Whether or not feral cats are a problem, Mark Smith is an idiot. I'd be willing to bet he would be even more demonized if he had called for open season on feral dogs.
The only "idiots" here are the ones who do not know what a feral cat is and how much serious damage it causes.
Emotionalism, fueled by an astounding and complete ignorance, is a dangerous thing.
> MN DNR Home > News > RadioBite > RadioBite script: Dogs chasing deer February 21, 2003 RadioBite Script Dogs chasing deer Track: As the snow begins to melt, the DNR reminds owners to not let their dogs chase deer and other wildlife which can become quite a problem at this time of year. DNR Conservation officer Steve Jacobson says a deer chased by dogs can die of stress and exhaustion. Dog owners face fines, or worse. RadioBite #025 :24 Dogs chasing deer, Steve Jacobson, DNR Conservation Officer "But the big thing is for every deer that they kill, they can be assessed a $500 civil penalty for each animal that that dog kills, so it can be a very expensive if their dog is seen chasing deer. As well as the fact the dog can be shot by police officers or conservation officers at anytime they observe a dog chasing deer."
In Texas feral dogs are a menace as they quickly turn into coy-dog packs. Shoot them on sight.
dogs runnig lose (feral or not) cause problems. If unchecked they can completely run deer out of an area. Have had two occassions to shoot dogs running deer-but could not do it.