Comments on: Where are they taking the elk?

By: Karen Kerr

Karen Kerr — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 18:43:16 +0000

Dear Gary,

This morning I read that 3 of the elk died that were being relocated. I saw on the news how they were droping nets on the elk. The elk that they showed was running so fast trying to get away then it went tumbling down. It was such a sad thing for me to see I bet that was the one that broke it’s neck.And talk about stress related ailments.This seemed like such a cruel way to relocate. And another thing, How do they come up with about 5% typically die during relocation. It seemed that they were tring to make them selfs feel that it’s OK that the elk died because of how they did this. And because the elk can’t talk I would like to be able to be ther voice for a moment and say for them, this is not OK! HOW CRUEL.
And in the paper they said this was a success. I don’t think so, not with 3 deaths.
Karen Kerr Concord

By: Martha Hartvickson

Martha Hartvickson — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 16:51:27 +0000

Dear Gary,
This morning, I am both livid and saddened. I read the article in the CC Times this morning regarding the Concord Naval Weapons Station elk. Maybe you can shed some light on the subject for me. Why in gosh’s name did the elk have to be moved so quickly? Construction is not yet ocurring in fact the article in the Times states that the business and housing development plans are still under consideration! I don’t see where there was a need to move the elk yet.

I had also watched the KTVU film on the elk being netted and saw one elk that tumbled and tumbled down a hill, once landing on his neck, cringing. These elk didn’t asked to be placed there and they certainly didn’t ask to be moved away. Can’t we ever just leave well enough alone?

Just needed to vent.

Best Regards,
Martha Hartvickson