The Tyler Committee Against Park Hunts (TCAPH) will hold a protest Tuesday, December 5th at 5:00 AM at the main entrance to Tyler State Park -- Swamp Road in Newtown Township.
The hunts at Tyler State park started in 1957 and have continued despite the fact that no scientific or comprehensive study of the park has ever been taken to determine if the hunt is necessary. Viable alternatives such as PZP which is being used effectively elsewhere, has been offered but to no avail.
Please join us in protest next Tuesday. For more information contact TCAPH Chair Sydell Gross at 215-322-5547 or sydellr@verizon.com.
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Personally, I do not hunt dee
Personally, I do not hunt deer, but that has more to do with the fact that I just don't seem to have the desire. But, being a licensed PA hunter, and also someone who considers himself pretty reasonable related to hunting related issues, I can say that from what I know of the hunt at Tyler, it is, in part like many controlled hunts--to protect old and native plant specises that an over population of deer in the state decimate every year. Also, contraceptives control the population, but do not stop deer from moving about the Commonwealth, or the park, which they do.
Part of the problem related to deer is that so many of our parks (I am not talking Bradford County here, but places like Fairmount Park, believe it or not) are far beyond their carrying capcity related to deer.
I know it is not a typical progressive position, but what can you do.
Personally, I do not hunt dee
Personally, I do not hunt deer, but that has more to do with the fact that I just don't seem to have the desire. But, being a licensed PA hunter, and also someone who considers himself pretty reasonable related to hunting related issues, I can say that from what I know of the hunt at Tyler, it is, in part like many controlled hunts--to protect old and native plant specises that an over population of deer in the state decimate every year. Also, contraceptives control the population, but do not stop deer from moving about the Commonwealth, or the park, which they do.
Part of the problem related to deer is that so many of our parks (I am not talking Bradford County here, but places like Fairmount Park, believe it or not) are far beyond their carrying capcity related to deer.
Where's the beef?
Curious: is your issue with the deer hunt an animal rights issue? Or do you have a problem with the way the DCNR does business? If the latter, I'm all ears, as PA state parks are a valuable asset that we should protect from mismanagement. If the former, well, I guess you would have an issue with all deer hunts. Let me know if I got it wrong.
I echo your question. More
I echo your question.
More generally, in terms of building statewide coalitions, environmentalists do well to understand the potential for coalitions between themselves and hunters. (For something like the Clean Water Act, some of the biggest defenders have been hunting clubs.)
Dan--I am so happy you said t
Dan--I am so happy you said that. Unfortunately, hunters, who are by their nature conservationist and people committed to a clear outdoors and open space, are too often vilified. Maybe it is the nature of the sport, but talking to hunters, having hunters in my family, I can honestly say, safe, responsible and ethical hunters are great allies for enviromental issues.