The City of Penticton is forming an Urban Deer Advisory Committee to formulate potential strategies for managing deer in the community.

At the July 15 regular council meeting, staff presented information on the city’s current approach to urban deer management. This includes a combination of public education and partnerships with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS), WildSafe BC, and the local Conservation Office Service, said Blake Laven, general manager of development services, during a presentation to council.

At that meeting, council passed a motion directing staff to bring back terms of reference for the advisory committee and to explore funding options for developing a long-term urban deer management strategy.

“This is a topic that council and city staff received ma

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