Opponents of deer hunting in Solon are seeking to circumvent city council and ban the killing of deer through a vote at the ballot box.
The opponents, organized under a group called Solon Deer, plan to begin collecting signatures on Saturday in support of their ordinance.
"No longer duped into believing lethal methods are even remotely capable of controlling deer populations, Solon Deer is confident a ballot initiative will successfully demonstrate the majority agrees with its 21st Century stance on deer as sentient beings,"
the group wrote in a news release today.
It later adds:
"High-powered rifles, bows and arrows and all other lethal methods simply do not belong in Solon!"… more
