East Lansing Deer Culling: Is It Ethically Wrong? This is a tough one and a tough call to make. Deer in the city of East Lansing have been an ongoing problem for almost 10 years. So the City Council has agreed they want to leave the decision up to the community to solve the dilemma of overpopulation of deer in East Lansing. I would not want to be the deciding vote in this situation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnBssBwRD98 Some folks on the City Council think shooting of some of the deer is the right way to go. I am not so sure. I hate the idea of shooting harmless animals. I also asked a few friends who are animal lovers, and they don't like the idea at all.