Some property owners who live around Mill Creek MetroParks are taking their case against a sanctioned deer hunt to the Ohio Supreme Court.

Attorney Marc Dann has filed a notice of appeal to a decision from the 7th District Court of Appeals which upheld a deer management program at the park.

Appeals judges affirmed a lower court's ruling that the park district has the authority to implement the program, which includes both targeted removals and a controlled hunt.

The plaintiffs, who own property adjacent to the park, argued that the park district lacked the statutory authority to kill deer and that the program posed a safety risk to them.

The court disagreed, finding that the park district has the implied authority to manage and control the park, including implementing measures to protect the ecosystem from the impacts of overpopulation.

The court also noted that the park district complied with state regulations in obtaining necessary permits and conducting the program.

The deer management program was implemented in response to concerns about ecological damage caused by an overabundance of deer within the park, including the destruction of vegetation and the disruption of the ecosystem.