CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS!
Let your representatives here and in Albany how you feel about the deer crisis. A personal letter relating your own experiences and views, as opposed to an obvious form letter, preferably posted by old-fashioned mail, arguably has the most impact.
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HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON EXPERIENCE WITH STERILIZATION NOT ENCOURAGING
A disappointingly slow start for a pioneering program in Westchester County to use birth control as a no-kill way to thin the numbers of deer.
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"Options for Sprawl Man"
Jim Sterba, author of celebrated book, "Nature Wars" has some thoughtful words regarding the nature of our stewardship of the ecosystems we inhabit
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Management plan for the White-Tailed Deer
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An important reference document on the State's plans and policies
Trip Report: Inside Mashomack’s Deer Exclosures
U.S. Forest Service official issued this facinating, and concerning report about the status of Shelter Island’s Mashomack Preserve
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The inside story about how crossbows once again became legal for hunting in New York
Crossbows, now once again legal, could be an important tool in the stabilization of the deer population
New York Times Editorial Endorses East End Deer Cull
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COMPLETE A SHORT SURVEY ON YOUR EXPERIENCES RELATIVE TO DEER PROBLEM AND RELATED TICK-BORNE ILLNESS
It's important to document both your concern as well as your specific experiences in order to impress our political leaders with the seriousness of the problem.
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SIGN PETITION, COMPLETE SHORT SURVEY RELATE YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH DEER AND TICK PROBLEM
See John Rasweiler's important article, "No more time to Dither on Deer Problem," in Suffolk Times
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See North Fork Patch article on creation of NFDMA
Very supportive and comprehensive!
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White-Tailed Deer Experience in Greenburg, NY
