Where are our deer experts?

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March 9, 2010

Anonymous The Commercial-News Tue Mar 09, 2010, 07:06 PM CST

Editor:

The Hoopeston deer herd protector has excellent ideas — let the experts deal with the deer herd. But I suggest neither one of us personally has that expertise. “Absolutely ridiculous?” hmm.

The major problem here is — you notice — he included the deer hunter as part of the list of “experts” he wants to handle the problem, which is like having the fox guard the hen house.

The situation has grown worse every decade because these “experts” have failed to function — nay, don’t want to function.

It has gotten so bad that even our state legislators have had to wail into the problem, and we know how eager they were to tackle the hunting voters.

It’s true culling the herd to a third seems extreme, but a severe curtailment is necessary for the health of the remaining herd, according to national conservation experts.

Getting our “list of experts” to commit to a number on the size of the reduction needed is trickier, however, because they all have vested interests. What number would work for you?

A recent TV program discussed animals most deadly to humans in the wild. Was it a Kodiak bear? Or perhaps stampeding buffalo? No, it was your local white-tail deer, killing many times the number of people of all other wild animals combined.

Concerned about this issue? Contact your state representative, and ask that they keep the Department of Natural Resources’ feet to the fire, and push for a meaningful culling of the deer herd, before you or your child meets one some dark and dreary night …

Vince Koers

Danville

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