This from the United States Sportsman’s Association reveals how lefties want to pay for deer contraceptives to control overpopulated deer at tax payers’ expense, while hunters are willing to pay the government to meet the same goal. A well-placed bullet seems like the humane solution…GW
9/8/11
The Humane Society of the United States is pushing yet another deer contraceptive program in a national park that will cost U.S. taxpayers more than $170,000. The plan is being pushed by three U.S. Representatives.
The misinformed trio recently sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar requesting that the National Park Service (NPS) consider a contraception project to control deer populations in Rock Creek Park. Ironically, the HSUS touts this as a pilot project, offers to cover only half the expense, and then claims great successes in other deer and horse contraceptive programs. How can it be a pilot test program if they claim to have done it before? And just how “humane” is this type of program?
The contraception delivery requires one-shot from a special firearm that could harm the animal and definitely punches a hole in the target animal’s skin. That open wound could be a source for infestation or result in the development of maggots living in the animal after flies lay eggs at the site. Not good.
The NPS supports an alternative plan that uses archers to remove the surplus deer, bring the herd under control, and save many tax dollars. NPS information indicates that there are approximately 200 whitetail deer in the park and the only thing currently controlling their deer population is cars. The park covers approximately 1,700 acres.
HSUS has offered to only pay half of the $340,000-plus estimated expense that the project will cost.
“What really strikes us as calculating is that this 100-million-dollar-a-year-fundraising behemoth is only willing to pay a portion of the bill and put the rest on you and I,” said Bud Pidgeon, USSA president and CEO. “Especially since hunters are willing to effectively take care of the problem and pay for the right to help.”
In this time of budget cuts and economic woes, the NPS has a chance to earn funds by charging a bowhunting permit and letting hunters do what they do best—control overpopulated deer herds.
