Parks Canada plans to spend $12m on deer eradication on Sidney Island, facing criticism for cost and necessity.

Parks Canada plans to spend approximately $12m on eradicating invasive deer from Sidney Island, with the cost over double the initially reported figure. Critics, including the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, argue that local hunters have been managing the deer population for free, questioning the necessity and cost of the plan. The project involves the use of sharpshooters to kill fallow deer from a helicopter during the day and on the ground at night.

May 22, 2024
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