Monday, June 25, 2012
Previously proposed municipal ordinance would prohibit the feeding of wildlife on public and private properties; county's is specific to waterways and park property
Earlier this month, the township committee tabled the wildlife feeding ordinance that would prohibit residents from feeding geese on public and private properties. “I’ve spoken to some of the freeholders. I’ve spoken to some of the surrounding towns,” Committeeman Gary Quinn previously said. “This is an issue that’s effecting a lot of people and I think to take and go and put something in play as far as feeding animals and stuff is wrong at this time until we look at all the facts and look at this thing a little more intensely.” After receiving much pushback from residents last month, the committee also tabled a modified version of its Wildlife Feeding Regulations, which would prohibit the feeding of wildlife on all private and public …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Many residents came out against the modified ordinance asking the committee to reconsider
After some pushback from residents, the township committee tabled approving a modified version of its Wildlife Feeding Regulations, which would prohibit the feeding of wildlife on all private and public properties. “It just makes me a little bit angry,” Mary Jensen of Forked River said. As part of the township’s geese population management plan, the committee crafted the modified ordinance. Feeding wildlife on public property, which the committee says contributes to the presence of geese, had already been illegal. The township sought to update the ordinance to include all private properties as well. According to the ordinance, feeding of wildlife constitutes as giving, placing, exposing, depositing, distributing or scattering any edible …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Those in violation can face punishment by fine, imprisonment, or community service
Lacey residents will no longer be able to feed wildlife on their own property once the township committee passes a modified version of its Wildlife Feeding Regulations. “The lakes have been affected by the geese population problem,” Mayor Mark Dykoff said. “We’re just trying to strengthen up the ordinance.” As part of the township’s geese population management plan, the committee did a first reading of the modified ordinance, which prohibits the feeding of wildlife including geese on public and private property. “The purpose of this article is to prohibit the feeding of unconfined wildlife in any public park or on any other property owned or operated by the Township of Lacey or on any land publicly or privately owned which includes lakes, …
martin sullivan
12:20 am on Tuesday, June 26, 2012
like there isnt enough nuts with guns running around already.paddler maybe you should check the articles on how many kids were injured or killed because those hunters you love couldnt judge the distance their bullets travelled. there were at least two stories of a bullet going through a bedroom wall and killing a kid like what happened last year. leave geese control to those who are trained in it… more ›