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LETTER: Leashing dogs a matter of survival for sea birds

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IB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™d like to add one important fact about leashing dogs on beaches: Most sea and migrating birds feed at the tide line. If they miss a feeding, they go hungry for six hours (or at times 12 hours on this side of the Island). BirdsB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ migration survival is often a matter of grams of food.

As a dog owner, my philosophy is to err on the side of species that are more threatened than dogs. Therefore we avoid or leash up in bio-diverse areas. Lily and I have lots of fun and exercise without endangering precious wildlife.

I support the People, Pets and Parks proposed strategy to leash dogs on beaches and in natural area parks.

Jessica Van der Veen

Oak Bay





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