He is making us proud. Go get 'em Dale. - Pi
Happy to have Lunker and his band of merry men there in support!
They will hear our voice tonight!
Get informed and get involved.
Hard for me to be unbiased, but I thought the 7 (edited) supporters that addressed the Council had poorly laid arguments and presentation. The leader of their charge attempted to present the ordinance change as an effort to prevent trespass, but she quickly went down the rabbit hole of “cruelty to animals”. At one point, she suggested there are no cases of Lyme Disease as a result of deer. She also refuted facts from wildlife biologists and experts in our State agency regarding hazards from deer population densities out of control. The usual claim was made of drunken buffoons running amok in the woods firing their guns. We expected that, but I believe the council saw it for what it was...rubbish!
The 19 (edited) speakers addressing the council in opposition did so with facts and passion. One young man said “I hunt to put food on my table for my family. I don’t want the chemicals that are in the meat at the supermarket. I put over 100 lbs of meat in my freezer every year. If you take hunting away from me, you are taking money out of my pocket.” Although I presented what I feel was a fact filled presentation, that young man carried the day.
The battle is not yet over. The council desires to acquire more information from the experts...good! They decided amongst themselves to bring MassWildlife into the discussion...a smart move in my opinion as they will be able to back up the many statements made by us tonight. Councilors I spoke with after the hearing suggested they will move that public meeting to a larger venue based on tonight’s turnout.
Stay tuned...Attleboro is the frontline.
