Birth Control Pills for deer ??????

[Critr Gitr]

Idiots ... they're all around us......

Deer Birth Control Program Threatens Bowhunting Opportunities in Minnesota - (12/23)

A proposal to initiate a deer birth control program is being considered to reduce a growing deer herd in Minnesota. Such programs are on the rise and constitute a real threat to hunting - especially bowhunting.

A deer herd within the fenced property of the Minneapolis Water Works facility has become too large and is destroying the habitat. The numbers are so high that the deer must be fed to survive. Columbia Heights, the home of the water works plant, and Minneapolis are considering a deer birth control program and the use of sharpshooters to reduce the herd despite recommendations from a citizen’s task force that bowhunters take the deer.

In 2000, Rutgers University reported that birth control projects are inefficient and expensive. State wildlife agency information reinforces those findings. Statistics show that treatments average $2,943 per deer.

Aside from the inflated cost, many of the projects do not work. Connecticut, Minnesota and Ohio all reported escalating deer numbers in targeted areas.

Another great concern is the safety of the birth control drugs. Regardless of their effectiveness, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved them for human consumption and there have been no findings to ensure that other wildlife species are not adversely affected.

Hunters continue to provide a safe and effective population control for deer. Throughout the Minneapolis area, municipalities and parks use bowhunters to effectively manage wildlife. The same method should be used at the water works.

compliments from the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance

[Chromaflage]

:shocked:
So, any guesses who might be supporting this program. Anti-gun gang, PETA, Planned Parenthood?

Before you know it, they will be tranquilizing pregnant does and performing abortions. Then, giving out RU-486 during the rutt. Will trojan be making a split-hoof friendly condom next year?

All in fun folks!

Really, though, let's hope that this program doesn't take hold.

ORS

[ 12-23-2003, 11:51 AM: Message edited by: OregonRedside ]

[Norm]

Birth control pills for deer at almost 3K per animal, now thats funny. Especially when bowhunters will take care of the birth controll for free. Sounds like a good candidate for a youth bowhunt area.

[2LEYS]

We need to use birth control instead of hunters so we interfear as little as possible with nature.

They say that there are too many deer? And they have to feed them or they will starve? Well then don't feed them and the herd will shrink!

Actually just let the bow hunters do the deed and donate the meat to shelters or something. $3,000 a deer or free? What a dilema.

[Snapset]

Birth control pills for the mother of the knucklehead who came up with this idea. Now, where is my time machine?

[MarlinMark]

I found this guy in MT. He was on his own form of the pill.

Mark