Canada Deer News Kenora, Petitions against urban deer grow May 24, 2013 Canada, KenoraOnline ... Councillor Ron Lunny said although there is a problem with urban deer, the by-law surrounding feeding the animals was unenforceable... " ... As I've said before, anyone who grows a garden should be charged for feeding deer... it's going to take up our time, it's going to take up our enforcement officers time ..." Municipalities asking MNR for urban deer tags May 16, 2013 Canada, Daily Miner and News ... Coun. Louis Roussin regarded the discount hunt as a waste of time as the local deer population is well established in Kenora’s urban neighbourhoods and are unlikely to venture into the surrounding bush where they might be killed. Roussin has long advocated for a cull of urban deer by herding the garden wrecking animals into certain areas of the city to be slaughtered... Fawning season is here May 10, 2013 Canada, Kootenay News Advertiser ... Late May through June is historically the time of year does give birth to their fawns... It is quite common for does to leave fawns hidden while they forage in the area, returning occasionally to nurse.... Saint John, Deer-feeding ban cannot be enforced in Saint John May 7, 2013 Canada, CBC.ca ... The city does not have enough staff to oversee such a bylaw, according to city staff. Councillor-at-large Shirley McAlary agrees... Coun. Bill Farren still believes a deer-feeding ban should be considered. He says there is a lot of concern in the city about Lyme disease, a condition spread by ticks found on some deer. [research on relation of deer and Lyme] Survey suggests many Nanaimo residents believe deer population should be controlled May 2, 2013 British Columbia, Nanaimo Daily News ... a Vancouver Island University survey... 49 per cent of people feel the urban deer population is too large and associated with issues like car collisions and property damage. Thirty-one per cent of people favoured stricter city bylaws to prevent residents from feeding deer, while 19 per cent equally favoured controlled hunting or capture-and-relocate programs to manage the population ... Sixty-one per cent of people polled say they favour the municipal government intervening ... Kennebecasis Valley Deer Survey April 22, 2013 New Brunswick, CBC.ca ... Information collected through the KV Deer Commitee Survey could be used to help develop a deer management plan in Rothesay, Quispmasis and Hampton ... A variety of concerns have already been brought forward, Doucet said, from nuisance complaints, to fears around deer ticks and Lyme Disease. [deer density not related to Lyme disease] ... The survey will run until the end of May... Reports of many deer dead along Sask. highways April 19, 2013 Saskatchewan, CBC.ca ... With the snow starting to melt, deer are finding some grass in ditches along the roads. That is leading to carnage, according to many reports on social media ... Viral image of dead deer in Alberta has nothing to do with oil patch April 19, 2013 Canada, Canada.com ... The caption accompanying the image reads: A DEER AFTER DRINKING OIL CARCINOGENS ... the image had been shared nearly 11,000 times ... Instead, the lumps are caused by a virus commonly known as “deer warts.” Cutaneun Fibromas ... Desired Conditions for Mule Deer, Elk and Moose Winter Range in the Southern Interior of BC [DOC] April 2013, B Branch, BC Victoria ... The importance of establishing winter ranges for ungulates (UWR) has been recognized in both timber supply reviews and in sustainable land use plans throughout British Columbia. To ensure that the rationale for UWR objectives is consistent in the Thompson, Okanagan and Kootenay regions of the Province, and based on sound scientific principles, a Technical Advisory Panel was appointed to examine available peer-reviewed and edited literature related to the winter habitat requirements of mule deer, elk and moose, and to make recommendations related to the drafting of legal objectives for UWR... Kenora, Decreasing deer population April 17, 2013 Ontario, KenoraOnline ... Multiple factors have led to a reduction in the deer population in the Kenora area. Ministry of Natural Resources senior fish and wildlife technician Norm Hissa says a combination of snow and wolves both have an impact on the deer. ... "Deer numbers have always fluctuated in this part of the world. We're at the very northern end of the range here ... Cold spring difficult on wildlife in Saskatchewan April 16, 2013 Canada, News Talk 980 CJME ... "It is a very difficult winter for wildlife," said Brad Tokaruk, head of the allocation section of the fish and wildlife branch with the Ministry of Environment ... probably the deer are the most vulnerable, our fish and wildlife branch will be adjusting quotas and seasons and that type of thing in response to the winter mortality." ... ... Manitoba Conservation estimates 30 to 40 per cent of the province's deer population will die from the extended winter... It could be years before the population recovers ... Deer hazing plan rejected in Kimberley April 12, 2013 British Columbia, Columbia Valley Pioneer ... “This is very disappointing news” said Sherry Shrieves-Adams, a Kimberley resident and spokesperson for the BC Deer Protection Coalition. “The whole idea of hazing is to change deer behaviour by moving them out of town and making it uncomfortable ... The current government downloads the responsibility for managing deer to our community, and then ties our hands when we want to try different approaches.” ... Kimberley's deer-hazing permit goes to the dogs over regulations April 9, 2013 British Columbia, Vancouver Sun ... The B.C. government has denied a deer-hazing permit to the southeastern City of Kimberley, saying it won't permit the animals to be harassed by dogs [dogs for deer management] ... Although culls are allowed, Brennan Clark, a provincial government spokesman, said the Wildlife Act doesn’t currently allow dogs to pursue deer, although rules allow dogs to hunt wildlife in specific circumstances... Good weather, fewer deer top Capital Region farmers' wishlist April 9, 2013 British Columbia, Victoria Times Colonist ... Deer don’t seem as interested in grain crops as carrot tops, he said. Once a deer munches off the top of a carrot, the mechanical harvester can’t pull it up. At Dan’s Farm and Country Market, 2030 Bear Hill Rd., Dan Ponchet is continuing his 20-year project of fencing “every single field I have. As I keep leasing more fields, I keep fencing,” ... ... The MNR rates the winter season each year based on temperature and snowfall. Ministry biologist Lisa Eddy said it was mostly the cumulative snowfall that finally pushed this winter into the severe category... Talk to the deer April 3, 2013 British Columbia, Peninsula News Review, Lea Fraser ... Some farmers feel justified in killing the deer because the deer are destroying their crops ... As a farmer or gardener, would you be willing to set aside a small portion of your property for the deer? Tell them, “this is yours to eat. Please leave the rest of the land alone.” As bizarre as this sounds, it does work... Kenora, Deer dispatched downtown April 3, 2013 Ontario, KenoraOnline ... there was a dog chasing a deer downtown ... was struck by a car and the officers were called, 'cause the deer was there suffering... Kimberley, BC, councillors mull non-lethal method of controlling pesky deer April 2, 2013 British Columbia, The Province ... Kimberley council has voted to apply for a 48-hour experimental hazing permit, in hopes of frightening habituated deer out of the city limits... several methods, such as pyrotechnics or propane cannons, must be used interchangeably [border collies work too] ... Beacon Hill Park mulls rose garden fence to keep out deer March 28, 2013 British Columbia, Victoria Times Colonist ... For years, there were fences in Beacon Hill Park to keep deer in... The proposed black-wire fence would be hidden as much as possible by shrub plantings ... a private citizen has offered to cover the cost of about $160,000 ... Victoria groups still divided on urban deer issue March 29, 2013 British Columbia, The Martlet ... Kelly Carson is involved with DeerSafe Victoria, an organization that tries to save deer and come up with humane ways to deal with them. “Through our own research,” said Carson, “we discovered that every problem with deer has a technologically advanced solution that does not involve killing. Fencing, road deterrents, wildlife corridors, repellents and adverse conditioning called ‘hazing’ with trained dogs, to name a few.” The problems of gardening with deer March 22, 2013 British Columbia, Canada.com ... My solution is to fence my vegetable garden as vegetables are just salad to the deer but to try and plant plants that they are not particularly fond of in the other parts of my garden... I have quite a few resident deer and am able to have a picturesque unfenced ornamental garden... wrap some chicken wire loosely around the trunks as the bucks will avoid anything that will catch their antlers... Short Hills deer hunt cost taxpayers $24,600 March 18, 2013 Canada, Niagara Advance ... The hunt was held on the weekends of Jan. 5 and 6 and Jan. 12 and 13. Using archery, the First Nations hunters harvested a total of seven deer over four days. But the hunt raised the ire of local residents — who were upset with any type of hunting in the park — and non-aboriginal hunters who felt they should have been allowed to hunt, too. “I’m not arguing native rights, it’s that no one should be allowed to hunt in the park,” said Robin Zavitz, whose property backs onto Short Hills. She led the protest effort ... Province legalizes white-tailed deer farms March 14, 2013 New Brunswick, CBC.ca ... “Those who wish to farm white-tailed deer will be able to obtain a provincial permit to raise animals for their own use or for sale outside New Brunswick,” ... Natural Resources Minister Bruce Northrup... Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Quebec allow white-tailed deer farming within their borders. ... Activist group sets sights on deer March 11, 2013 British Columbia, Peninsula News Review ... Lifeforce Foundation, guided by Founding Director Peter Hamilton, started the petition titled 'Say No to B.C. Deer Bounty and Killings' earlier this week on the website change.org... “This issue comes down to one question which is does one have to kill off the wildlife to prevent crops from being damaged?” said Hamilton ...“Putting up fences should be considered a cost of doing business for farmers ...We want people to be deer friendly... ” [Lifeforce also has a petition Stop the Cranbrook Deer Slaughter! at change.org] Aboriginal hunters careful with deer kills in Dundas Valley March 8, 2013 Canada, CBC.ca The allowable limit for deer for Iroquois hunters in the Dundas Valley increased this year, but they still took well below their allowable limit ... they only shoot if they know they can kill, said Paul Williams from the Haudenosaunee Wildlife and Habitat Authority... Dundas Valley is a traditional Haudenosaunee hunting ground... Deer fence works, according to farmers March 5, 2013 British Columbia, Victoria Times Colonist, Val Boswell ... this armchair commentator walked quite a few feet last summer talking to farmers who were successfully using fencing to keep the deer at bay. One farmer put up his fencing 35 years ago and has never had to repair or replace it. Fencing works, especially if you allow a wildlife corridor beside it, as is the case with Madrona Farms, Haliburton Farms and others... Activists call for boycott of farms that cull deer March 4, 2013 British Columbia, Victoria Times Colonist An online petition against expanded hunting as a crop-protection measure has been launched on the Facebook page Boycott B.C. Deer Kills by Peter Hamilton of Lifeforce, a non-profit Vancouver-based ecology organization... “Most people would not make the connection that buying organic fruits and veggies could result in deer being killed,” Hamilton says in a letter to Central Saanich councillors... Deer destroyed after falling through ice on Medway Creek March 3, 2013 Ontario, London Free Press ... Provincial police had no choice but to shoot a deer that had fallen through thin ice north of London Sunday and couldn't be safely rescued, police said. “We did everything we could to try and save the deer,” said Middlesex OPP Const. Kevin Howe... Hunters touted as answer to farmers' deer troubles February 28, 2013 British Columbia, Victoria Times Colonist CRD staff have met with representatives of Saanich ... Measures available under the Farm Practices Protection Act — which allows hunting to protect crops — should be given a chance before the province will consider other options ... “There would be more support or better support for a larger capture-and-euthanize program down the road if these other measures had been put into place and still the problem persisted ...” said Marg Misek-Evans, the CRD acting director of planning and protective services. Saboteurs foil B.C. city’s plan to kill feral deer and feed them to the poor February 27, 2013 February 27, 2013 National Post ... This latest attempt at a deer cull is actually Cranbrook’s second go at its feral deer. In 2011, the municipality culled 25 deer, 11 of which were white-tailed, even though the point of the cull was to eliminate mule deer.... Animal rescue, Canadian-style: Helicopter BLOWS deer to safety after it gets stranded on treacherous ice in frozen harbour February 26, 2013 Nova Scotia, MailOnline ... a deer and her fawn were trapped on the thin ice of a frozen harbour in Canada, rescue workers decided it was too risky to go out and help the stricken animal. The mother was exhausted after hauling itself out of the freezing water of Antigonish Harbour in Nova Scotia after repeatedly crashing through the ice ... At first the terrified animal struggled, but as it realized it was moving towards safety it stopped struggling and allowed itself to be blown along... [see video below] Saanich, In effort to get rid of deer, sharpshooters and bounties under consideration February 26, 2013 British Columbia, Victoria Times Colonist Central Saanich council has ... asked staff to investigate opportunities for First Nations and non-First Nations use of sharpshooters for deer, a bounty for deer killed under a population-reduction program and support for First Nations deer harvests. Councillors also voted to work with the CRD and province to investigate limited use of single-slug and projectile firearms for shooting deer ... and to ask the province to amend hunting regulations and deer bag limits for crop protection. Hunting shed antlers, no license required February 24, 2013 Saskatchewan, Fuquay-Varina Independent Bently Coben described to us how American deer hunters were now flocking into Saskatchewan after their normal (gun) deer season was over and searching (hunting) the woods for these shed antlers... that the deer shed in late winter or early spring... Coben had even trained his Labrador retriever to help his clients find their shed antlers... Cranbrook, The deer debate must become public February 23, 2013 British Columbia, e-know.ca, by Gerry Warner, City Councilor ... So far we have hidden from the public eye and like shadowy apparatchiks of some Third World regime ... I here and now unequivocally apologize to each and every citizen of Cranbrook for my role in this toxic mess... the perfect solution ... Let the Conservation Officers do it! They’re doing it already. Every year in Cranbrook and the rest of the province, COs cull hundreds, if not thousands, of injured deer... Nanaimo, Investigators say poachers may have killed deer in city February 23, 2013 British Columbia, Nanaimo Daily News Investigators think poachers killed an adult deer in a quiet Nanaimo residential neighbourhood using a crossbow that was likely fired from a vehicle. The buck's carcass was discovered recently on the corner of Leslie Crescent ... "We've found where owners of property have found a crossbow bolt in their fence or hot tub and then a pool of blood on the front lawn." Barrie man fined $3000 for snaring deer February 22, 2013 Ontario, Simcoe.com ... Kenneth Cousins pleaded guilty to unlawfully capturing a big game animal by means of a trap, an offence under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act... a man was out for a walk ... and encountered an adult buck white-tailed deer caught in a wire snare... He stayed with the deer and helped free it ... and contacted the MNR TIPS line Nanaimo, Crossbow deer-killer fells animal February 22, 2013 British Columbia, Nanaimo Daily News The discovery of another deer killed by an arrow fired from a crossbow has raised safety concerns with residents of a quiet north Nanaimo neighbourhood ... The healthy buck was pierced through its chest with an arrow driven by a high-powered crossbow.. Deer are plentiful in the residential neighbourhood, which surrounds a large park with a children's playground. Deer carcass found in Victoria Park possible coyote kill February 22, 2013 British Columbia, Truro Daily News Jim MacNaughton, acting area supervisor for Colchester Hants with the Department of Natural Resources, said while there is no way of knowing for sure what caused the death of the deer, he did agree that is was possibly killed by a coyote... or a dog ... when informed of the way the carcass had been devoured... Cranbrook, Vandals damage Cranbrook deer cull nets February 21, 2013 British Columbia, CBC.ca ... Vandals have damaged the nets a contractor is using to cull deer in Cranbrook, where a controversial plan is underway to destroy 30 of the animals ... the community is divided on going ahead with the cull and someone is ruining the traps.... The Animal Alliance of Canada has a representative in Cranbrook this week, but director Liz White said they do not believe in tampering with nets.... Highway 26 alignment in Ontario looks out for deer February 21, 2013 Canada, Daily Commercial News ... Controlling the movement of deer was a major design and planning issue in the soon-to-be-completed construction ... The crossings are two 8.5-metre-wide, 3.25-metre-high culverts. To make deer feel safe and allow them to see to the other side and also to spot predators, the median of the highway was left open at the culverts to allow natural light into the passage. “This (the open median) is more inviting for deer to move from one side of the highway to the other.” ... Kenora, Thunder Bay deer hunt numbers low February 21, 2013 Canada, CBC.ca Thunder Bay and Kenora are both grappling with how to properly manage their urban bow hunts ... Mayor Dave Canfield said the small harvest could be partly blamed on a Ministry of Natural Resources $45 licence fee. ... “They just simply quit hunting because the cost of a deer licence was pretty expensive. You get a small deer ... " ... Both Thunder Bay and Kenora are planning to go ahead with the deer hunts this fall. Chronic wasting disease unlikely to spread in moose, says Alberta government February 20, 2013 Huffington Post Canada ...wildlife officials announced that an adult bull moose that had been killed in a collision with a vehicle last November had been autopsied and diagnosed with chronic wasting disease. The Alberta government says it's the first discovery of CWD in a Canadian moose. ... found near Medicine Hat in southern Alberta, in one of the areas where sick deer have been found... Two men fined $3000 for several deer hunting offences February 20, 2013 Ontario, Bancroft This Week ... Brian Robbins pleaded guilty to the charges and was fined $750 for night hunting ... and $500 for making a false statement to a conservation officer... Edward Williamson pleaded guilty to the charges and was fined $500 for possessing wildlife unlawfully killed, $250 for transporting wildlife unlawfully killed ... Kenora, More surveys needed for deer hunt February 20, 2013 Ontario, KenoraOnline Kenora city council is taking a look at the way they gather information from the expanded deer hunt. During the last expanded hunt, only nine surveys were received, showing that 14 deer were killed.... they will need to see more responses to continue the program... Penticton continues to wait on deer cull February 19, 2013 British Columbia, Penticton Western News ... Penticton Mayor Dan Ashton ... said .. “Council is going to wait until we see what is happening with the court case,” ... After their first partial deer cull in February 2012, the District of Invermere was taken to court by the newly formed Invermere Deer Protection Society, who charged that the district didn’t properly consult with the community or thoroughly investigate the deer problem ... Harsh winter leads to scarce food for deer February 18, 2013 Saskatchewan, CTV News Deer have been spotted closer farms and settlement's than usual this year, and according the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, it's because they're at risk of starving. With such heavy snowfalls this winter, deer have been cut off from much of their food supplies ...  Cranbrook is pushing forward with plans to cull up to 30 mule deer roaming the city, despite pledging last year to hold off from any killings until a B.C. Supreme Court legal challenge is settled... The trapping will occur in “several key areas of the community,” based on complaints received by both the city and the Conservation Officer Service, Zettel said... The city would not provide details ... Manitoba orders review after deer killed February 7, 2013 Canada, Regina Leader-Post Manitoba's conservation minister says it may have been insensitive of wildlife officers to kill a deer at a Hutterite colony as some members who had raised the animal watched in horror. Gord Mackintosh says he has ordered a review into what happened ... Pet deer shot dead by Manitoba Conservation February 6, 2013 Canada, CBC.ca People at a Manitoba Hutterite colony are shocked after conservation officers shot a deer they had adopted. Mike Hofer said he heard a gunshot Saturday on the Windy Bay Hutterite colony near the community of Pilot Mound... the deer, named Bambi by the colony, was not locked up but free to come and go as it wanted. The incident is having an effect on the whole community ... Deer continue to spring up throughout Penticton February 5, 2013 British Columbia, Pentiction Western News ... The City of Penticton has asked residents to remove as many food sources as possible for the deer from their yards to help prevent attracting the deer as they descend from snowbound higher elevations. “This is the time of year that non-resident mule deer travel in search of food, which is why some residents might be seeing more animals in the urban environment,” said Mayor Dan Ashton, in a release. Appeal for support and funds to stop deer culling in British Columbia (BC) January, 2013 British Columbia, Invermere Deer Protection Society ... I am writing to ask for your support to help us put a stop to culling of deer in BC. We have stopped the killing in BC for now with our petition in BC Supreme Court against the District of Invermere (DOI). The goal of our petition is to overturn one particular bylaw in Invermere. We are confident our success will force the BC government and municipalities to adapt humane wildlife management policies as well as to consult with communities before any lethal action is taken... BC woman won't be separated from her beloved pet deer Bimbo January 21, 2013 British Columbia, Toronto Star ... Conservation officers are no longer threatening to forcibly separate Schwartz and Bimbo, freeing the 10-year-old doe potentially to the fates of the surrounding rainforest and its hungry wolves and black bears... There were news stories and Facebook pages, and by Friday, the government had changed its mind... Fallow deer eating their way across Gulf Islands January 18, 2013 British Columbia, Victoria Times Colonist ... European fallow deer — a different species from the native black-tailed deer — were introduced to James Island for sport hunting at the turn of the century. The population then spread to Sidney Island ... a complete cull is controversial, and there are many on Mayne Island who would not agree with it . [said] Michael Dunn, Mayne Island Conservancy president ... Invermere, Deer relocation option gets cool reception January 18, 2013 British Columbia, Columbia Valley Pioneer ... “We’re happy it’s going in the right direction; we don’t necessarily want to see relocation occur,” said Devin Kazakoff, president of the Invermere Deer Protection Society .... a motion passed to provide $300 per deer towards efforts to relocate animals found in the district ... “Very few people or groups out there that have the expertise to carry out a relocation program,” Ucluelet woman fighting to keep beloved pet deer January 16, 2013 Canada, Global BC The Ministry of Environment first ordered Janet Schwartz to get rid of the domesticated black-tailed deer three years ago, but they backed down in the face of media coverage ... Aside from the sentimental attachment, Schwartz fears the elderly deer, who is suffers from a bad hip and is on medication for a lung condition, wouldn’t survive in the wild... Ucluelet woman's pet deer may be allowed to stay January 17, 2013 Canada, Global BC ... Today Environment Minister Terry Lake is softening that approach and promising to work more closely with the woman to achieve the best possible outcome for all involved. BC woman allowed to keep deer as pet January 18, 2013 Canada, Updated News B.C. woman allowed to keep deer as pet A Vancouver Island woman will be able to keep living with the deer she has raised from a fawn as a pet, B.C.'s environment minister has decided. Minister Terry Lake says the province will permit Janet Schwartz and the animal named Bimbo to continue living together, with the help of a veterinarian and conservation officers... Short Hills, Hunters get 3 deer in Short Hills harvest January 6, 2013 Canada, Thorold News ... A controversial deer hunt at Short Hills Provincial Park went ahead as planned Saturday with about a dozen First Nations hunters using crossbows to harvest the animals... As expected, there were dozens of protesters spread around different areas of the 15-kilometre perimeter of the park Saturday morning ... Some held signs and chanted, while others took to their cars to blow their horns ... Robin Zavitz, a Pelham resident who launched a petition against the hunt that ended up with more than 1,000 signatures ... Pelham, Family launches petition to stop deer hunt January 3, 2013 Canada, St. Catharines Standard Officials from the Ministry of Natural Resources said Wednesday the aboriginal Haudenosaunee Confederacy approached them about hunting deer in the 735-hectare park and they were obliged to say yes because of rules set out in the Indian Act... Ministry spokeswoman Jolanta Kowalski confirmed the two-weekend hunt isn't about culling an overpopulation of deer... the move to allow hunting of any sort inside the public park has angered many in Niagara, including the Zavitz family, who launched an online petition Wednesday (available HERE) Invermere, No second deer cull on the way for Invermere December 28, 2012 British Columbia, Columbia Valley Pioneer With a lawsuit looming in late January and no further solutions put forward by the province for management of Invermere's urban deer population, the District of Invermere has no current plans for further action to control the number of deer in town ... Devin Kazakoff, president of the Invermere Deer Protection Society, which is suing the district, confirmed the group will be moving ahead with their trial against the District of Invermere. The court date is set for January 30th ... Local farmer against culls urges others to work with deer, geese December 17, 2012 British Columbia, MetroNews Canada While their colleagues have been calling for a cull to prevent deer and geese from destroying their crops, the couple are actually welcoming the animals onto their property. By installing fences and planting trees, Chambers converted three of the farm’s 27 acres into deer corridors, where the animals can roam freely. ... Chambers says the farm has very few issues with deer moving into unwanted areas or eating crops. Farmer counts deer, geese as friends December 16, 2012 British Columbia, Times Colonist Deer and geese can be prevented from munching through crops if farmers work with their natural patterns and behaviours, says a successful Blenkinsop Valley organic farmer. ... Nathalie Chambers of Madrona Farm has deer corridors, where deer are fed leftover veggies, and fields where geese snack on winter cover plants, leaving behind droppings to enrich the soil for next year’s crop. “We love the deer in this area... Rescued deer takes off into Thunder Bay woods December 14, 2012 Canada, CBC.ca The deer rescued from the Kam River Thursday morning is back in the woods, safe and sound. Employees of TBT Engineering nursed the “button buck" fawn back to health after Thunder Bay firefighters retrieved it from the frigid water. The co-owner of the company said it was an experience he and his staff will never forget... Dwindling deer numbers in southeast B.C. worry hunters December 14, 2012 British Columbia, Victoria Times Colonist ... Terry Hanik says hunters from Nelson to Castlegar, Trail, Creston and Grand Forks, noticed a sparse population of deer — both white tail and mule.... Hunters have noticed a high number of predators including wolves, coyotes, cougars and even black bears... CRD directors urge quick action on deer to save farms December 13, 2012 British Columbia, Times Colonist Saying the problem farmers are having with deer is reaching a crisis point ... The strategy will go to municipalities for consideration and feedback — a necessary next step before appealing to the province to implement measures outside of local control, such as a cull or changes to hunting regulations … Updated deer-vehicle collision maps on MPI website December 12, 2012 Manitoba, MyStienbach.com In efforts to raise awareness about deer collisions, Manitoba’s public auto insurer has posted two, ‘hot zones’ maps on its website at mpi.mb.ca. On average, there are about 6,800 vehicle-deer collisions each year in Manitoba ... “The maps capture four years (2007-11) of collected data,” said MaryAnn Kempe, vice-president, Community and Corporate Relations ... CRD, not municipalities, to devise next steps on deer November 29, 2012 British Columbia, Victoria Times Colonist ... after 16 presentations from members of the public were made to the planning, transportation and protective services committee.... Instead of giving municipalities the next shot at deer-deterrent bylaws - which must be in place before the province will consider a trap-and-kill program or any changes to hunting regulations - the CRD board will first take a crack at coming up with some regional solutions... About 50 people were at the meeting. The majority of speakers wanted deterrents. Public input sought on CRD deer report November 26, 2012 British Columbia, Victoria News ... The report breaks down the options into four categories: conflict reduction (such as fencing and anti-feeding bylaws), population reduction (such as capturing or culling), deer-vehicle collision mitigation (such as lowering speed limits) and public education. It is then Penticton considers cull of growing urban deer population November 5, 2012 British Columbia, The Province ... despite a campaign to discourage feeding the creatures — 49 urban deer have been identified, up from 20 counted in the spring... What to do if you hit a deer November 4, 2012 British Columgia, Victoria Times Colonist B.C. SPCA's Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre cannot take adult deer - although they take orphaned fawns - so adults either have to hobble away on their own or be put down, manager Kari Marks said. "We can't take adult deer. They can't handle captivity." Fernie asks Ministry of Environment for help with urban deer October 31, 2012 British Columbia, The Free Press ... Penticton, Grand Forks, Cranbrook, Kimberley, Invermere, and the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen ... The communities are collectively asking that the province consider three actions; provide more consistent and accountable advice to municipalities dealing with urban deer management issues, provide communities with additional funding to assist local governments in dealing with wildlife, and conduct more scientific evidence and report on causes and solutions to the problem.... Deer count begins with social media October 26, 2012 Canada, Columbia Valley Pioneer ... Kootenay National Park ...Parks Canada began their annual white-tailed deer count on October 15th and are currently looking for motorists to help tally the number of deer along Highway 93 through Kootenay National Park. Once counted, the public is asked to post their sightings on the park’s Facebook and Twitter pages... record the number, time, and date of the sighting and post their four legged findings on Twitter @kootenaynp or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kootenaynp . Disease kills 10,400 deer in Michigan, officials say Canadian animals are safe October 23, 2012 Canada, MetroNews Canada Canadian scientists say there is little chance a disease responsible for the death of more than 10,000 Michigan deer could spread across the border ... “It’s the biggest die-off from hemorrhagic disease we’ve ever seen,” said Dan O’Brien, a wildlife veterinarian with the Department of Natural Resources... a spike in the fly population stemming from a warm winter and a dry spring is to blame for the spread of the disease. Saanich, Deer found slain by crossbow October 23, 2012 British Columbia, Times Colonist ... The buck took an arrow to the side and was found in the 5000 block of Del Monte Avenue in Cordova Bay... Police say the arrow was similar to that used to kill another deer this month in a lot on Ironwood Place. Saanich police have been asking for the public's help to identify the person responsible for the deer killing, which contravenes wildlife regulations. Invermere suffers from deer poaching spree October 19, 2012 Canada, Columbia Valley Pioneer On five separate occasions from October 2nd to 12th, local conservation officers have been called out to deal with injured or dead deer that have fallen victim to poachers... The reports began with an injured deer wandering near Home Hardware on October 2nd. “Its guts were hanging out... The RCMP had to put it down.” ... To report poaching in the community citizens are asked to call the 24 hours Report All Poachers and Polluters line at 1-877-952-7277 or call 911. Deer safe from culls in Fernie — for now October 12, 2012 Canada, The Province ... Councillors in the southeastern B.C. city say they will not follow the lead of several other southern Interior communities that have imposed culls to cope with an influx of brazen Bambies. Mayor Mary Giuliano ... says council has decided not to act because it believes the majority of Fernie residents enjoy seeing the creatures wandering free. Hunting regs cause of wolf pack's hunger October 5, 2012 British Columbia, The Boundary Sentinel ... B.C. is destroying the whitetail deer in the Grand Forks area with a ruthless three week whitetail doe and 82 day rifle season. Washington State immediately below Grand Forks issues a responsible number of doe permits and hunts the whitetail buck 14 days with the rifle. This is a same story with the mule deer. Once in the thousands, they are a rare sight on their historic range in Grand Forks. Washington State, immediately below Grand Forks with the same human populations, hunts the mule deer buck nine days (no rut) when they are vulnerable and a three-point restriction to educate the young buck facing his first hunting season... We need to learn to co-exist with deer October 5, 2012 British Columbia, Victoria Times Colonist ... Deer population trends from the Ministry of Environment are inaccurate, and deer-collision statistics from the Insurance Corporation of B.C. are inconclusive. The advisory group admits in its 165-page report that the evidence is anecdotal and that no reliable data are available. Despite the obvious lack of objective evidence, the advisory group decided that there is a significant increase in deer-human conflict, and recommended the CRD implement a series of lethal options against our deer... Cranbrook deer cull on hold over court action fears October 5, 2012 British Columbia, Vancouver Sun ... Cranbrook Mayor Wayne Stetski says Invermere council is being forced into court to defend the public involvement process used to approve its cull of 100 deer in March. Stetski says Cranbrook relied on the same process, and he worries about repercussions if the court finds fault with Invermere's methods. A juvenile male deer was shot by an arrow and died sometime later, its body found Wednesday, Saanich police say. The arrow was protruding from the buck's abdomen, meaning the animal likely suffered a painful and inhumane death, said Saanich police Anti-deer cull protesters target municipal talks September 27, 2012 British Columbia, Victoria Times Colonist ... "The idea of something dying over a flower garden or a vegetable is ludicrous," said Dicastri, one of about three dozen demonstrators trying to catch the attention of municipal politicians attending Union of B.C. Municipalities meetings. The Capital Regional District is struggling with the question of what to do about deer and a report from a citizens' advisory committee, suggesting everything from sharpshooters to a change in fence-height regulations, has gone to municipalities and staff... Hundreds of antlers seized in big-game trafficking bust in Alberta September 25, 2012 Canada, Vancouver Sun An east-central Alberta man and his business are facing charges after a four-month undercover investigation into illegal big-game trafficking led to the discovery of 500 sets of deer antlers and other antlers from moose, elk and caribou... Rally will urge BC councillors to manage deer without culls September 25, 2012 British Columbia, Victoria Times Colonist The B.C. Deer Protection Coalition will hold a demonstration outside Victoria Conference Centre at noon Wednesday in an effort to persuade municipal politicians that there are alternatives to killing deer... "If people want to support us, they can come down to the Conference Centre," Deer protection groups opt for united front September 22, 2012 British Columbia, Times Colonist ... Devin Kazakoff, of the Invermere Deer Protection Society, will speak this weekend in Victoria at the first meeting of the B.C. Deer Protection Coalition... Kelly Carson of DeerSafe Victoria said. "Little grassroots organizations are popping up and a coalition can stop everyone from reinventing the wheel." Minister in headlights of deer issue September 20, 2012 Canada, Castanet.net Penticton city council members and other municipality officials will meet with Minister of Environment Terry Lake next week to discuss the contentious deer management issue... The council subsequently decided on a deer cull but wanted to do two deer counts first... the second is slated for October. Although council decided on the cull ... they are not rushing into it... In particular, close attention is being paid to Invermere, which ended up with a lawsuit on its hands after deciding on a cull... Saanich, Hunting deer in the city a no-no, reminds police September 19, 2012 Canada, Saanich News “We saw, over the past two years, a rash of incidents with regard to urban deer poaching and hunting. We would encourage everyone to keep an eye out; if they suspect some behaviour like that has happened, to really report it straight away,” said Sgt. Dean Jantzen. Some nine incidents occurred in fall 2010, where dead deer were found with arrow wounds, or with theirs heads or limbs cut off.... Penticton targets deer discussions September 18, 2012 Canada, Pentiction Western News ... Three communities — Kimberley, Cranbrook and Invermere — held culls earlier this year, but Penticton held off on the contentious issue, preferring to gather data through deer counts before pursuing a cull. “We are in the process of setting up our fall deer count. That is coming up in the next few weeks,” said Anthony Haddad, director of development services. “... council needs to be informed, through the count process, prior to making their decision. So we will be reporting out when the fall deer count is completed.” Urban areas provide refuge for the deer September 12, 2012 British Columbia, Victoria Times Colonist The only places that deer populations have substantially increased are a few urban areas (such as Greater Victoria) and east of the Island Highway. The only deer that have been able to prosper have been those near enough to people to avoid the predators. Huge areas around Victoria that once provided homes for deer have been eliminated. The forest south of Shawnigan Lake is gone, having been logged all the way to the power line just north of Goldstream Park... Deer control September 10, 2012 Britiish Columbia, Victoria Times Colonist Are we the only taxpayers exasperated by the sense of entitlement exhibited by those who believe our local municipality should control the deer population on their behalf, yet another new government program to be funded by, of course, the increasingly burdened Saanich homeowner? ... Any deer control program must be a user-pay system ... Further allegations of cruelty rock Canada's Marineland September 8, 2012 Ontario, DigitalJournal.com Niagara Falls - Already reeling from allegations of marine mammal cruelty made in August, a former supervisor of land animals at the Niagara Falls-based Marineland in Ontario, claims he was forced to dispatch a deer with a blunt knife... The incident occurred after a red deer at the facility broke its leg ... Allegations of poor treatment of deer, bears September 8, 2012 Ontario, Hamilton Spectator ... Poulsen, who was asked to inspect the land animal facilities for Zoocheck Canada, a national animal protection charity, simply paid her $48.53 entry fee and walked into the park. During her recent visit, Poulsen documented a Sika deer limping, with red and raw sores on her hindquarters. ... Hammond said deer break their legs in wire mesh at the feeding station, when they are pinned by pressure from hungry deer behind them. He couldn’t estimate how many times that’s happened other than to say “it’s not uncommon.” We don't have the right to decide where deer go September 8, 2012 British Columgia, Victoria Times Colonist, Andre Mollon I am not opposed to hunting if you and perhaps others are going to eat everything you shoot, but to propose shooting deer as more humane than a cougar hunting them or the odd collision with a car is bizarre... The problem is not deer or rabbits or too many cats - the problem is self-centred humans. That always has been and always will be the problem. | Search for news and information by keyword above or find links to state news stories organized by topic. Data: 45,00 to 65,000 deer on Victoria Island in 2011 according to B.C. Ministry of Environment. Other Useful Links - British Columbia Deer Protection Coalition - Invermere Deer Protection Society: We advocate humane treatment and harmoneous co-existence with the wildlife in our beautiful town of Invermere. - Support the Invermere Deer You can contribute to help establish humane deer management and community input in decision making. - DeerSafe Victoria: A blog following the urban deer management issue in Victoria. - British Columbia Deer Protection Coalition - Wildlife Conservation and Management - The Canadian Encyclopedia Wildlife conservation and management in Canada is a reflection of ... in concert with government conservation agencies - Canada's National Chronic Wasting Disease Control Strategy File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat century has created new challenges to wildlife management, public health, .... disease management mandates and programs of government agencies by .... The ultimateobjective of Canada's National CWD Control Strategy is eradication of ... -Regional Deer Management Strategy (RDMS) Animal Alliance of Canada from February 20, 2012 meeting. - Deer Aware, Nanaimo, Facebook - 'Stop the Slaughter of Invermere's Urban Deer', Facebook |
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