Thursday, December 6, 2012
Residents can sign up starting on Monday for bow hunting on the Natural Preserve.
The Hopatcong Borough Council approved bow hunting on the Natural Preserve for the 2012-13 white tail deer hunting season at Wednesday night's meeting. It was the first parcel of borough owned property to be opened for hunting since the council passed a deer hunting ordinance last summer. The council also approved a bow hunting application form for those seeking borough permits to participate in the hunt. Mayor Sylvia Petillo said the application would be available on the borough’s website starting Monday. There is no fee for the application, she said. Petillo said the council had intended to start the hunt earlier, but Hurricane Sandy interfered with the planning of the event. The deer hunt task force, set up to monitor the hunt, was …
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Residents raise concerns about safety and privacy, but generally want action on size of deer herd.
The Borough Council Wednesday approved a change in the local deer management ordinance that will allow bow hunting on certain borough-owned lands, and ban the feeding of deer. Mayor Sylvia Petillo said the ordinance is a start to address the out of control problem of deer herd management in the borough. Nearly everyday, she said, a resident tells her about a car-deer collision or that their dog has contracted Lyme disease. The ordinance puts in place two important efforts, Petillo said, deer-herd management and public education. “It’s not just about accidents,” Petillo said. “It is also a health issue caused by the over population.” To reinforce the point, Councilwoman Estelle Klein left the meeting after she was informed that her husband …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Ordinance would set rules for bow hunting and ban feeding deer.
With residents pleading Wednesday for action, the Borough Council introduced a deer management ordinance that would ban the feeding of white tail deer and allow bow hunting on certain borough-owned properties. The council will hold a public hearing on the ordinance at its Sept. 19 meeting, when representatives from the state Division of Fish and Wildlife will present information relating to state laws and deer management. Resident Edgar Owen said the borough needed to take swift action because deer hunting season starts next Monday. “I know this ordinance would not be in effect then, but it will help out in the community,” Owen said. He said he hears illegal hunting taking place at 3 a.m. on private property near his home. Joe Bonjourno, a…
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