Regarding the June 26 Viewpoint about Ashland’s deer population: At first I thought the article was satirical due to the extensive use of modifiers such as “destructive, ”sickly,” “threatening,” “weak,” etc. Oh please, they’re just deer. But the bombastic negativity continued throughout the article, so I have an opinion to share in return.

Keeping deer out of Ashland is inconceivable. Wild lands reach from Ashland to the Pacific coast, from Ashland to the Arctic Circle, from Ashland to the Rocky Mountain front, and from Ashland to Mexico and beyond. All of those wild lands are deer habitat, and deer roam throughout. Deer in Ashland are inevitable.

Besides, how will you feel when a doe and fawn are killed to save your plants from nibbling? How about we learn to appreciate and live with wildlife? It’s not always easy, but it can bring you peace.

Nonetheless, I do think the population of agenda-driven lawyers might be getting out of hand.

Daniel Cooke

Ashland