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nova wrote:
lol at the survey question:
[size="-1"]"Police sharpshooting on public parkland"[/size]
I can just see some FCPD sharpshooter decked out in tactical gear at burke lake park going after deer. :lol:
Get with the program!
They already have been doing it for several years.
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/eqac/report2008/wildlife.pdf
"The use of professional animal control personnel, police experts, or qualified
and experienced volunteers has been proved to be a safe, cost-effective and
successful means of management if lethal methods are employed. Earlier
experience with this method in Fairfax County has led to significant refinements
and greatly improved cost-effectiveness, with a cost per deer taken ranging
from $4.15 to $22.97. The most recent data indicate a cost of $29.58 per deer
taken. In the 2007-2008 season, 76 does and 43 bucks were taken by
sharpshooters, for a total of 119 deer. Once again, the number of deer removed
from the population by this method is not sufficient to have more than a modest
local effect. However, the sharpshooter program has been so effective in our
larger parks that vegetation has begun to recover and the focus can now shift to
some of our smaller parks."