Several Kootenay communities will be receiving provincial funding to help with deer management projects.
The province will provide $36,000 to three communities, Cranbrook, Kimberly, and Invemere, to support the translocation of deer. Translocation refers to the capture and relocation of urban deer to more remote areas. In separate projects, Invermere will receive $6,000 and Cranbrook will receive $4,000 to support ongoing culling efforts.
“Urban deer are becoming a real threat to public safety,” said Elkford mayor Dean McKerracher. “People and pets have been injured by deer, and deer related car accidents are on the rise. This funding will allow us to explore a non-lethal option for dealing with urban deer across the region.”
In December 2015, the province invited local governments to submit project proposals that focused on urban deer research and mitigation. In conjunction with the newly formed provincial urban deer advisory committee, the province will review the program and look at ways to improve it.
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