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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Potential City By-Law Sparks Debate Over Deer

The City of Saint John is looking into a by-law that would prevent people from feeding the deer.  Councillor Bill Farren says he's fielding many complaints about deer becoming more bold in City neighbourhoods and possibly being sick and presenting a health risk.

Some of our listeners weighing in on our Facebook page with their opinions.  One woman tells CHSJ News deer are wild animals and people should realize that. She says by trying to tame them through feeding them people is not doing them any favors. She says if people don't understand the disservice they are doing by feeding deer then legislation is necessary.
One man says Saint John doesn't have deer problem and that we should just start scaring them away and he has to deal with them eating the horse grain every morning.