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Dear Mr. DiVincenzo, Essex County Board Members and Officials:

Essex County has once again resorted to killing deer in a hunt from Feb. 9 – 25, 2010. This time, contracted sharpshooters work in a kill zone that has expanded to Eagle Rock and Hilltop Reservations. With so many non-lethal options, violence is never an acceptable solution.

— For example, fertility control has produced successful results with overhead comparable to hiring sharpshooters. Some communities combine translocation and immunocontraception programs to reduce birth rates in deer.

— Use of Strieter lights curtails deer-vehicle collisions. Strieter representatives even meet with community officials and lights are eligible for reimbursement under the federal highway safety program.

— The 4-Poster Lyme treatment system can handle ticks carrying Lyme disease. However, most studies show that deer, live or dead, do not affect the incidence of Lyme ticks.

— Fencing systems and landscapes modified with native repellent plants can diminish landing spots for deer and subdue browsing on residential or commercial grounds. Low-cost audio/visual scare devices used with repellents and fencing, can also dissuade deer.

Studies show hunted deer populations can actually double or triple their birth rate. Survivors rebound due to an abundance of food and space. With fewer territorial males, mating becomes the herd's primary focus. Researchers at the Watchung Reservation in Union County, NJ, found 57% of killed pregnant deer had twins in their wombs after two years of hunting. At three years, 60% had twins and 8% had triplets.

Please consider community planning with deer in mind. A blend of nonviolent techniques, on a site-specific basis, can effectively manage deer. There are always alternatives to killing.

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joedi@admin.essexcountynj.org, info@ucnj.org, bwatson@freeholders.essexcountynj.org, rcaputo@freeholders.essexcountynj.org, rjohnson@freeholders.essexcountynj.org, psebold@freeholders.essexcountynj.org, dpayne@freeholders.essexcountynj.org, sgonzalez@freeholders.essexcountynj.org, bbeasley@freeholders.essexcountynj.org, clark@freeholders.essexcountynj.org, cavanaugh@freeholders.essexcountynj.org, ddavisford@freeholders.essexcountynj.org

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*****THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE***** DO NOT SEND THIS ALERT! Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. Office of the County Executive, Hall of Records, Room 405 465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd / Newark, NJ, 07102 973-621-4400; fax: 973-621-6343 email: joedi@admin.essexcountynj.org SOURCE: www.facebook.com/pages/Essex-County-Executive-Joseph-N-DiVincenzo-Jr /114582574019?v=info Daniel J. Bernier, Director, Union County Division of Park Planning and Maintenance Union County Administration Building 10 Elizabethtown Plaza / Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207 ph: 908-789-3679; email: info@ucnj.org SOURCE: www.unioncountynj.org/parks/planning.html Board of Chosen Freeholders, County of Essex 465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Rm 558, Hall of Records Newark, New Jersey 07102 ph: 973-621-4486; fax: 973-621-5695 SOURCE: www.essexcountyofnj.com/freeholders/site/main.php Freeholder President Blonnie R. Watson, Room 504 bwatson@freeholders.essexcountynj.org 973-621-4473 Freeholder Vice President Ralph Caputo, Room 508 rcaputo@freeholders.essexcountynj.org ph: 973-621-4479 Rufus I. Johnson, Freeholder-At-Large, Room 554 rjohnson@freeholders.essexcountynj.org 973-621-4483

Rufus I. Johnson, Freeholder-At-Large, Room 554 rjohnson@freeholders.essexcountynj.org 973-621-4483 Patricia Sebold, Freeholder-At-Large, Room 507 psebold@freeholders.essexcountynj.org 973-621-4484 Donald M. Payne, Jr., Freeholder-At-Large, Room 553 dpayne@freeholders.essexcountynj.org 973-621-4467 Samuel Gonzalez, Freeholder District 1, Room 554 sgonzalez@freeholders.essexcountynj.org 973-621-4477 D. Bilal Beasley, Freeholder District 2, Room 552 bbeasley@freeholders.essexcountynj.org 973-621-6457 Carol Y. Clark, Freeholder District 3, Room 507-A clark@freeholders.essexcountynj.org 973-621-5680 Linda Lordi Cavanaugh, Freeholder District 4, Room 560A cavanaugh@freeholders.essexcountynj.org 973-621-4481 Deborah Davis Ford, Clerk of the Board, Room 558 ddavisford@freeholders.essexcountynj.org 973-621-4487

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