ORIGINAL: livbucks
Sproul, the area was fenced after 911 because it is a government contractor or something like that. The deer cannot get out and NO people are allowed in. They do not want to release the deer because the suburbs of Pittsburgh are already overrun with them. They simply have no choice but to cull some deer there and the public isn't allowed on the premises.
There is simply no choice here but what is going to transpire.
It's not too far from where I live.
This has nothing to do with GC policy. It is restricted FED controlled property.
i happen to be in same situation in olney,md..about 10 years ago..they had deer there and state wanted them killed off for various reasons..
i went to public meeting, the state said they were STARVING..well, maybe with those big fat bellys they just looked STARVING AND DISEASED..
real reason was they wanted them dead because they were eating rich peoples flowers..i asked ,WHY DONT YOU TRAP THEM OUT AND MOVE THEM TO OTHER AREAS..they said same thing to me,if we move them they have disease..
penn state trapped deer in wmu2g,they bragged about all deer they trapped..they could trap thosedeer out and move them..
BUT ,remember, pgc says they are all SICK..well, i am not there and pictures i have show everyone in picture with BIG FAT SASSY BUTTS..
i just dont believe word that our PGC says anymore..i really believe they are using that DISEASE thing so they dont have to bother with it..
thanks for info on fence, i did not know that..i have pictures and brief article on it..