More on the "Final Solution" for the Deer

Here's a better link for the Park's "Final Solution" on the "non-native" deer.


http://www.nps.gov/pore/parkmgmt/planning_nonnativedeermanagementplan_feis.htm

How to comment on the NPS Deer Eradication Plan

On August 18, 2006, the National Park Service (NPS) published in the Federal Register a Notice of Availability for the Final Environmental Impact Statement [FEIS for its “Non-Native Deer Management Plan: Protecting the Seashore's Native Ecosystems,” The FEIS is posted on the Point Reyes National Seashore website at http://nps.gov/pore/pphtml/documents.html.

The official responsible for the final decision on the Non-Native Deer Management Plan/FEIS is the NPS Regional Director of the Pacific West Region. The Regional Director can issue his final decision 30 days after the Notice was published, or as soon September 17. Once the Regional Director publishes his Record of Decision, the Superintendent of the Point Reyes National Seashore can begin implementation of the plan approved by the Regional Director.

The Regional Director for the Pacific West Region is Jonathan B. Jarvis. His address: 1111 Jackson Street, Suite 700, Oakland, CA 94607. The phone number is (510) 817-1300.

Grass Remains Despite Fallow Deer

Janine Warner has posted some lovely views of the Fallow Deer, taken while walking through the Vedanta Retreat on Labor Day, Sept. 4, 2006.

Janine and her husband David LaFontaine saw at least four distinct herds of deer on their walk through the retreat, and several of her photos show how much grass remained available at that time despite the Park’s stated concern that non-native deer compete for forage with native black-tail deer and re-introduced elk.