City of Ottawa Wildlife policy
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Ottawa, 23 January 2017 – Concerned residents from across the city are presenting a petition to Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, Kanata Councilor Marianne Wilkinson,... more
January 23, 2017
Sign the petition >> https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Ottawa_Mayor_Jim_Watson_Stop_the_ki...
To Hon Kathryn McGarry, Ontario Minister of Natural... more
January 13, 2017
The new landfill proposed by Waste Management for their site along Carp Road has received the last remaining provincial approval and soon will be cleared for... more
By Harold Moore
December 21, 2015
The deer that recently crashed through the front window of a Kanata residence shows how badly this city needs a wildlife construction protocol. As one passerby... more
June 19, 2015
TOWN HALL MEETING
Tuesday, April 29th, 7:00p.m. – 9:00p.m.
Richcraft Recreation Complex Kanata, Minto Room Program Room
A Town Hall meeting is a great way to... more
April 26, 2014
Hello Mayor Watson and Mr. Hubley,
I am writing because I have grown increasingly concerned about the lack of a considered and humane wildlife policy in... more
October 31, 2013
Elk shot by police – public shocked and dismayed
There is no question that large species such as elk or moose that turn up in the city pose a challenge.... more
October 22, 2013
Dear Councillor Chiarelli,
I am writing to express my extreme dismay at the unnecessary killing of the elk earlier this fall in downtown Ottawa. With a new... more
October 24, 2013
Earlier this month an elk was found wandering in a woody area in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city. Elks were extirpated from Ontario by about the end of the 19th... more
October 22, 2013
Mohammed Adam’s article on the unnecessary destruction of a wild elk in Ottawa will resonate with many people who have expressed anger and frustration on other... more
October 14, 2013
There were some amusing moments at the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meeting on Thursday. Such as chair, Doug Thompson’s suggestion that Ottawa’s... more
July 6, 2013
Re: Westboro's plan for squirrels: Deport them to Quebec
Dear Editor,
Humane traps are never humane. That's because in the majority of cases when an adult... more
June 20, 2013
I was very disappointed to hear that Ottawa has failed to take the opportunity to create a progressive wildlife strategy for Canada's capital. I am a British... more
By AdeleBrand
June 1, 2013
Greenspace Alliance Response to City of Ottawa Draft Wildlife Strategy
General
This Strategy is, on the whole, disappointing. First and foremost, it offers... more
May 24, 2013
Dear Mayor Watson and City Councillors,
I am strongly opposed to the direction you are taking with respect to the City of Ottawa's Wildlife Strategy.
As Mayor... more
May 24, 2013