Deer Problems Identified

Deer continue to be a problem in Fort Frances.

The Ministry of Natural Resources says their increase presence is related to the growing number of deer in the Rainy River district.

Area biologist Melissa Mosley says that's due to the weather.

"We have a number of really mild winters for the past years or so," says Mosley. "That's helped increase the deer population. The severe winters help drive down their numbers and we really haven't held a couple of back to back severe winters that would bring those numbers back down."

Mosley believes public feeding of deer is also contributing to the animals presence in area neighbourhoods which should be reduced through the town's by-law prohibiting such a practice.