Province is passing the buck on urban deer problem, says City of Kelowna staff

Kelowna should pressure the provincial government to deal with urban deer munching their way through local yards, city councillors heard Monday in a report from city staff.

Staff noted an increase in complaints about urban deer in 2017, particularly in the city’s South Mission neighbourhood near Okanagan Lake.

“It just seems that the majority of the comments or complaints are coming from that area,” said Blair Stewart, parks services manager.

“Most of our areas that are bordering