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Towns and even cities across the country are always looking to deal with increasing populations of wildlife that are encroaching into populated areas.
Whether it’s bears, moose, racoons or in Nova Scotia’s case, deer elected councils are trying to come up with best practices.
The Municipality of the District of Yarmouth (MODY) has been consulting with Department of Lands and Forestry (DLF) experts.
MODY’s CAO Victoria Brookes says council’s discussion on the issue arose from just one inquiry from the public and they’re not of the impression that the deer are a pest to residents.
“However there were some items that members of the DLF indicated were a good practice in terms of ensure there was a co-existence between humans and deer without creating a problem.”
That information will be shared in the municipality’s newsletter.
Brookes says the MODY is looking to the Town of Truro to see how it deals with its deer population.
Mayor Bill Mills tells Y95 News its problem is extreme, prompting the town to allow bow hunting during certain times in its watershed area.
He has one piece of advice.
“The biggest thing, I think that goes for any municipal unit…don’t feed the deer. we’re getting ready to put up signage around the town advising people to not feed the deer.”
Mills has been asked by several municipal units, most recently New Glasgow, on how Truro deals with the growing deer population.
Truro allows bow hunting during certain times in its watershed area.
