Deer

We traveled to the next town tonight. On our way we saw two young deer feeding on a farmer's grass. My husband said they had just come out of the corn field. They have a great many deer in that area as one of the State Parks, Pilot Knob, is located just 7 miles east of there. A farmer by the airport leaves several acres of corn every year just for the deer to feed on. It did become a hazard though for the airplanes flying in and they had to put high fences up to keep the deer off the runways. They are beautiful animals to see but not on your hood. More deer are killed on our freeways and highways than the hunters get each year. They are going to have extra doe hunts in order to cut down the huge population that is endangering the drivers.

Animals Bugging Airplanes

Would you believe that animals are bugging the city airport to the point that they are going to have to install a 7 1/2 mile femce that will cost a million bucks? The Federal Aviation Administration asked the Airport Commission two years ago to have a year-long study done to determine if wildlife posed a danger at the airport. The study which began last June will be completed this month but the verdict is in. The problem is deer and coyotes wandering onto the runways. They also plan to rehabilitate taxiways if more federal funds become available. Sounds like a great idea to me. I want to feel safe when flying into the airport.

You won't believe this one

I read in the paper this morning that they are considering giving deer contraceptives in Iowa to cut down on the deer population. Of course, they haven't figured out yet how they are going to get them to the deer. Why not have a couple of extra hunting seasons. That would take care of it and those who love deer meat would be very pleased. It would be better to cut down the deer population than have it cut down by cars. Many people are killed every year in Iowa and much property damage to their vehicles because of hitting deer on the road. You even get a ticket if you dodge the deer and go in the ditch. Then they say you don't have your vehicle under control. Can you believe that? It's true. I remember reading just a couple years ago that 10,000 deer were killed on I-35 in Iowa alone. This is ridiculous.