Re: "CRD looks to province for deer help," Sept. 6.
Having looked at the recommendations from the deer advisory group, I see little or no relief for urban homeowners in the Capital Regional District. The news is marginally better for rural and agricultural areas where farmers and others rely on the the land for their economic livelihood. This is good news.
However, all of the recommendations for urban residents will do nothing to curb the rampant growth of the deer population; on the contrary, it will continue to facilitate their ability to survive and multiply. The majority of these recommendations have been voluntarily in effect for the past 20 years with little or no impact.
The bottom line is that the population must be effectively culled across the CRD - rural, agricultural and urban. It is a significant challenge to find an appropriate methodology to undertake the task, a challenge that seems beyond the scope and intent of the deer advisory group.
John Stevenson
Victoria
