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The BCWF learned in August 2023 that Parks Canada was planning to eradicate the deer with sharpshooters firing from helicopters, rather than employing hunters to do the job safely and without significant disruption to residents of the island.

Our President, David Lewis, and our Conservation, Hunting, Angling and Firearms Policy & Engagement Coordinator, Steve Hamilton, drafted a letter to Parks Canada at that time explaining our concerns and offering viable alternatives.

Lewis questioned the expense and significant risks of the program, which is now underway. Parks Canada met with David Lewis and Steve Hamilton to discuss these concerns further, but Parks Canada declined to take our advice and have already completed the first stage of the eradication.

The BCWF also invited our members to participate in the public comment period. 

The B.C. Wildlife Federation and the UVic Environmental Law Centre have submitted a 66-page brief to the Auditor General of British Columbia calling for a full audit and examination of the Crown corporation’s funding of the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program and that program’s failure to meet its legal obligations to compensate for the impacts of its operations on fish and wildlife and their habitat.

These position statements promote accountability and transparency in B.C. Wildlife Federation’s advocacy for specific, fact-based solutions that protect, enhance and promote the wise use of the environment for the benefit of present and future generations.