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Tayo Johnson
From:Joyce Janicki <joycejanicki@hotmail.com>
Sent:Friday, December 03, 2010 2:21 PM
To:Kate Supron; Mary Mills
Subject:Please Protect Deer
Hello-
I hope you are having a good day.
I just read the following letter, which I know has been published, and I want to say I totally and
completely agree with what this man is saying. Hopefully, Cayuga Hts. will find the wisdom to
use non-lethal methods to deal with the perceived deer/human issue.
Thanks for your time and attention to this urgent matter.
Joyce Janicki
22493 Milner
St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
Net-and-bolt killing: Barbaric and illegal
We are appalled that Cayuga Heights is considering a highly controversial method of killing deer
for their annual mass-slaughter program.
"Net-and-Bolt" uses large nets to ensnare groups of deer who are then shot in the head with
captive-bolt guns. Video documentation shows the animals crying out in terror, some tossed in
the air upon capture.
"The deer inside the net tend to thrash violently, often resulting in injuries, including broken
limbs and antlers," said the president of the New Jersey SPCA. After consulting numerous
experts, their board unanimously agreed that "netting and bolting is both cruel and inhumane
and is a practice that must be ended."
It can take several shots to kill deer in this context, making their deaths slow and agonizing. A
five-year member of the NJ Fish & Game Council "deplores" the practice, saying: "The US
Veterinarians' Association has stated publicly that net-and-bolt is not appropriate for use in the
field. If this loathsome slaughterhouse killing method is employed in any town, it will debase that
town and its good people."
Net-and-bolt is illegal in New York, yet a Freedom of Information request revealed the DEC will
give Cayuga Heights a special permit. How do they justify subverting our laws?
We urge you to speak out against this violence at the December 6th public hearing at Cayuga
Heights Elementary School, 7 PM.
Ann Druyan, Robert Hockett, Dominick Lacapra, Guy Tabacchi, Mary Tabacchi and Sandip
Tiwari
Cayuga Heights, NY
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James LaVeck
Ithaca, NY