NO LONGER A RUMOUR CRANBROOK CONFIRMS CULL OF 30 DEER BY MARCH 15

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE File: 1470.01

City of Cranbrook to Move Ahead Urban Deer Population Control

CRANBROOK, BC (February 14, 2013) -- The City of Cranbrook received a Wildlife permit from the Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resource Operations in late 2012. After much careful deliberation Council has approved the reduction of the urban deer population by up to 30 mule deer by focusing on several key areas of the community, based on complaints received both by the City and by the Conservation Officer Service. Due to concerns around public safety raised both by the RCMP and Council, the City will not at this time be providing any additional details surrounding the population reduction activities. The City will provide a comprehensive review to the public once these activities have been completed.

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For more information, please contact:

Chris Zettel Corporate Communications Officer City of Cranbrook

Phone: 250-489-0238 Cell: 250-420-1686

zettel@cranbrook.ca 

BCDPC members confirmed days ago that Cranbrook has a permit to cull deer until March 15, 2013. The Mayor and Council have avoided answering direct questions from taxpayers, and have outright lied to other taxpayers.  The councils "careful deliberation" has taken place in camera (behind closed doors with public and media banned).  Inquiries from Cranbrook taxpayers were ignored, and one taxpayer was told by a councilor that he would not discuss the deer issue with her.  Other taxpayers were lied to when told that a cull was not being considered.  We have documentation of all this.