Oakville Wildlife Strategy

To assist residents in protecting our wildlife and to reduce conflict situations with wildlife, Council approved the draft Oakville Wildlife Strategy and Wildlife Conflict Guidelines on June 20, 2011. These documents were developed with input from stakeholders including the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Oakville Milton Humane Society and Conservation Halton.

Draft Oakville Wildlife Strategy (pdf, 1.1 MB) 
Draft Wildlife Conflict Guidelines (pdf, 614 kB) 

The town is also currently developing a Wildlife Procedure.

Educational resources

As part of the Oakville Wildlife Strategy, it was recommended that education form a key part in supporting a livable relationship between residents and wildlife. The more we understand about our environment, the better we are able to manage our interactions and expectations and appreciate the benefits of living in such a biodiverse area. The town has put together a number of resources to support this program:

Living with wildlife speaker series

Learn more about "living with wildlife" featuring guest speakers and experts on a variety of topics.
Living with coyotes seminar held September 15, 2011

Upcoming events in this series include:
Living with Canada geese - coming in Spring 2012
Wildlife in the community - coming in Summer 2012
Wildlife proofing your home - coming in Fall 2012

Living with wildlife fact sheets

Coyotes fact sheet (pdf, 73 kB)
 
The town is currently developing a number of other fact sheets. Check back soon for updates.

Links to more information 

Canadian Wildlife Federation 
Conservation Halton 
Federation of Ontario Naturalists 
Ministry of Natural Resources 
Ontario Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Network
Toronto Wildlife Centre