Deer Alert?!

This is a real e-mail from my university...It made me laugh. I'm NOT a deer killer, but the fact that they had to e-mail every student with a "Deer Alert" makes me laugh. I do love seeing the deer on campus...and I am sad to hear people are being careless enough to hit them and kill them...considering the speed limit it already 30mph...but still....anyone else find this slightly amusing?





DATE: February 11, 2009 13:00:05 CST Deer Alert

Be Careful of Deer in Our Roadways
Please be on alert as you drive through and around campus. Over the past week, three (3) deer have been struck by vehicles on campus and killed, not to mention causing significant damage to the vehicles involved. It is mating season and the deer, particularly the bucks, are not as careful around people and traffic as they normally would be.

The abundance of our deer population is a unique feature on campus. Please safeguard yourselves and our deer population by driving at least five miles below the posted speed limit, even slower if you see deer along the roadways. And stay alert.

If you discover an injured deer on the roadway or strike a deer on or near campus, please call the UHCL Police Department at 281-283-2222.



Paul Willingham
Chief of Police