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Caring for the Land

Deer Advocacy – Status Report

To follow up on previous posts in the Oystercatcher, in the fall of 2021 the Conservancy began to more actively advocate with the provincial government to live up to its responsibility to deal with the hyperabundant populations of introduced Fallow deer and the native Blacktail deer.  The large numbers of Read more…

By Malcolm Inglis, 1 monthMay 26, 2022 ago
Caring for the Land

Identifying Signs of Deer Overbrowsing

The Many, Many Deer of Mayne Island When driving down a Mayne Island road in the evenings, it’s common to see deer in the headlights – many, many deer. As with most of the Gulf Islands, Mayne has more deer than are ecologically sustainable. European colonization has reduced human hunting Read more…

By Katie Kushneryk, 9 monthsSeptember 23, 2021 ago
Caring for the Land

Ecological Impact of Deer Overpopulation on Mayne Island

There are many more deer on Mayne Island now than in previous centuries. The evidence for that statement is available for anyone to see: most native plants on Mayne Island are decreasing in abundance as a result of deer browse. Have you seen sword fern with its tips chewed off? Read more…

By Rob Underhill, 3 yearsNovember 15, 2019 ago
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