One-third Want Government to Act on Moose

CBC staff told me that questions they posted up after the news conference last week announcing the moose vehicle collision class action attracted one of the largest vote totals ever - 5,578 votes cast as of today, one week later.  Story comments number 452. 

I know this is not a scientific poll, but it is a good indicator of the level of public interest in the moose problem in Newfoundland.  The way the votes went is also interesting: 

Yes, I agree. It's about time 10% (558 votes)

No, I disagree. It's not the government's fault 63.84% (3,561 votes)

Hopefully this will provoke the government to do something about this 23.4% (1,305 votes)

This doesn't matter to me 2.76% (154 votes)

Total Votes: 5,578

Fully one-third of those who voted either agreed with the lawsuit or hoped it would provoke the government to do something about moose on the highways.  If this is at all representative of what the population as a whole thinks on the issue of motor vehicle collisions and moose, then it is something which the government - the defendant in the class action - cannot afford to ignore.  And as more becomes known about the lawsuit and the reasons for it, including the evidence of mismanagement by the government, public sympathy will grow.