The following is an email submitted by Ashley Pankratz to the GeneseeSun.com for publication. The attitudes and ideas expressed below should not be interpreted as the opinion of the GeneseeSun.com. Just before Christmas, the Genesee Sun featured an article on the killing of a 'once in a lifetime' bear in Letchworth State Park. The hunter, Matt Sphar, describes shooting the animal and watching him slide off a steep ridge. He left the wounded … [Read more...]
EMAIL TO THE SUN: ‘Avon Deer Shooting is Morally Despicable’
The following is an email submitted by Ashley Pankratz to the GeneseeSun.com for publication. The attitudes and ideas expressed below should not be interpreted as the opinion of the GeneseeSun.com. When the Village of Avon surveyed its 3,394 residents to assess public opinion on the presence of deer within village limits, only 351 responded—a strong indication that most are not bothered by the deer with whom they share their community. … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor: Opposing Avon’s Village Deer Hunt
The following was submitted to the GeneseeSun.com for publication by Livingston County resident Ashley Pankratz. The opinions and attitudes expressed herein should not be misinterpreted as those of the GeneseeSun.com. It is the policy of the GeneseeSun.com to publish all letters to the editor provided that they are not profane. As a former resident of the Village of Avon, I am troubled by the proposal to allow bow hunting within village … [Read more...]