Rejection of Deer Management Program

To:  To: Montclair Township Manager Joseph M. Hartnett, Montclair Township Mayor Jerry Fried, Montclair Township Deputy Mayor Roger S. Terry, Montclair Township Councilor-At-Large Kathryn Weller, Montclair Township First Ward Councilor Rich Murnick, Montclair Township Second Ward Councilor Cary Africk, Montclair Township Third Ward Councilor Nick Lewis, Montclair Township Fourth Ward Councilor Renée E. Baskerville, M.D., Montclair Township Animal Control Officer

We, the residents of Montclair, categorically refute the petition for the deer management program proposed by an alternate petition. We reject the idea that the risk to our foliage, or concerns about tics in any way justify the culling of the deer population. An inconvenience to a few residents neither justifies systematic killing of animals, nor does it justify any additional costs to the residents of Montclair. Should any deer management program be undertaken in the future we call for transparency in its creation and humane practices in its implementation. Under no circumstances should these practices include sponsored hunts or other means of reducing the existing population, but rather they should be geared towards relocation of existing population, deterrence of undesirable behavior, or reduction of future increase in the deer population.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Rejection of Deer Management Program Petition to To: Montclair Township Manager Joseph M. Hartnett, Montclair Township Mayor Jerry Fried, Montclair Township Deputy Mayor Roger S. Terry, Montclair Township Councilor-At-Large Kathryn Weller, Montclair Township First Ward Councilor Rich Murnick, Montclair Township Second Ward Councilor Cary Africk, Montclair Township Third Ward Councilor Nick Lewis, Montclair Township Fourth Ward Councilor Renée E. Baskerville, M.D., Montclair Township Animal Control Officer was created by Montclair Residents and written by Ali Sherwin (alisherwin@yahoo.com).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.