Low-Flying Planes coming tomorrow AM

Hi all! Need your help. I am looking for any legal matters that dealt with low-flying planes and death of your deer...and, unfortunately, I need it fast. WI DATCP are scheduled to come tomorrow a.m. to fly over our 11 acres of pens that hold 85 deer so they can spray for gypsy moths because our measley 5 trees are in their area of spraying.



We have so far contacted help from influential people in HIGH places but with the little time given to clear up this matter, they may not get back in time to help stop the spraying at least over our pens.



We have been told by the contact number provided on their notification postcard and email that we should "put livestock inside" or "be out there with them." We have 7 fawns on the ground as count from this morning with 23+ doe in their 195th day of gestation.



So, any help would be great!



Also, they said they had to come back for a 2nd spraying in 5-7 days...I guess that's to clean up any surviving deer? I know, not funny. I'm just overly worried sick.



I can be reached at [email protected] or my cell at 608-341-9520. THANKS

My attorney wrote a CYOA letter to DATCP to notice them of my intentions if any deer are damaged at all. Hopefully they'll at least postpone until we get cleared from their area of concern. I have had my camcorder charged and ready since last week with "before" pictures being taken tonight. I will let you all know tomorrow. Maybe we should have a section/thread for prior cases dealt with in court for us to go to in times like these?

Update: Yesterday I did not hear anything from anyone about what actually happened at DATCP/DNR level but I guess mid afternoon it was decided in conference that we be put on the pilot's "no-fly list" even though we were scheduled as first place to spray come sunrise. I found out by an office angel that made sure I could sleep last night and that cared about the herd and that had access to the email circulated on that.



We are not people that get into politics but, let me tell you, Gov. Scott Walker's office had a helping hand in putting a stop to this. Now at least we have time to work something out...which as of this morning we have. The plan right now is we will let the plane fly higher above and circle down until at the level he wants to spray at in order to give the deer a chance to get used to the sound. If the deer start getting too nervous, my husband motions to someone else who will radio the pilot and they'll have to come up with some other way to spray.



Communication works wonders but I wish this would have been taken care of right at the first time we called. It should never get to the point of us bringing in the governor, our attorney with a threatening letter and disturbing Dr. Kroll for his opinion. But I will update you again after they try flying over...trust me, I will be filming! And for prepping, my son is cutting the grass.

Thank you all VERY MUCH for your emails of support and prayers!

We did a second spraying and I sent thank you cards with brownies to Gov. Walker's office and my attorney's office. Then I followed up and sent a thank you card with a packet of flowers and personal invite to our farm to the two DATCP employees that actually came here to help communicate with the plane from the ground - they were awesome as well. Hopefully this event will prove to DATCP deer farmers are people that strive to work together also but towards the best outcome and to we only want our livestock safe from harm.



We are spreading the word on the Governor's active role in this like wildfire :0) Hopefully it adds more votes in his favor!

Thank you all!