As you may have read in this mornings ONW, the Common Council has voted on the removal of the deer surrounding the Vulcan Quarry via sharpshooter. I for one think it is a good method and perhaps the most economical manner to do away with the animals.
My reasoning for this is simple; if we attempt to relocate the deer, they may find their way back. It has been known in the wild that deer, if not moved far enough, find their way back. Just ask Herbie Kohler. He tried non lethal methods of removing deer from his golf course (Blackwolf Run) and was not successful. There were also proposals for some spray that would "ward off" the deer from vegetation. That is a band aid at best. The spray worked to ward off the deer in that situation because she was the only one using it. If you had a choice to eat a bush with the spray or without, you would go to the one without wouldn't you? If everyone is using the spray, the deer will adapt. Just like I was told to plant Marigolds when rabbits were eating my plants... well they ate the Marigolds too.
Sharpshooters are the most humane method of animal removal. The deer will not suffer and the meat will be donated to those who need it. The bottom line is that deer do not belong in the city and should be removed before more damage is done. This is the most common sense method to achieve that outcome.
KM
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Congrats to the 6 that voted in favor of getting rid of the problem. And congrats to the two mayor candidates for not pandering and buckling under the pressure!
If you think this will get rid of the deer as your title suggests, you are a bigger fool than the council members who voted for this plan.
To the 6 members of the council that voted in favor: My garden thanks you. Now, is there any way I can get a hold of one of the deer? I have a special place at my dinner table for it. Oh, did I mention the deer's place will be on the kitchen table and not "at" the kitchen table? Now excuse me while I get the mushrooms, onions, potatoes and my bottle of Bud ready.
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