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Please steer clear of wayward moose

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We all know the difficulties faced when a large mammal ventures too close to town. We’ve seen it happen a lot lately. Sometimes it ends well and other times not so well. 

The most recent incident involves a family of moose spotted in the NRC property near Montreal Rd and Blair. For the time being, these wayward moose have moved back into a forested area, but for how long? The blistering heat, the flies and frustration will, undoubtedly, push them back out onto city streets. It’s only a matter of time. 

It has been brought to my attention that some concerned citizens have actually divulged the exact location of said moose, and even went so far as to provide Google Earth co-ordinates of where they can be spotted. 

As the city, MNR and nearly formed wildlife task force deal with situations like this as they arise, I would ask the public NOT to interfere. 

The undue stress and commotion of people stopping-by to catch a glimpse of the Bullwinkle family could have some serious adverse effects. 

If you really want to help, just leave these moose well enough along and allow the professionals a chance to take care of things. 

Outdoorsguy

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Second wayward moose killed by Police in as many weeks

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Ok, this is getting crazy!

On Saturday morning, Ottawa Police responded to a call about another disoriented moose in town – this time on St. Laurent Blvd., near the Queensway.

After managing to corral the wayward bullwinkle on Triole Street, police were forced to shoot the animal as relocation was apparently not an option.

The second incident of its kind in the less than two weeks, the need for an urban wildlife management plan is becoming clearer. The City of Ottawa’s contract with the NCC to deal with wildlife issues and enforcement expired back in 2008.

The city has been left without a contingency plan to deal with wildlife ever since, but according to Mayor O’Brien a solution is promised by week’s end.

The Mayor said Chef Vern White is working with Provincial officials to come up with plan on handling urban wildlife issues like this.

To add even more wildlife fuel to the urban fire, a black bear was ‘treed’ in Carleton Place off Frank Street on Friday afternoon. Police had all adjacent roads closed-off and were reportedly out with the long guns.

Word was they were waiting for the MNR to show-up to tranquillize the bear, however, if it came down the tree before the Ministry arrived, they would be forced to shoot it.

 No word yet on the outcome of that incident.