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WRR Director speaks out against the killing of a 'pet' deer
in Fair Oaks Ranch.
 For
Immediate Release
Monday, June 11, 2007
Regarding Koko
WRR Director speaks out against the killing
of a 'pet' deer in Fair Oaks Ranch.
Kendalia, TX – Monday, June 11, 2007
– In the horrifying handling of a nuisance deer call
in Fair Oaks Ranch, WRR Founder and Executive Director Lynn
Cuny calls for an intensive investigation and revamped ordinances.
Please attribute the following statement to
Lynn Cuny and direct any and all interview requests to her
at (830) 336-2725 or (830) 336-3273.
"This situation was handled so poorly
that it boggles the mind and outrages the senses. That any
animal would be gunned down in such a manner — much
less a tame mother deer known throughout Fair Oaks Ranch,
a delicate creature wearing a visible collar with emergency
contact phone numbers on it — should incense all those
who hear about it. We at Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation
strongly encourage a full review of the handling of this matter
and institution of guidelines to prevent similar travesties
in the future."
Media Coverage
Fair
Oaks deer dilemma draws media crowd
by Dave Pasley, The Boerne Star
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Fair
Oaks Residents Protest Over Deer's Death
by Aubrey Mika, News 4 WOAI
Friday, June 22, 2007
Changes
Prompted By Deer Shooting
by News 4 WOAI
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Residents
Complain About Beloved Deer's Death
by KSAT 12 News
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Neighborhood
Angry over Deer Death
by News 4 WOAI
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
About Lynn Cuny
Lynn Cuny is the founder and director of Wildlife
Rescue & Rehabilitation in Kendalia, Texas. She is the
author of two books, Through
Animals' Eyes and Through
Animals' Eyes, Again. Her monthly column "Wild
Lives" examines animal issues and the intricacies of
human-wildlife relationships.
About Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation (WRR)
(www.wildlife-rescue.org)
was founded in 1977 in San Antonio by Lynn Cuny. Our mission
is to provide rescue, rehabilitation, and release of orphaned,
injured, and displaced wildlife, and provide sanctuary with
dignity for non-releasable and non-native wild animals who
have been the victims of the exotic pet trade, rescued from
roadside zoos, or used in research. Today WRR volunteers and
staff annually receive 5,000–6,000 animals at our 187-acre
sanctuary outside Kendalia, Texas. Over 600 wild and farmed
animals make their permanent home at WRR.
Contact Information
For more information about Wildlife Rescue
& Rehabilitation's sanctuary operations or educational
programs visit www.wildlife-rescue.org
or contact Education & Advocacy Coordinator Gregory Harman
at education@wildlife-rescue.org
or (830) 336-2725.
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