Deeply ashamed if city chooses to kill deer

Unfortunately, we live in a world filled with animal cruelty and exploitation and now Mr. Hildner wants to add Whitefish to the list of cruel places that kill deer because they inconvenience some people.

Research shows that using lethal methods to manage deer populations provides a short term solution and requires a perpetual killing program because deer respond with increased fertility, producing more twins and triplets and more female fawns. This is also true of coyotes and other animal populations.

Instead of killing as a solution use deer fencing, which is inexpensive and works great. Plant deer resistant plants and make use of the many deer repellents on the market.

Most of us live here because of the amazing nature that surrounds us, and with nature comes wildlife. If the wildlife inconveniences some people they should consider moving to a concrete and asphalt city devoid of nature where they won’t be bothered by the pesky wildlife.

I will be deeply ashamed of my city representatives if they choose killing as an acceptable option.

— Barbara Palmer, Whitefish