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CRANBROOK, B.C. – Oh deer!
Several signs have been placed throughout the City of Cranbrook, in southeastern B.C., that may at first appear a little out of the ordinary.
“Aggressive deer in area. Please use caution,” the advisory warns in bold capital letters.
Mule deer have been blamed for significant property damage and for attacks on pets.
(NOT HIM! –> )
Many of the problem areas are greenspaces near schools which adds to concern that children could be attacked.
But the signs are also a symbol of the divide between those worried about safety and gardens and those who say a city cull not only isn’t working, it’s killing the wrong deer.
Last November, Cranbrook culled 25 deer, 11 of them whitetail and 14 mule. It was the first of three Kootenay communities, along with Kimberley and Invermere, to carry out a cull with a license from the B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.
<– THESE!
“The general feeling from the public was it was a real issue, public safety was sort of number one as well as yard and garden damage. People were having their gardens destroyed,” explained Chris Zettel, corporate communications officer for the City of Cranbrook.
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