A sign warning people not to feed wildlife at Stanley Park after numerous people were attacked by coyotes, in Vancouver on Sept. 2.Park board commissioners in Vancouver are preparing to vote on a proposal that could impose stiff fines for feeding any type of wildlife in city parks.feeding wild animalsIf the board adopts the recommendation at its meeting Monday night, a bylaw could be drafted and presented for enactment within weeks.
The entire park was closed overnight during a recent cull that captured four coyotes. It reopened Sept. 21, the same day the Conservation Officer Service says it arrested two people and seized their vehicle for allegedly trying to feed a coyote. The park board proposal says a halt to feeding all wildlife in all its parks is necessary because a single instance of feeding can have a spiralling effect.
“This new bylaw would apply to all wildlife because feeding even small animals increases the amount of prey available for dangerous wildlife, which have greater potential risk to humans. Additionally, feeding wildlife is physically harmful for all animals,” the report says. A decision on higher fines for repeat offenders could be considered later. The proposal also calls on the board to monitor the need for added enforcement.Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.
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