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Parks Canada to spend $12M on B.C. deer cull, while Canadian hunters say they'd do it for free

submitted by Spaceman84 to Canada 11 monthsMay 29, 2024 10:17:56 ago (+35/-0)     (nationalpost.com)

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/parks-canada-to-spend-12m-on-b-c-deer-cull-while-canadian-hunters-say-theyd-do-it-for-free

According to cost breakdowns provided in the documents, deer eradication amounted to a little more than $4 million of the $12 million total, including $137,407 to facilitate “firearms registration for international workers,” as the hunters brought in to cull the deer were from the United States and New Zealand — plus $35,000 for their work permits.

The eradication costs also include $67,680 for helicopters, and $329,760 for the scent-tracking dogs earmarked for phase two of the cull, expected to begin this fall.

A total of $800,000 was set aside to facilitate Indigenous participation in the program, which includes payments to three area First Nations, as well as $108,800 for meat harvesting, and $15,250 each for cultural and spiritual workers to train crews.

Other costs include $2.3 million for salaries for Parks Canada staff, $1.4 million for analysis and studies and $3.3 million in miscellaneous costs.


14 comments block


[ - ] Looneyskiproony 0 points 11 monthsJun 1, 2024 20:05:56 ago (+0/-0)

Payola baby payola!

[ - ] KyleIsThisTall 0 points 11 monthsMay 30, 2024 18:55:56 ago (+0/-0)

"international workers" is code for nonWhites that will not return after their contracted employment

[ - ] jigganiggaboo 1 point 11 monthsMay 29, 2024 18:37:29 ago (+1/-0)

The only thing that needs to be culled is these over-bloated governments

[ - ] Nosferatjew 7 points 11 monthsMay 29, 2024 14:10:32 ago (+7/-0)

I'd do it for free, just let me keep the meat.

[ - ] Spaceman84 [op] 5 points 11 monthsMay 29, 2024 18:30:20 ago (+5/-0)

If the state charged a nominal fee for license to participate in the hunt they would actually be making money. They would prefer to spend the millions on bullshit and get subpar results because it’s all about spending the money. Gotta justify budgets and pay off political supporters.

[ - ] DukeofRaul 0 points 11 monthsMay 29, 2024 13:14:25 ago (+0/-0)

Canada has more ticks and less guns

[ - ] NoRefunds 6 points 11 monthsMay 29, 2024 13:02:54 ago (+6/-0)

Government

Why do something for free, when we can embezzle and steal money from you?

[ - ] Sector2 0 points 11 monthsMay 29, 2024 13:23:04 ago (+0/-0)

Many people spend years in training and then fill out numerous applications in order to become an income tax payer. It doesn't happen to people by chance.

[ - ] Monica 7 points 11 monthsMay 29, 2024 12:39:51 ago (+7/-0)

Governments are all a scam and the biggest violators of human rights to ever exist.

[ - ] SocksOnCats 2 points 11 monthsMay 29, 2024 12:02:35 ago (+2/-0)

Read this a while back:

So let me tell you a little story (which happens to be completely true):

Way back, when I was a kid in the 80s, there was a bunch of deer on Angel Island [in the San Francisco Bay Area]. And I mean a BUNCH of deer. They were everywhere, and they were aggressive. One of the damned things chased my Mom, trying to eat a napkin she was holding. Lots of stories about the overly aggressive and numerous deer, hikers and tourists being assaulted and damaged, blah, blah...

Something had to be done about the deer. But what? Well, as for most issues around here, a committee was formed. Oh yay - cause committees solve everything, right?

The committee came up with some plans. Spaying and transporting were at the top of the list. (The rest of the plans were ridiculous.)

Research indicated spaying would cost something like $1,600 per deer and transporting (off the island to a remote location where the deers could wreak their havoc in peace) would cost something like $1,000 per deer. And San Francisco, who only has money for the homeless and free drug dispensaries and (ahem) undocumented persons, decided this was far too expensive.

Oh what ever were they going to do about the deers?

Just as they were about to abandon the whole enterprise to nature, some enterprising person exclaimed "hey, why don't we just shoot them?" Oh lords, you could hear the screams from Colma. Shoot? The deers? OMFG NO! What a monster!

But then, as things calmed down, people came to their senses and realized they could make money off this radical plan to shoot the deers. Messed up, right? (But hey: San Francisco.) And so, this group of people in this committee actually floated the idea with the public, of getting professional (and otherwise somehow "qualified" hunters) to come to Angel Island for a deer hunt. Oh yes, they did.

And the public reacted just about how you'd expect them to react. Well, for the 'San Francisco' public. As you might imagine, the idea didn't go over well. Meaning, it failed spectacularly. The public revolted. There was talk of lynchings. (Okay, not really, but this is San Francisco and hypocrisy has always been rampant.)

So ... the committee went back to their dark room, and decided to lay low for a while.

Time passed. The deers continued their assault. San Francisco politicos felt the increasing pressure from the public to do something. ("Oh gawds DO something for us!")

And so one day, [the San Francisco politicos] borrowed a bunch of night-vision goggles. They called up a bunch of interested hunters (who were somehow "qualified" - i.e.: the hunters paid the city). And they all took a midnight boat to Angel Island.

And suddenly ... there weren't as many deer.

Just. Like. That.

[ - ] Monica 0 points 11 monthsMay 29, 2024 12:43:56 ago (+0/-0)

I think the deers are still there running San Franpedo.

[ - ] dulcima 11 points 11 monthsMay 29, 2024 11:39:03 ago (+11/-0)

But the govt would be robbed of the joy of spending other people's money. Not to mention robbing useless public servants of the joy of meddling in people's lives and power tripping.

[ - ] PotatoWhisperer2 2 points 11 monthsMay 29, 2024 19:03:32 ago (+2/-0)

Yup. This is how you know they are there to destroy, not create.

[ - ] BeatUpAll -5 points 11 monthsMay 29, 2024 14:51:38 ago (+0/-5)

Yeah, let a bunch of dumb hunters go wild and start killing deer. What could possibly go wrong?

Shut up and don’t talk about things you don’t understand.