Project report by Anthony Marr

12/11/09

Urban deer massacre (“culling”), combined with unadulterated fun-killing (bow-hunting), is a national disgrace.

Through my last 6 Compassion for Animals Road Expeditions (CARE-1 – CARE-6, 2003-2008, each covering 25-42 states over 3-7 months), I have worked with activists in no less than 25 states whose by-and-large pro-culling and pro-hunting officials discharge their “deer management” duties by means of bullets and arrows.

The current hottest battle in the “Deer War” is at the Shawnee Mission Park, Kansas City, which local activists have dubbed “Death Park”. There were supposedly some 575 deer living in the 3.7 sq.mi. urban park. Local officials estimate the maximum deer population density to be 50 per sq.mi., which produces the maximum allowable total number of 185 in the park. Up to December 9, 313 deer had been culled by “Dr. Death” Anthony DeNicola. This yields a remaining population of about 260, about 75 higher than the limit of 185, and 75 is about what the Park Board has allocated to the bow-hunters, 15 of whom have been granted permits to do the dirty deed, with pleasure of course.

The purpose of my trip to Kansas City (from Vancouver BC Canada) is 3-fold:

1. To help local activists save these 75 deer if possible

2. To pave the road to non-lethal deer management at Shawnee Mission Park

3. To forge the Global Anti-Hunting Coalition (GAHC)

The means were three.....

 http://biteclubkc.wordpress.com/2009/12/12/funeral-motorcade-for-the-deer/