Deer need to all die

Deer need to all die Nov 28, 2020 0:30:57 GMT

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Post by Toasted Cheese on Nov 28, 2020 0:30:57 GMT

Nov 27, 2020 19:53:48 GMT rachelcarson1953 said:

What if cats were causing more accidents involving vehicles?

Should all cats die?

Deer (and cats) are living, sentient beings that are part of the ecosystem here on Planet Earth. We humans are not the only species, nor are we the most important. This is all one big world, we are all a part of it.

Maybe you will now be more aware when you are driving, save a life and not wreck your car. It could have been operator error, you know. Why do you think it was the deer's fault? Maybe your car brake system was faulty, or your steering system was not operating as it should. Or you were talking or texting.

I have lived in rural mid-America for 40 years, and when I drive at night, I am always aware of the terrain around me, and what might be hiding in the bushes. I have stopped for deer, raccoons, opossums, turtles, cats, dogs, rabbits and snakes. Oh, and squirrels who seem intent on committing suicide.

On my now-retired Toyota, which has 425,000 miles on it, there is a bumper sticker - "I Brake for Animals."

I do a lot of rural driving and there are cows, goats, bandicoots, possums, kangaroos, snakes even koalas on the roads at times. I also do a lot of this driving at night and the road is winding with sharp hairpins, elevated and either side dense bush, ditches and high scale drop offs. I hit a bird not so long ago during the day just sitting in the middle of the road and there are also many crazy hoons on this road, regarded as one of the most notorious for deaths in my state. I wrapped up a koala into a towel who had been hit a few years ago. Locals who had stopped also, took him to the vet. I was driving on my own and couldn't tender to him while driving, but followed them down into town. He was very lucky and not seriously injured. The veterinarian said he would end up in the local wildlife park. I see plenty of road kill and most of this I would say, would be accidents in the evening. The nocturnal active animals just dark out quick as a flash and it can't be helped at times.

It makes me feel sad when I see a squished kangaroo etc on the side of the road, but due to the nature of the road as well, I know I am going to do what I can to avoid serious injury/harm to myself, or others, by hitting oncoming traffic, or ending up in a gully just to avoid hitting an animal. That is the rule of the road. The nitwit cyclists on this road are more of a menace to avoid hitting regardless.