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City Needs to Do Something About Deer problem
NEW YORK NIGHTS
After yet another incident of deer eating our flower gardens despite our best efforts, we wonder about other possibilities. These animals shouldn’t be wandering throughout the city … it tells us that there’s just too many of them.
Couldn’t efforts be made to cull the herds, as in other areas? Can’t we increase the number of deer that hunters are allowed to take, and/or extend the hunting season?
Hunters usually make full use of their kills, and excess meat could be donated to food banks. Yeah…we grew up with “Bambi” too, but we’ve had enough of these garden marauders!
Is there a local politician out there who is willing to consider some legislative alternatives? He or she would certainly get our votes!
— Jeff and Joan Ganeles, Utica, NY
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