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Tayo Johnson
From:Constance Young <conncat@fairpoint.net>
Sent:Friday, December 03, 2010 11:15 AM
To:Kate Supron
Cc:Mary Mills
Dear Mayor Supron:
Pure and simple, the proposed bolt method of "culling" deer is cruel. If you aren't convinced that what I say is
true, here is what some experts say about it:
Jack Schrier, a former member of the Fish & Game Council in New Jersey, where “Net and Bolt” is
legal, wrote:
“the poor creatures do struggle, do scream, and do try mightily to escape their fate. That natural
and instinctive activity makes it virtually impossible in many instances for the bolt to be used
accurately with a single shot. Too often the bolt misses the target, followed by second and third
attempts before getting the bolt into the deer. .. If this loathsome slaughterhouse killing method is
employed in any town, it will debase the town and its good people.”
The New Jersey SPCA also condemned the barbaric practice, writing:
“The NJSPCA strongly believes that netting and bolting is both cruel and inhumane and is a
practice that must be ended... The deer inside the net tend to thrash violently, often resulting
in injuries, including broken limbs and antlers, and endure a significant amount of stress...
The NJSPCA has reviewed various expert opinions, all of which concluded that netting and
bolting of deer constitutes unnecessary cruelty... because deer are “flighty” animals, the
netting process alone causes undue stress and panic. .”
Please do consider these expert opinions and the outrage of many citizens within your communcity
as well as the entire state..
Sincerely
Constance Young
Freelance Medical/Health Writer
Pine Plains, New York