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    September 28, 2015

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    ATTEND A PUBLIC MEETING ABOUT DEER HUNTING IN THE BLUE HILLS!

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    Attend one of two upcoming hearings on a new plan to allow bow and arrow hunting in the Blue Hills (it has been prohibited for more than 100 years).
    • Sept. 24 at Ponkapoag Golf Course, 2167 Washington St., Canton
    • Sept. 29 at the Blue Hills Trailside Museum, 1904 Canton Ave., Milton
    • Oct. 1 in the auditorium of the Lincoln-Hancock Elementary School, 300 Granite St., Quincy

    Each meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The meetings are held by the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation.

    If you can't attend, please voice your opposition by submitting written testimony here.

    Culling deer and hunting them with bows and arrows presents problems and is not a solution to address deer population in the Blue Hills.

    Dozens of studies show that bow hunting suffers from an unacceptably high “crippling rate,” (when a deer is crippled but not killed).

    Please speak out and encourage more humane, longer-lasting methods of population control. To learn more, visit www.mspca.org/BlueHillsHunt

    Things to keep in mind:

    • Culling deer is not a viable solution for reducing deer numbers -deer culls result in larger "bounce back" populations.
    • Immunocontraceptive vaccines have proven a viable and affordable method to reduce deer numbers in many communities
    • Deer hunting is ineffective at controlling Lyme disease because hunting does not significantly reduce the tick population
    • No major health organization has identified hunting as an effective means of addressing Lyme disease
    • A multitude of scientific studies and real-world results demonstrate that more effective and less expensive non-lethal options are readily available, both to reduce deer numbers and curb the spread of Lyme disease

    Located only minutes from downtown Boston, the DCR Blue Hills Reservation stretches over 7,000 acres from Quincy to Dedham, Milton to Randolph; the state calls it a green oasis in an urban environment.

    Visit our website to learn more about deer and about the erroneous use of Lyme disease to justify deer hunting.    

    Questions?  Email advocacy@mspca.org.

    The Mission of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is to protect animals, relieve their suffering, advance their health and welfare, prevent cruelty and work for a just and compassionate society.
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