Activists Will Protest Essex County Deer Cull: West Orange Rally

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The League of Humane Voters of New Jersey plans to hold a “Deer Banner Protest” from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28 around the area of 560 Northfield Avenue in West Orange.

According to a news release from the group, their protest will be “against the Essex County Deer Hunt and in support of non-lethal methods.”

The group released the following statement about their planned protest:

“We understand that the [Essex County Deer Management Program] is occurring on Tuesdays and Thursdays through Feb. 16. We want to help make the public aware of what is taking place and encourage more residents to become involved in protecting deer through non-lethal methods. Hunting stimulates deer fertility and is inhumane. Deer are social, intelligent, and gentle animals whose lives matter to them, their offspring, and to their family units. Deer can feel pain and suffering just like us. Hunting will orphan fawns and shatter family groups.”

• See related article: Deer Cull 2017: Hunts Set For South Mountain, Hilltop Reservations
• See related article: Humans vs. Deer In Northeast Jersey: State Has A ‘Zero Density’ Population Goal

Photo: League of Humane Voters of New Jersey

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