An upcoming deer hunt in
Plainfield has some neighbors
concerned, as protesters say this year, the
hunt has been expanded beyond a nearby wooded area to include areas of a park
where it's not safe.
Demonstrators set up a
12-foot-tall inflatable deer Sunday at one of the entrances to Cedar Brook
Park, which is run by Union County, the site of a bow hunt this month.
According to protesters, the
hunt has been going on for more than two decades.
Signs have been put up
inside the park warning people to stay on trails and to keep their dogs leashed
and close by to steer clear of danger.
The park is home to a playground
and athletic fields.
"There are other ways
to approach living with deer,” says Gloria Binkowski. “Peaceful co-existence is what
we would say."
Demonstrators say the park
has been busy as ever, with people looking for outdoor activities during the
coronavirus pandemic, and there has to be a safer way to control the deer
population.