The B.C. government is taking steps to address urban deer issues.
The Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) made a series of recommendations to the province, and in response, the province will be forming a Provincial Urban Deer Advisory Committee and providing up to $100,000 in annual funding for urban deer management operations.
The advisory committee is currently being formed and will have representation from both the province and municipalities.
“The creation of an urban deer advisory committee will help ensure greater collaboration between municipalities and the Government of B.C. and provide the resources necessary for communities to make informed choices about how to resolve urban deer issues,” says Steve Thompson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.
The advisory committee will also be responsible for consulting with the province on how money for urban deer management and research projects will be used.
The recommendations made this week at UBCM flowed from an initial meeting with the province at an Urban Deer Workshop in January 2015. The workshop provided the groundwork for increased awareness on the issue and understanding of policy, legislation, regulation and best practices in urban deer management.
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