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This is a GREAT event, benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation…and not one to be missed!
Pre-sale tickets to this event have been extended this year due to demand, so don’t wait, get yours today! They are expecting 500-600 attendees to the concert this year!
To purchase ticktes online and for a a map to the event, go to http://forthworth.cff.org/TexasRoseRoundUp and for more information about the RR Game Ranch, visit www.RRGameRanch.com
Activists Call For a Halt of Deer Shooting
by Mark Prado, Marin Independent Journal
Adult Male Spotted Fallow
Animal rights activists called for a moratorium on the shooting of non-native deer in West Marin [California] as another 18 of the animals were killed Monday.
“They want them gone because they are non-native, and that’s not good enough,” said Karen Wilson, executive director of San Rafael-based WildCare. “We are non-native – what are they going to do, take out people next?”
In the past year, the Point Reyes National Seashore has killed 475 fallow deer as part of a controversial plan to eliminate non-native deer through shooting and contraception. The latest round of culling began last week when crews from Connecticut-based White Buffalo Inc. arrived to shoot the animals.
“The fallow deer are displacing our native (black-tailed) deer,” said Don Neubacher, Point Reyes National Seashore superintendent. “For every two fallow deer, you have one less native deer. Our goal in the park service is to preserve native biological systems.” (more…)
–press release, November 13, 2009
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), acting upon notification from the caretakers of High Delta Exotics in Richland Parish, has issued an alert for escaped exotic deer in the Delhi area.
Based on information provided to LDWF, as many as 14
Fallow deer and an unknown number of
Sika deer escaped through a breech in the site’s containment fence.
LDWF’s Wildlife Division is alerting the public out of concern that these non-native species could potentially…
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In recent weeks, there have been numerous reports of a group of fallow deer escaping a game ranch in Warren County, Ohio. Both bucks and does have been observed outside of their original home near the Clinton and Warren County borders. Hunters are being encouraged to harvest any fallow deer seen while afield in the area. The Ohio Department 
of Natural Resources is concerned that the deer could pose a long-term threat to the native whitetail populations if numbers are allowed to escalate.
As in most states, there is no season or bag limit on exotic deer in Ohio (see link below). While the state does not require a harvested fallow deer be tagged, hunters should consult their local game laws. States like Texas (where fallow deer are somewhat common) do require a hunting license to shoot any exotic game animal. The Ohio DNR is also asking any sightings or successful harvests be reported to the local wildlife officer or to the wildlife management staff at the Wildlife District Five Headquarters in Xenia @ (937) 372-9261.
For more information on non-native wildlife or hunting regulations visit www.wildohio.com and to learn more about fallow deer visit their ‘All About: Fallow’ page.
AAE: Sounds like Charlie’s search for the golden ticket. Happy Hunting, Ohio!
