Deer Management

First meeting of CAG, May 9

• Agenda (PDF )

 

Second meeting of CAG, May 16

• Agenda (PDF )

The CRD Board has appointed an 11 member Citizens Advisory Group (CAG) to guide the development of a regional deer management strategy and action plan. Applicants were selected and recommended to the Board by the Planning, Transportation & Protective Services Committee.

 

The CAG consits of five members from the Core municipalities, four from the Peninsula municipalities, and two from the West Shore, and includes representation from commercial farmers and First Nations. The appointees are: Richard Christiansen, Wendy Fox, Lisa Kadonaga, Sol Kinnis, Terry Mitchell, Robert Moody, Patrick O'Rourke, Jocelyn Skrlac, Philip Tom, Kerri Ward, Robin Bassett. A Chair will be selected by the group at their first meeting.

 

The CAG will make its recommendations in July, 2012 and will be supported by an Expert Resource Working Group (EWRG) which will provide technical and scientific expertise. The group’s first priority will be to address agricultural-deer conflicts.

 

All submissions to the CAG will continue to be received through the deer management email, or by mail to CRD Regional Planning.

The Board supports Terms of Reference for Regional Deer Management and the formation of a Citizens Advisory Group.

 

• Public Submissions February 22 - March 13 (26MB PDF )
• Regional Deer Management Strategy Terms of Reference (PDF )
• Citizens Advisory Group Terms of Reference (PDF )
• Minutes (PDF )

• Public submissions November 9 - February 21, 2011 (PDF )
• February 22, 2012 staff report report to PTPS Committee (PDF )

Appendices:

• Regional Deer Management Strategy Proposed Terms of Reference (PDF )
• Key Decisions (PDF )
• Minutes (PDF )

On November 9, 2011, staff were directed by the CRD Board to develop an action oriented terms of reference for a CRD Deer Management Plan and report back to the CRD Board in early 2012. The document will consider:

• relevant solutions from the region’s in-progress goose management strategy
• applicable deer control measures identified in the B.C. Ministry of Environment’s Urban Ungulate Conflict Analysis Report.
• the geographic areas where deer management strategies are most needed
• public engagement strategy and potential for a citizen advisory group in Plan development
• methods for moving the Deer Management Plan from strategy into action
• how to address partnership arrangements for technical expertise, and funding and implementation strategies
• research gathered on deer population status and trends, deer collision data and resulting financial implications.

 

• Public Submissions October 26 - November 8, 2011 (PDF )
• Minutes (PDF )

• Public submissions August 23 - October 25, 2011 (PDF )
• October 26, 2011 staff report to PTPS Committee (PDF )

Appendices:

• Deer Population Trends (PDF )
• Deer Collision Statistics (PDF )
• Deer Collision Map (PDF )
• Community Feedback (PDF )
• Deer- Human Health Information (PDF )
• Minutes (PDF )

In the seven months since the dedicated email for community feedback has been open, nearly 617 households have commented on property damage, health risk, road safety, deer aggression, deer appreciation, deer management recommendations, and impacts on agriculture. Suggestions on deer management were also received.

 

All of the information on deer management compiled and referenced to date can be accessed according to date ranges of submission.

 

The dedicated email address will remain active for members of the public to continue submitting ideas and opinions on deer management in the CRD.

• June 22, 2011 staff report to PTPS Committee (PDF )
• Minutes (PDF )

• January 26, 2011 staff report to PTPS Committee (PDF )
• Minutes (PDF )