A lot has happened in both Oak Bay and Esquimalt since our last post, and we apologize for not updating our blog sooner – it’s been busy! ESQUIMALT On Monday, December 12, Nyberg Wildland Consulting presented to Esquimalt Council on the results of a public survey...

Esquimalt is demonstrating real leadership in deer management and is modeling best practices with the implementation of a public survey developed by an independent scientist/consultant. It is extremely important that deer management be approached scientifically,...

It’s fawn season, and there are three important things to remember. 1. When you see a deer crossing the road, expect that one, two or even three fawns will likely follow. Stop and wait before proceeding slowly. Try to warn oncoming traffic by flashing your headlights...

Several deer mistakenly recently ended up in the heart of busy downtown Winnipeg. Patience, respect and compassion were demonstrated by the conservation officers, police and Winnipeg residents as the city paused to help the young deer find their way down to the...

The UWSS expanded on its five-point program for deer management in Oak Bay at a Committee of the Whole meeting on March 21, 2016. The long-term best practices plan includes a values-based survey of Oak Bay residents, which would provide important information on issues...

At Oak Bay’s Committee of the Whole meeting on March 21, the Urban Wildlife Stewardship Society expanded on its proposed five-point program for deer management in the municipality. We were disappointed that Council rejected the science and logic of this plan. We have...

At the February 9, 2016, Oak Bay Council meeting, Council deferred discussion on their philosophy of deer management in Oak Bay from the February 15 Committee of the Whole Meeting to the March 21 Committee of the Whole. Unfortunately, with the deferral, the...

We are disappointed that District of Oak Bay Council has delayed its decision on our coordinated deer management plan to March. We will remain hopeful though, that a decision will come sooner rather than later. In the meantime, the following op-ed by our president,...

The UWSS has submitted a 5 point comprehensive deer management program to the Mayor and Council of Oak Bay. The proposal was prepared by the UWSS and reviewed by its Science Advisory Group As a citizen’s group with experts on our board and Science Advisory Group, with...

A big thank you to the many residents of Oak Bay who have sent in photos of deer seen within our community. These images are a valuable contribution to our program to determine the number of deer residing within the municipality. Along with scientifically designed...

When asked to describe deer, people often use terms such as “gentle,” “beautiful,” and “graceful.” These adjectives are not surprising given how deer are depicted in world history and mythology. Deer are symbols of majesty and beauty and have roots in ancient history....

Calling all local citizen scientists and wildlife photographers—a science-based project related to deer abundance in Oak Bay needs your help. The Urban Wildlife Stewardship Society (UWSS) is doing a photo inventory of urban deer in Oak Bay. Similar to how killer...