Action Alert: Support Hunting at FDR State Park

Sunday, September 05, 2010

Support Hunting at FDR State Park You can take action on this alert by reading the information below and following the directions at the bottom. Attend the meeting and send your comments to support hunting at FDR State Park The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) and the Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites Division (PRHSD) will hold a public meeting to provide you with the opportunity to provide input and support for the management of white-tailed deer at F.D. Roosevelt State Park. As deer hunting at other state parks has proven to be a valuable wildlife management tool and provided additional hunting opportunities for Georgia hunters and their families, the DNR is considering initiating managed deer hunts on F.D. Roosevelt State Park. TAKE ACTION BY ATTENDING THE PUBLIC MEETING: The public meeting is scheduled for 7pm on January 17, 2008 at Harris County Middle School (184 South College) in Hamilton, Georgia. We strongly encourage all Camo Coalition members living nearby attend this meeting and to bring this meeting to the attention of others that also may be interested in participating. TAKE ACTION BY SUBMITTING YOUR COMMENTS: Send your comments to your legislator, the DNR Commissioner and the Parks Division Director and let them know that you support deer hunting at FDR state park. The deadline for comments is January 31, 2008. You can send your comments electronically by clicking on any of the TAKE ACTION links. If you prefer to mail your statement, send to: Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division Game Management Section Attn: John Bowers 2070 U.S. Highway 278, SE Social Circle, Georgia 30025 For more information on this public meeting, click the "More" button below, or visit the WRD website at www.gohuntgeorgia.com. You can also contact Chuck Gregory at the State Parks and Historic Sites Office at 404-656-6539 or John Bowers at the WRD Headquarters Office at (770) 918-6404. Your message will be sent to each of the following targets: Becky Kelley, Parks Div. Director DNR Commissioner Noel Holcomb Nancy McMichael, Harris Co. Commission Clerk Your State Representative Your State Senator A sample message appears below, which you may edit before sending. I support deer hunting at FDR State Park Dear Ms. Kelley As a Georgia sportsman, I strongly support deer hunting as a preferred and appropriate wildlife management tool for controlling deer populations at FDR State Park as proven on other state parks and state lands. The Department of Natural Resources has a custodial responsibility to ensure the state natural resources are well managed, better tomorrow than they are today, and are available for everyone to use and enjoy. This state resource is owned by all the citizens of Georgia and enjoyed by thousands of families and our out-of-state visitors. It is in all our best interests to maintain a healthy ecosystem within the park in order to support the missions of the Department of Natural Resources and the State Parks Division. . Providing managed deer hunts on FDR State Park is the environmentally responsible and sound course of action. Such an action exemplifies the most responsible stewardship of our natural resources. Deer hunting in state parks has proven popular among sportsmen and extremely effective and efficient. It is popular with hunters as it provides an additional hunting opportunity to share with family and friends while providing a deer management service to the public at no charge. In fact, it is revenue positive to the state compared to the revenue negative costs of tax payer dollars to hire sharp shooters for the same service. It has also improved wildlife habitat degraded from deer overabundance and reduced the incidents of deer-car collisions where parks are located in close proximity to urbanized areas of Georgia. . With safety as a primary consideration, park staff, the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division and hunters are all respectful of nearby private landowner concerns. Safety zones within the parks, safety meetings, law enforcement presence and attention to local concerns are all components contributing to the overall safety and security of surrounding properties. There has been no safety compromising incidents associate with managed hunts on State Parks due to precautions taken by DNR staff and cognizant efforts of Georgia hunters. It is with this level of detail, consideration and understanding that I encourage this hunting opportunity be established to provide the myriad of benefits to all Georgians. Thank you for this opportunity to provide input, express my support for hunting on state parks and for your thoughtful consideration in support of deer hunting at FDR State Park. Sincerely, Your name and address here This Action Alert Campaign is Closed.

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