(Fargo, ND) Several Fargo Cass Public Health (FCPH) employees and personnel spoke with WDAY Radio about their departments, how they provide their services to the community at large, and what they look to do in the future. Environmental Health Environmental Health focuses on education and licensing of establishments in Fargo, West Fargo, and multiple counties in southeast
i ve never had any issues with black bears. but other people have. there has never been an incident, a serious incident in the state of new jersey with a black bear. not in its history. reporter: well, one reason for the fewer bears being killed, jon, could also be there were fewer permits issued. last year there were overred ,000 permits issues, this year just about 6500. jon: so how big a problem are bears? i mean, a tough question to answer, but reporter: it is. and as you heard, some people say it s not a problem, but the state believes it is and this program is helping to make things safer for residents. they say the population was about 3400 back in 2010, and now they say it s somewhere between 2800 and 3000, and nuisance complaints are down, but the state wants people to know they think there s still a concern for safety. we have bears that break into houses, that kill livestock,
meaning here in wausau you can t have more than three cats. and unfortunately for the lackers, you can t have more than two dogs. they gave you a very clear choice. either get rid of the dogs or move out of wausau? yes. they told us that the ordinance clearly states they can not work with us. reporter: no one from wausau would comment on camera but city officials say the law has been on the books since 1989. they stay it was passed to limit dog nuisance complaints. this municipal attorney says he understands, especially when it comes to regulating dogs. they smell. they bark. they have ex-cree meant. excrement. reporter: you man make those type of nuisances illegal. but the lackers dogs have not had any complaints against them. why punish them. you re not punish them. you re regulating society. reporter: some say regulating animals is a fun fun right of society. what do you say to that? well i believe that there are other ways to handle the nuisance complaints.
they gave you a very clear choice, either get rid of the dogs or move out of wausau? yes. they told us that the ordinance clearly states they can not work with us. reporter: no one from wausau would comment on camera. but city officials say the law has been on the pocks since 1989. they say it was passed to limit dog nuisance complaints. and this municipal attorney says he. understands. especially when it comes to regulating smell. they smell. they bark. they have excrements. reporter: wait a second you can make those type of nuisances illegal. but the lackers dogs have not had any complaints against them. why punish them? you re not public niching them. you re regulating society. reporter: some say regulating animals is a fundamental right of society. what do you say to that? i believe there is other ways to handle the nuisance complaints. reporter: she says punish the nuisance if you must but don t punish loveable, well-based dogs like her dogs that is it from here,