File #: 21-A-083    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Deputation Status: Received
File created: 6/29/2021 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/28/2021 Final action: 6/28/2021
Title: DEPUTATION BY LIZ WHITE CONCERNING MOTION 21-G-187, DONATIONS - HEART BARRIE SIGNAGE Liz White from Animal Alliance of Canada provided a deputation in support of motion 21-G-187, Donations - Heart Barrie Signage. She discussed the possibility of the City implementing a program that would deal with human-beaver conflicts that include issues with engineering and flooding problems in a non-lethal manner. Ms. White advised that her organization produced a beaver mitigation manual on stormwater management ponds and a variety of other situations where a beaver has caused flooding and structural damage. Ms. White discussed the non-lethal management of beavers, her understanding of many municipalities processes associated to beaver issues, the Ministry of Natural Resources response, and the significant costs to municipalities from trapping and removal of the animal, damages and repairs, and solutions to deal and prevent having future beaver issues. Ms. White noted that the City of London ...

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DEPUTATION BY LIZ WHITE CONCERNING MOTION 21-G-187, DONATIONS - HEART BARRIE SIGNAGE

 

Liz White from Animal Alliance of Canada provided a deputation in support of motion 21-G-187, Donations - Heart Barrie Signage. She discussed the possibility of the City implementing a program that would deal with human-beaver conflicts that include issues with engineering and flooding problems in a non-lethal manner.  Ms. White advised that her organization produced a beaver mitigation manual on stormwater management ponds and a variety of other situations where a beaver has caused flooding and structural damage. 

 

Ms. White discussed the non-lethal management of beavers, her understanding of many municipalities processes associated to beaver issues, the Ministry of Natural Resources response, and the significant costs to municipalities from trapping and removal of the animal, damages and repairs, and solutions to deal and prevent having future beaver issues. Ms. White noted that the City of London has adopted a similar approach after controversy over the dealing with beavers at a stormwater management pond.

 

A member of Council asked questions to Ms. White and received responses.