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We the People- We the Deer: Poem by Jeannette Louise Smith

By Jeannette Louise Smith
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We the People - We the Deer 26 Deer used to roam freely in their forested home Before last year I walked, delighted on twisted paths near the creek relaxed, blissful Now I walk  The Path of Grief through haunted trees Tormented disgusted, enraged No happy memories As December nears I cringe: More stolen lives Our Deer They want to kill up to 90! This year More Deer will Needlessly die Money and Time Wasted on senseless Violence - Killing Outdated! It is a Crime Against Morality Against Nature You are GUILTY! 26 Deer used to roam 26 Deer Murdered - in their rightful home Next year, Compassion Humane Science Will Reign! We the People: The citizens of Arlington County are creating a stronger, more united County. We want to create a fair and just decision making process, keep peace with Deer, support their well-being, protect Deer from the threat of death, and guarantee their freedom for ourselves and future generations. NO KILLING DEER IN ARLINGTON ™ The second Arlington County Deer K...
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ACT NOW: Horrific Mass Deer Slaughter Set to Begin Early in Arlington

By Jeannette Louise Smith
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  Photo © Jeannette Louise Smith, No Killing Deer in  Arlington Arlington County will conduct the second year of its Deer Killing Program between December 2026 and February 2027. Last year, the sharpshooter contractor, Wildlife Resources, LLC, owned by Wesley Runion, slaughtered 26 deer, short of their intended goal of 90 deer. Killing operations will remain focused along the Potomac Corridor parks of Fort C.F. Smith Park and Potomac Overlook (NOVA Parks) and along the Four Mile Run Corridor parks of Barcroft, Glencarlyn, Bon Air, and Bluemont. During the evening deer kill, parks will be closed and secured and monitored by Arlington County Police and Park Rangers. Wildlife Resources, LLC sharpshooters will shoot deer from elevated tree stands aiming at the heart and lungs. KILLING IS NOT THE ANSWER! A PUBLIC LETTER TO THE ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD Chair Matt de Ferranti, Vice-Chair Maureen Coffey, and Board Members, Takis Karantonis, Susan Cunningham, and Julius D. "JD" Spain, S...
Location: Arlington, Virginia Arlington County, Arlington, VA, USA
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Terminate the Deer Killing Contract; Empower Arlington with Great Pride

By Jeannette Louise Smith
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    © Beth Howell     On October 26, 2026, I addressed the termination of deer sharpshooting contract with Wildlife Resources, LLC at the Arlington County Board Town Hall Meeting. Here is my two-minute statement: Esteemed County Board, Good Evening. I’m Jeannette Louise Smith, a lifelong Arlington resident and Volunteer Founder of No Killing Deer in Arlington . Our local parks are invaluable and enhance the quality of living for Arlington residents young and old. Citizens appreciate the prioritization and value you place on our local ecosystems. We are proud of our award-winning parks. We applaud your efforts to maintain, improve, preserve, and protect our local parks, so residents can enjoy our green spaces and programs to learn about nature and build a positive relationship with wildlife. Yet, the cumulative effect of these favorable and beneficial community assets is tainted by the Arlington Sharpshooting Program. Why are we laboring to enrich and vitalize - give ...
Location: Arlington, Virginia Arlington County, Arlington, VA, USA
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Deer Culls Rip People Apart; Volatile Hostility Surging on Social Media

By Jeannette Louise Smith
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  People must build a connection with deer where humans are not the center of existence and the supreme authority. Articles about deer overpopulation, protecting biodiversity, forest regeneration, disease, and road safety appear in the media on a regular basis. Over the summer, I noticed an increasing amount of news sources reporting “deer overpopulation” in suburban and urban communities across the United States. It is disturbing how the media portrays “deer overpopulation.” They sensationalize “deer overpopulation” as if it were an apocalyptic crisis. The use of melodrama, polarizing rhetoric, emotional triggers, and simplified problem-solving provokes intense reactions and inflames the public. While there is no exact data tracking the precise number of American cities that kill deer to control populations, the selective slaughter of deer is progressively common. Cities, suburban townships, and municipal jurisdictions, actively conduct lethal deer removal. Even the United States ...
Location: Arlington, Virginia Arlington County, Arlington, VA, USA
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