City to pay $300K to kill deer in east end park
The city has a budget of $300,000 to thin the deer herd in two parks at the far eastern end of the island, 145 animals being in their sights.
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Ian 22:58 on 2024-08-13 Permalink
$2068 per animal seems excessive, no?
dwgs 08:32 on 2024-08-14 Permalink
Clowns aren’t very good hunters and ammunition is expensive.
Blork 09:36 on 2024-08-14 Permalink
Presumably that $300K includes planning and logistics, possibly some construction of barriers or fences, signage warning local residents of what’s going on and when, pay for a dozen or so people, transportation of the carcasses to the abattoir, etc. Personally I thought it sounded low given that anything done on contract for the government is always so over the top expensive, like $300K just to pick up the phone.
And of course if this were a construction project it would end up costing $900K and would take a year to complete.
thomas 23:08 on 2024-08-14 Permalink
Have legal expenses for the inevitable court challenges been included in the budget?”
Ian 11:24 on 2024-08-15 Permalink
@dwgs well played, it’s important to remember the Montreal urge to Bring In the Clowns.