electrified fences, fireworks, strings,
Ah, look, there is another little Bambi!
scarecrows.Todeterfruit-eatingbirds,orchard
Thelovelyforestcreatureisboundingacross
andvineyardoperators employ recordings of
themeadow, inperfectDisney-like fashion.
birds crying in distress.
Oh, and there is a doe, and another deer,
Of course, audio assaults are effective in
and another one. Wonder what all those
many situations. For example, sappy love
cute little critters are doing in this part of
songs, played over and over again at high
the countryside.
volume, canrapidlyclear a fieldor a reception
Wait a sec. Theymust be the samebeasts
hall in no time at all.
that have been devouring the hostas and
Aiming for a balance
Do not get rid of those old pop LPs; they
chardall summer.Nowtheyhaveprobably
could help save a corn crop.
returned to hoover some apples.
A tried and true mechanism – aluminum
people are rational when it comes to the
Oh, well, the poor things are probably
More deer have attracted more coyotes
foil pie plates strung along a perimeter. They
right to bear hunting rifles.
hungry, they must fatten up for the long
to eastern Ontario. Since they like to prey
not scare off intruders, they provide youwith
Heck, formanypeople, hunting is a time-
winter aheadand they are doing just a little
on deer, coyotes are being seen more
achancetobecreative,inacrafty,eco-friendly,
honoured custom.
bit of harm. Toobad theynever seemto like
frequently in this district, where deer
non-toxic way.
Many hunters know their lives will be
surplus zucchini or over-ripe cucumbers.
numbers have been increasing.
No, finding a happy wildlife-human
muchpooreruntiltheyhavebaggedamoose
Oh well, that is why we pickle.
Deer are not as dangerous as bears or
balance is never easy.
or deer.
Itisunfortunatethattheinterlopersoften
coyotes, but they damage crops and a
However,we can safely cohabitatewithall
Rural folks are indeed pleased when the
do damage when they drop by for a free
constant menace to motorists.
creatures, if we use common sense andhave a
sportspeople have stopped their “harvest.”
meal.
Farmers are all too familiar with the
sense of humour.
While the animals are nervous during
Take those raccoons, please. They are
impact of wild animals.
huntingseason, rural denizens arealsoa tad
indeed adorable — when they are on
For example, since 2009, almost 13,700
Creeks suffer
jumpywhen armedmeat-loving people are
somebody else’s land.
livestock animals were injured or lost due
out roaming around, locked and loaded, in
Thoseboldnocturnalinvaderscanwreak
to predators like coyotes or wolves in
the hunting grounds.
havoc in an attic or a corn field. And the
Ontario.
The Editor,
Hunting season is a good time for non-
beaver can be a real pain.
The sights and sounds of hunters in the
Another study ($40,000 for aneel andturtle
hunters to discover indoor pursuits, and
We also must be aware of the potential
woods are all parts of traditions that mark
study) by the South Nation Conservation
when they do wander out of doors, to don
presence of bear. What does a big bear eat?
the changing of the seasons. Likewise, the
authority, while two one-time viable trout
glow-in-thedarkunmistakablyhumangarb.
Yes, whatever it wants.
movement of geese book-ends our
streams, Spring Brook and Harris Creek, are
Asthedeerpopulationscontinuetoswell,
Humans have no reason to be grumpy,
summers, flying flocks signalling the start
ignored.
even themost liberal bunny huggers would
because the animals were here first, right?
of spring and autumn.
WithHarrisCreek, theMinistryofNatural
concede that annual hunts are beneficial for
However, if you allow wild animals to
The first appearance of these graceful
Resources granted permission April 30, 1996
everyone.
continue to munch on domestic food, isn’t
birds is breath-taking. Spirits soar as the
for a contractor to truck away tons of sand for
Deer are all good and fine, when they
that a form of interfering with nature?
grounded gaze at the flyers as they cruise
years, no monitoring or licence required.
stick to theirownterritory.Attitudes change
Forestcreatures.Wecan’tlivewiththem,
over the top of amber fields.When they are
This excavating and dumping of rubble
when you starting running into them on a
but can we live without them? Probably
migrating, geese are beautiful. But they
resulted in mud flows entering the stream,
constant basis.
not. Everyoneknows thatwildlife is agood
tend to overstay their welcome. The
coveringspawningbeds,fillingthedeeppools
Consider that more deer are killed by
thing and our lives would be much poorer
“resident”geese are reviled in cities andon
and choking the trout.
automobiles than bullets.
if we did not encounter a skunk or amoose
golf courses. They make their presence
The MMR stocked this stream once with
There are nowinners when a car collides
once in a while.
known, inmanyways, inparks andon golf
trout; they flourished for decades, no cost to
with a deer. Not only do they endanger
Co-habitating is all about compromise
courses.
the MNR.
lives, deer-vehicle accidents cause damage,
and balance.
There are many devices available that
TheMNR and SNCwere kept informed of
endanger lives, increase insurance
Just as the animals are obliged to share
can help keep the wild animals in the wild.
the damage this sand removal was causing to
premiums, andtoooften, doominjureddeer
habitat, humans must share space. Non-
There is a whole arsenal of anti-geese
fishandsteam(the streamflows throughSNC
to slow, painful deaths.
huntersmust live inharmonywithhunters.
measures — vegetation barriers, decoys,
property) anddidnothing toprevent the very
Wild animals are becoming a prevalent
Often the debate over animal control
sprinklers, remote control boats, cannons,
visible damage that was taking place.
annoyance across North America.
becomes emotional. But, fortunately, most
swans, dogs, noisemakers, flags, balloons,
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