I have lived in Parksville for 48 years. That’s all my life and the only people who whine about wildlife or trees are not from British Columbia.
About 25 years ago, a man moved in next door and cut every tree down on his mobile home lot. It was a huge lot and the trees were big and beautiful.
I learned that ther eare a lot of people who don’t like trees and wildlife, but they are mainly not from here.
So I say, if you don’t like it and can’t learn to live with it, go back to where you come from.
Culling deer or any wildlife is stupid and unnecessary. It’s worse than a few people feeding them.
Here you go, upsetting what balance nature is trying to keep under the stress of human invasion.
Culling is a drastic measure for them being in your garden. We had deer in our field for 16 tears and not once have I seen a cougar — and I have checked for prints and other signs. We have bears, but they’re never a problem.
This is not Victoria or Penticton. We are living on the edge of probably one of the last natural ecosystems. This is the rainforest. There are deer all around us. Are you trying to live in a bubble?
Find something more meaningful to spend your money on — like a vegetable garden, with deer fencing of course.
Kathy Lawrence, Coombs
