HomeMy WebLinkAboutGray, Ann & Davidson, Rebecca.PDFEighteen thousand years ago when the ice that covered this village
started its retreat, white-tailed deer began their return to this area.
At the same tinre larger and more pgwerful mammals such as mastodons and
mammoths, giatnt shorrl-faced bears and sabertooth tigers were on the movenorthward. Th,ese aninrals and 30-40 other mammal species were probably
extinct shortly'fter the ice here melted completely. By L790 the
white-tailed deer in the newly formed United states had been hunted out;nearly to extinction. This year hunters in Tompkins county will probably
take about 4,000 deer. such is the persistence of this species that in
many areas their numbers are increasing as they expand their range. Thepoint is, white-tailed deer have been around a long time, lived through
epoch changes in the environment, been hunted by firearms for over 400years and are still here. lt must be hubris to think the killing of
deer in this littk: village will have any effect. our little herd is
nothing. Beginning in 2001 | lived through 3 years of white Buffalo
deer killing in princeton, NJ and it is still going on there. In
september of this year, after over a decade of Deer Management programs
that included the use o1'white Buffalo, Inc for culling hundreds of deer
each year, they allocated 563,600 tg white Buffalo in their zo1,t/201.2
Deer Managemrent program. This is rhore than the S49,g50 for 2009_2010 and
less than the sg6,0o0 for 2006- 2oo7 , considering that the VCH plan haslittle chance of actually changing the dynamic of the deer population,
why are you willling to put the popuration at risk by ailowing the
discharge of rifles or rifle-bore shotguns within the village. we are
not an island where unvvanted species can be removed and not immediately
repopurate. To me the rJeer are a bother, but I strongly object to
being subjected to the rroise of the guns, the useress kiilings, the
waste of money and timre. There are many things I rike about this
village -- the deerr are not one of them -- but this plan is even worse
than the deer and makes me want tq move to a more sane and rational
community' In Greek mythology hubris leads to nemesis -- over Eighteen thousandyears ago when the ice that covered this village
started its retreert, whiter-tailed deer began their return to this area.
At the same timr-' larger and more po;ruerful mammals such as mastodons andmammoths, giant short-faced bears {nd sabertooth tigers were on the movenorthward. The:;e animals and 30-40 other mammal species were probably
extinct shortly alter the ice here melted completely. By 1790 the
white-tailed deer in the newly forme{ United states had been hunted out;
nearly to extinction. This year hunterp in Tompkins county will probably
take about 4,000 deer. such is the pe{-sistence of this species that in
many areas their numbers are increading as they expand their range. Thepoint is, white-tailed deerr have been hround a long time, lived through
epoch changes in the en,rironment, bfen hunted by firearms for over 400years and are still here. lt must be hubris to think the killing of
deer in this little village will have any effect. Our little herd is
nothing. Beginning in 2001 | lived through 3 years of White Buffalo
deer killing in Princeton, NJ and it is still going on thqre. In
September of this year, after over a decade of Deer Management Progratms
that included the use of White Buffalo, Inc for cullin! hundreds of deer
each year, they allocated s63,600 to white Buffalo in their 2oLt,/20L2
Deer Management Program. This is more than the 549,850 for 2009-201tC and
less than the s96,000 for 2006-2oo7. Considering tfiat the VCH plan has
little chance of actually changing the dynamic of thQ deer population,
why are you willing to put the population at risk by f llowing the
discharge of rifles or rifle-bore shotguns within the village. we are
not an island where unwanted species can be remoired and not irmmediately
repopulate. To me the deer are a bother, but lstrdngly objectto
being subjected to the noise of the guns, the uselesj; killings, the
waste of money and time. There are many things | !ike about this
village -- the deer are not one of them -- but this plgn is even worse
than the deer and makes me want to move to a mofe sane and rational
Ann Gray & Rebecca Davidson
Village residents
confidence leads to retributive justice.
Stop the killing before it begins.
Ann Gray & Rebecca Davidson
Village residents