posted by Joe Polk at 10:37 PM /
Officials say it is only a matter of days until the deer-culling program in Mt. Lebanon begins. Public Works Director Tom Kelley said the municipality had received its permit from the State Game Commission and that staffers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture had identified locations to shoot the deer. They have begun to bait the area with the intention of beginning the shoot within the next week and a half, Mr. Kelley said.
Opponents of the $19,999 cull have organized, calling themselves the Coalition for Neighborhood Safety and Awareness of Mt. Lebanon. The group, which staged a demonstration in Bird Park last week, said it might file for an injunction with Common Pleas Court to stop the cull, but it has not done so. The group is worried that the shoot is not safe for people or pets and that shooters will be too close to homes, among other concerns.
The cull permit will allow 70 deer to be shot. The USDA estimated the town deer population at 90.
Link: www.postgazette.com/pg/07060/765641-55.stm
Labels: deer culling
3 Comments:
Thanks for the warning...........living near Bird park, it will give us the chance to sleep in appropriate clothing..helmet and bullet proof vest. When I hear the shots...I'm taking my pillow and blanket to the basement!
Why can't they use bows instead of guns? It seems safer to me as you must be much closer to your target to shoot it. What about the liability issue if someone does accidentally get shot?
What's next?...turkey tasering, squirrell shoots, bunny blasts?
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