Cape Girardeau closer to allowing deer hunting
The Associated Press
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Cape Girardeau is one step closer to allowing deer hunting within city limits.
The Cape Girardeau City Council on Monday approved a proposal to allow regulated bow hunting in the city but the controversy is unlikely to end soon.
A final vote is scheduled July 2 but the Southeast Missourian reports (http://bit.ly/N3DDjT ) the outcome is unlikely to change.
A group opposed to the deer hunt, Cape Friends of Wildlife, says it plans to work to put the issue to a citywide vote as early as November. They say residents would be in danger from the hunts, which would make the city a target for lawsuits.
Supporters say the city needs to thin the deer herd to reduce damage to landscapes and curb deer-related traffic accidents.
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Information from: Southeast Missourian, http://www.semissourian.com
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
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