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Hey, CRD, we’re not at all clear on urban deer

Letter to the editor regarding urban deer population

Re: Loud and clear on urban deer (News, December)

I have a problem with the conclusion reached by the author of the article, as this was based on no more than a few hundred letters of complaint received by the CRD last August. Furthermore, most of the letters were from residents of Oak Bay who are traditionally the most sensitive to damage to their gardens and flowers which seemed to be their main complaint.

What about all the other hundreds of thousands of Greater Victoria residents  who did not write with a complaint? What is their opinion?

The ridiculous CRD poll mentioned in the article is totally insignificant and not even close to the kind of “consultation” I think is necessary in this matter.

The lives of thousands of innocent creatures are at stake here and these are far more important than a few residents’ flowers. I can’t believe that such a level of carelessness and cruelty is even possible in citizens of a civilized country.

The destructive solution is always the easiest, and we see way too much of it lately from “conservation” officers.

There are, of course, alternatives to culls. The example of the successful relocation of the UVic rabbits shows that everything is possible if the will is there and the effort is made.

We can and should live in harmony with our fellow animals. Nature and wildlife are priceless and irreplaceable treasures for B.C. and we should do everything in our power to preserve them.

It’s up to us to find a practical way to overcome the inevitable coexistence problems in a responsible and respectful way.

Nabhraj Spogliarich

Saanich