AR-News: (CA-ab) Open season on deer in Magrath

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Magrath -   Hunters in southern Alberta are killing white-tailed deer out
of season – all in the name of science and pest control.

The deer population outside Magrath, south of Lethbridge, has grown more
than 500 per cent over the last decade and the animals are devouring
gardens in town, where they're safe from predators.
...
While hunters enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime chance, government scientists
are collecting and studying the ungulates' heads for signs of chronic
wasting disease, a brain-wasting disease similar to bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (BSE).
...
But animal rights activists call the hunt a cruel and simplistic solution.

"Humans caused the problem by destroying natural predators in their
natural environment," said Pat Tacail, of Voice for Animals. "We need to
take responsibility for our actions instead of blaming wildlife and
deciding to kill wildlife."

full story:
http://edmonton.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=ed_deer20040119

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