Natural feeding – not man fed
Deer
Lots of them
Downtown
In the meadows
Many congregate at Heritage House rest home and are fed on a regular basis.
A woman was standing within five feet of the deer and I advise her this was dangerous and wrong.
Take the poll
ps Mayor contacted, and Town of Oliver Bylaw Officer looking in the matter
Christine Hewitt says
Just like “Black Lives Matter” ….” Wildlife Matters” we need them….stop feeding the deer, let them forage where they may…if you plant flowers/plants that they like then put up a fence or change the plants you plant. It’s just like putting desert on the table and saying but you can’t have any…provoking the exact behaviour you don’t want.
We can all live together harmoniously….they were here before us!
Pat Hampson says
We live near the cemetary and in the lee of the hill and regularly have deer wandering through the garden, stopping to eat my wife’s potted flowers or our cedar hedge. When we chivvy them out they take off leaving big hoof prints in the shale which have to be levelled out.
John P Hack says
Jack BC Deer vs Dog goes viral Cranbrook, is what to look for maybe you can post it with a link, I was there several years ago, on a project, in the parking lot there were 7 deer, on the lawn were 9 more, each group had a couple of buck sparring as it was almost the rutting season. Was like a Nat. Goe film, nice but town was fed up with the mess created.
John P Hack says
Google Cranbrook BC , on YouTube it shows a dog being attacked after a cat has a leg rub with the deer, If you dont think it can and will get out of hand, read up on Cranbrook, it all started over a feeding program that the do gooders started after a forest fire, kind of like the sheep feeding North of town when we had a feeding program and no real oversite. Stop it, they will become a problem. Please
Diana Deroche says
I live further down the road from Heritage house, have lived here for 8 years. I noticed a definite decline in the numbers of deer in the orchard behind us, and the big field since some people at HH started feeding the deer. I hardly see any anymore, it seems ever since this is happening the deer prefer the more densely populated area of Meadows drive.
I have seen more than 1 individual feeding them.
This has to stop. It is dangerous mostly for the deer with traffic, but also people and pets. I wonder if something will finally be done, or if it will take a tragedy before this is corrected.
Donna Morgan says
Google says: Taken from B.C. Laws, Clause 33.1 in the Wildlife Act states that: (1) A person must not (a) intentionally feed or attempt to feed dangerous wildlife or, (b) provide, leave or place an attractant in, on or about any land or premises with the intent of attracting dangerous wildlife.
I say: wildlife is dangerous if they feel threatened…a deer may look lovely on the lawn, but if it feels threatened it can deliver a vicious kick or kill a dog.
Carolyn Tipler says
Whilst it is not illegal feeding any wildlife it is discouraged – why do people want to do this? They are much healthier eating a natural diet. I am sure there are many people who have gardens who are not happy at all that the deer are being encouraged in the residential areas Maybe the deer feeders should give thought to the fact that they may well be encouraging predators too!
neil seidler says
The name of the facility is Heritage House not Heritage Hills
Publisher: Too much coffee lol
Roxy o’connell says
People don’t understand, a fed deer is a dead deer.