White-tailed Deer

• 3 fined, licences suspended for illegal deer hunting north of Madoc, Ont.: MNRF

  Three people were fined a total of $9,500 for hunting white-tailed deer without licences and for tagging violations during a two-week outing at a property in Eldorado in 2021.

  Crime

  Jan 5
  
• Conservation officers probe deer poached out of season east of Bancroft

  The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says a doe was found shot, killed and abanonded on Aides Island on Weslemkoon Lake in mid-August.

  Crime

  Aug 28, 2023
  
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• Longueuil approves crossbow hunt to control deer population in local park

  The city has requested a permit from Quebec's Wildlife Department to carry out a controlled hunt this fall with the use of crossbows instead of firearms in the residential area.

  Environment

  Jul 20, 2022
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• Animal-welfare advocates ask court to stop white tailed deer cull south of Montreal

  Longueuil's previous administration had planned to cull the deer in the fall of 2020, but the city relented after a strong backlash.

  Canada

  May 18, 2022
• Deer overpopulation means tough choices in Quebec

  Quebec's provincial parks society announced needs to cut the number of deer in two provincial parks near Montreal by at least 200 animals due to overpopulation.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2022
• Omicron infection in U.S. deer raises concern about new COVID-19 variants

  Blood and some nasal swab samples from 131 deer captured on New York's Staten Island revealed that nearly 15% had virus antibodies.

  Health

  Feb 8, 2022
• Cellphone leads to hefty Saskatchewan hunting fines for Alberta couple

  An Alberta couple was fined over $14,000 for Saskatchewan hunting violations after a white-tailed doe was found with improperly applied seals.

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2021
• Longueuil running out of options to control population of white-tailed deer in local park

  Sauvetage Animal Rescue director Eric Dussault said Tuesday there are now about 70 deer in the park, a number he says is several times what the urban green space can support.

  Environment

  Jul 27, 2021
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• Online petition to save Longueuil deer from planned cull gains steam

  Signatures keep pouring in to save deer in Michel-Chartrand Park in Longueuil.

  Nov 13, 2020
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• Longueuil to cull half of the deer population at local park

  The City of Longueuil says the deer population in Michel-Chartrand Park is twice the roughly 15 deer the park can support.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2020