Deer Management Plan
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.
In the three months since the dedicated email for community feedback has been open, nearly 400 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 on the right sidebar.
The dedicated 
email address will remain active for members of the public to continue submitting ideas and opinions on deer management in the CRD.
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