Wednesday, December 08, 2010
State Plan Meets Opposition
KENTUCKY....
To raise money for state government, political leaders in Kentucky are proposing winter getaway packages for hunters that would allow them to shoot deer at publicly owned parks. Tourism Secretary Marcheta Sparrow says the plan, which could involve up to 15 state resort parks, could generate cash during a time of year when traditional tourists tend to stay home, but the proposal drew quick opposition from The Humane Society of the United States. Laura Simon, the Humane Society's field director for urban wildlife, says the Society thinks it's a travesty, because state parks are one of the few safe havens left, not just for animals but for people who enjoy watching wildlife.
To raise money for state government, political leaders in Kentucky are proposing winter getaway packages for hunters that would allow them to shoot deer at publicly owned parks. Tourism Secretary Marcheta Sparrow says the plan, which could involve up to 15 state resort parks, could generate cash during a time of year when traditional tourists tend to stay home, but the proposal drew quick opposition from The Humane Society of the United States. Laura Simon, the Humane Society's field director for urban wildlife, says the Society thinks it's a travesty, because state parks are one of the few safe havens left, not just for animals but for people who enjoy watching wildlife.# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:49 PM 
