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r Page 9 Eleven Charges of failure to comply to the Public Nuisance section were pursued, terminating in Orders by the Court to build fences and the comply to the Ordinance. Over $800 in penalties were paid. An additional service is being provided for citizens experience wildlife nuisance problems. If, after informing citizens methods of deterring and preventing wildlife damage, a problem persists, an Animal Control officer will respond to the complaint, capture and relocate the animal. Injured and sick animals are euthanized at the Animal Shelter. ANIMAL LICENSING,' Dog and cat licenses are issued throughout the calendar year and are formally tabulated each December. License fees are collected from dog and cat owners residing in Orange County and it's municipalities, including that portion of Chapel Hill in Durham County. The Animal Control office collects the county fees and the municipalities fees; therefore, the cost of a license will vary according to a citizens location of residence. Numbers of animals licensed increased approximately 100 during the calendar year of 1989 over the calendar 1988 year. An estimated 12,000 animals will be licensed by December of 1990. A number of formulas can be used to estimate animal Populations in and given area and the results can be used to develop a goal for licensing programs. It is estimated that 20,000 animals licensed is an optimum figure for Orange Coun -ty and is a goal for the program. The following table displays the numbers and species of animals licensed f-rom- 1987 up to ,Tune of 1990. Figure 5 ANIMAL LICENSES ISSUED 1987 1988 1989 TO 6 -90 DOG CAT 753.3.. 71.83- ---.... -. - -- . __. _— 842. 2807 3062 3235 -- TOTAL 9000* 964 -9 10,575 10,418 ** * Approximate- from Tax office. * *34% are unsterile animals.