White-tailed Deer

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• Gronlid, Sask. man fined for illegal wildlife trafficking

  Randall Wehrkamp was fined $36,500 for illegal wildlife trafficking after buying and selling antlers in Saskatchewan without a permit.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2020
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• B.C. man spotted carrying fawn through liquor store fined by conservation officer

  The fawn was reunited with its mother after it was recovered by the conservation officer and taken back to where the man found it.

  Jun 27, 2019
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• Poachers fined, handed Saskatchewan hunting ban

  Three people from Imperial, Sask., have been fined just over $11,000 and handed two-year hunting bans after a poaching investigation by conservation officers.

  Canada

  May 22, 2019