tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25739407.post1389799001952388809..comments2023-10-23T13:18:15.373-04:00Comments on Deer Impacts Blog: MICHIGAN NEWS: Deer Cull Approved for Rochester HillsTom Rooneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224647041667077820noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25739407.post-82696685930891639572013-05-14T18:24:46.849-04:002013-05-14T18:24:46.849-04:00wow! I live in rodchester hills!! if i ever I see ...wow! I live in rodchester hills!! if i ever I see a sniper dude skulking around my yard, i'll know what cause that dude is for!! great article!!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14329171410545504379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25739407.post-41568197827979025242009-11-10T14:55:20.647-05:002009-11-10T14:55:20.647-05:00This is a safety issue for the residents. The sha...This is a safety issue for the residents. The sharpshooters killed about 20 deer for the 200 deer targeted. Where did all of their stray shots go? We do not need people killed or injured by these "sharpshooters."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25739407.post-42433190423086118152009-11-10T14:53:30.803-05:002009-11-10T14:53:30.803-05:00Jim was in favor of killing the deer and using his...Jim was in favor of killing the deer and using his position on the deer committee in order to get elected to the Rochester Hills City Council. FortunATELY, HE WAS NOT ELECTED.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25739407.post-83655189521521055002009-01-29T11:12:00.000-05:002009-01-29T11:12:00.000-05:00I did watch the council meeting Jan 26th on the in...I did watch the council meeting Jan 26th on the internet. I was amazed at how well prepared the 30 some citizens were speaking out against the "culling." Yes, I will be there on February 9th. After watching the meeting, I wrote letters to all 7 councilmen and also to the mayor. I received a phone call from one councilman. I do give him credit for calling me, but he and I did not agree on anything. I asked him point blank if the council was going to revisit their decision to kill deer. He laughed at me saying it just a friggin deer. He asked me why I liked them so much, as if there was something wrong with me. So the answer is no, they are done with it. The killing will go on as planned. I would like to join up with the protesters. I believe that there are some things that we can do. Perhaps making a lot of noise at a kill site to scare off the deer? The one idea he gave me by accident is that council cannot conduct the business of the city with all these crazy people wanting to only talk about deer. Well, maybe that is it. We show up at every council meeting and parade up there one by one and ask that the killing cease. Eventually council will have to call for a truce in order to do other business. I am open to anything. I told him that the passion will only get stronger as the killing continues. People like me are late coming to the party, but I am here now. Surely there are others like me. Please let me know how I can help our cause going forward. Perhaps we can enlist the help of PETA?<BR/>Thanks for the reply.<BR/>Jim in Rochester HillsJim in Rochester, Michiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834412332304681277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25739407.post-1008221750719682702009-01-27T21:25:00.000-05:002009-01-27T21:25:00.000-05:00FIND OUT THE TRUTH. GO ON THE CITY'S OFFICIAL WEBS...FIND OUT THE TRUTH. GO ON THE CITY'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE AND WATCH THE VIDEO ON THE MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 26, 2009. Do not give up. Please show up for the city's meeting on February 9th before 7.30pm and speak up. We need the power of the people otherwise we will let others decide for us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25739407.post-23238963012944519712009-01-27T17:00:00.001-05:002009-01-27T17:00:00.001-05:00Such drastic action of shooting deer with assault ...Such drastic action of shooting deer with assault rifles within the city of Rochester Hills should have been on the ballot. Oakland County is running a deficit, yet they are paying sheriff deputies to play cowboys and shoot animals that they have lured to a bait pile. Oh they must be so proud of themselves. Many of these deer are pregnant. Are they harvesting the unborn babies as well? Some of these deer being shot were just born this past March and aren't bigger than your golden retriever. That reminds me, you better keep your pets away from the bait piles. These trigger happy deputies just might kill your dog. Notice how the city, the sheriff nor the naturalist is saying how many deer car crashes there were in 2008. That's because the number is way down. A virus killed hundreds of deer along the Clinton River this summer. That was Mother Nature doing the culling. Please stop this nonsense.Jim in Rochester, Michiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834412332304681277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25739407.post-16347912792486150092009-01-27T17:00:00.000-05:002009-01-27T17:00:00.000-05:00Such drastic action of shooting deer with assault ...Such drastic action of shooting deer with assault rifles within the city of Rochester Hills should have been on the ballot. Oakland County is running a deficit, yet they are paying sheriff deputies to play cowboys and shoot animals that they have lured to a bait pile. Oh they must be so proud of themselves. Many of these deer are pregnant. Are they harvesting the unborn babies as well? Some of these deer being shot were just born this past March and aren't bigger than your golden retriever. That reminds me, you better keep your pets away from the bait piles. These trigger happy deputies just might kill your dog. Notice how the city, the sheriff nor the naturalist is saying how many deer car crashes there were in 2008. That's because the number is way down. A virus killed hundreds of deer along the Clinton River this summer. That was Mother Nature doing the culling. Please stop this nonsenseJim in Rochester, Michiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834412332304681277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25739407.post-659830678667547202009-01-06T21:51:00.000-05:002009-01-06T21:51:00.000-05:00I'm a nature lover but a realist. No doubt deer ar...I'm a nature lover but a realist. No doubt deer are beautiful animals. I've had a few fawns born in my yard and I live in the more urban part of the city. However we have a growing landlocked herd that lives in the residential areas causing all sorts of property damage not to metion the serious risks from car / deer accidents and Lymes disease. The deer situation in Rochester Hills \has hit a critical mass and is out of hand. It is a public health and public saftey issue that needed to be addressed. This is a common issue in many communities around the U.S. and they always come to the same conclusion...cull the deer...Why? Because the alternatives do not work!! This program will make good use of a God given resource instead of it being wasted in a car crash.The risk of injury from the bullet of a sharpshooter in the AM of mid winter is just paranoia and hysteria. The risks for residents is practically ZERO compared to the high risks of a car / deer collision. This was a WIn/Win solution. Bravo!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25739407.post-54537566790607664122008-11-19T11:20:00.000-05:002008-11-19T11:20:00.000-05:00It is a shame that a few members in Rochester Hill...It is a shame that a few members in Rochester Hills City Council rushed to approve violence and killing without giving a chance to the alternative methods first. It is clear that they are clueless and just wanted to give the Oakland County Sheriff a chance to play with guns in Rochester Hills. Just to see how fair and open to alternative ideas they are, I want to mention that during the City Council Meeting, the council president, Greg Hooper, said the he always wanted to have the deer killed by bow hunting. What sick minds are leading this city!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25739407.post-70218363775745416672008-11-18T16:02:00.000-05:002008-11-18T16:02:00.000-05:00City Council of Rochester Hills makes a very poor ...City Council of Rochester Hills makes a very poor decision in reducing deer population <BR/><BR/>We were at the City council and many of us presented alternatives that could actually create a permanent solution as opposed to managing a problem and creating an excuse for the hunters. Not to mention the message we are giving our kids who are encouraged to participate, as DNR allows kids age 10-16 to hunt. <BR/><BR/>Enforcing the speed limit, better signage, reflectors (the city was offered $20,000 from private funding), sterilization of the boys -takes 5 minutes are real ways of reducing the population. But what population? We only have 1000 deer in Rochester Hills and by killing some will not solve anything. Some areas will not be affected at all. I say to the city: let us not call hunting a sport where family values are reinforced. Educate residents on driving. Learn to live in harmony with nature and do not divide our community in this town. We do not need a town to manage problems but to find permanent solutions. Those who use weapons to kill defenseless animals are not sportsmen, they are cowards.giuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193213390401333164noreply@blogger.com