On page 3 of Mt. Lebanon's contract, Merlin Benner describes the procedure his company will be using to kill the deer. After the deer are "euthanized,"the heads of the deer will be covered with plastic garbage bags to "minimize blood onsite."
On October 4, 2013, I shared a video with Lebo Citizens readers where plastic bags were used to suffocate deer. I never watched this video, and never will, but this is the link to the very disturbing video.
On Tuesday evening, the Commission will be discussing the potential locations of this horrible process during the Commission Discussion Session.
Please attend Tuesday's commission meeting and let the commissioners know during Citizen Comments if you feel this is wrong. The commission meeting starts at 8:00 PM in the Commission Chambers (the Municipal Building located on Washington Road across from Sesame Inn).
Looking for talking points?
- Tom Moertel has put together data of 75 weeks of car accidents and four years of deer incidents. How dangerous are deer?
- Conflict of interest The deer expert billed Mt. Lebanon $12,000 for a deer management plan, was the sole bidder to his plan, and was awarded the contract to fulfill (execute?) his plan.
- Close proximity to Hoover Elementary, Markham Elementary and homes. These parks are frequented by children, dog walkers, golfers, and adults who enjoy the outdoors.
- Lyme disease Mice, not deer, transmit Lyme Disease bacteria to ticks.
- Cruelty to animals and inhumane method used to kill the deer (See above for starters. More throughout this blog.)
- Why culls are expensive and haven't worked (Visit the deerfriendly.org page for examples.)
- How this is gaining statewide, national and international attention. We are an embarrassment to the world. Stop the deer culling! As of 7:52 AM, there are 2,533 supporters on the petition.
- The manipulation of data collected by the Mt. Lebanon Police with deer incidents vs. deer accidents, 2013 aerial survey counts vs. 2014 aerial survey counts, exaggerations of deer encounters by elected officials, and inaccurate Commission meeting minutes.
- Or just state your name, address, and why you are opposed to deer culling in Mt. Lebanon