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.
He notes problem deer in Cranbrook could be relocated, rather than shot, if opponents pay the difference between the cost of a cull and a relocation program, which is more expensive.
Urban deer have become a significant problem in the Kootenay and Okanagan, as habituated animals chase and attack dogs and people.
Cranbrook, Invermere and Kimberley have carried out culls of aggressive deer, while Grand Forks and Penticton are considering the method. (CHBZ)
well it's good to scare these clowncillors with a little court action! doing so should get them to act more responsibly instead of being puppets for certain business groups and yahoo hunters.
ReplyDeleteFor the record, an FOI request revealed that Cranbrook killed pregnant does, fawns and whitetailed deer. So much for the claim that "aggressive deer" were dispatched.
ReplyDeleteWildlife biologist Irene Teske also expressed her concerns in a Dec., 2011 email. "The only reason we included whitetailed deer in the permit from the Minister was in case a few were caught incidentally. I suggest that any other whitetailed deer captured in the traps be released if it is safe to do so."
Prad,
ReplyDeleteVery true.
Nice to see the court protecting all life as it should.
Take Care,
Big G.