Officials
in Morris County, New Jersey, report that they are once again allowing bowhunting—one of the cruelest modes of killing—in an
attempt to reduce the deer population in area parks. Bowhunters often spend
hours tracking the blood trails of wounded animals, and many victims are lost,
only to succumb unseen to their injuries. Families are torn apart, and orphaned
young are left to starve. And reports of wounded deer careening wildly onto busy
roadways or crashing through residential windows are not uncommon. Killing also
backfires because the resultant spike in the food supply accelerates
breeding among survivors and newcomers. PETA apprised park officials of
the futility, dangers, and cruelty of this approach, but local voices are
needed!
Please urge Morris County park officials to scrap their bowhunting plans in favor of humane control methods that work, and then forward this alert widely.
Polite comments can be directed to:
- Morris County Park
Commission
info@MorrisParks.Net