White tailed deer are always welcome visitors to the Wild Things woods (seen here in January 09). But other nearby Ithaca neighborhoods are not so welcoming. The Village of Cayuga Heights has a very high concentration of deer, and the residents want to do something about it. They are upset about deer eating their gardens, worried that deer bring ticks that spread Lyme Disease, tired of having near-misses when driving, and often intimidated when the animals stand their ground when met face-to-face. They have formed a Deer Remediation Advisory Committee. This committee has made a plan to surgically sterilize 20-40 does and kill the rest of the 200+ deer using sharpshooters.
I went to the recent town meeting and voiced my thoughts. The Advisory Board was interested in my comments and asked me to send my comments. You can read them here:
I went to the recent town meeting and voiced my thoughts. The Advisory Board was interested in my comments and asked me to send my comments. You can read them here:
| deer_letter-_2_ch_board.doc |
