Longueuil Concludes Deer Culling Effort with 105 Animals Removed from Urban Park

The Montreal suburb cites ecological restoration as the motive for the cull, with meat and materials donated to local food banks and Indigenous communities.

• The City of Longueuil completed the culling of 105 white-tailed deer in Michel-Chartrand Park, citing ecological imbalance caused by overpopulation.
• The deer population in the park had grown from 32 in 2017 to 114 in 2024, far exceeding the park's capacity to support around 15 deer.
• The cull, conducted with air rifles, followed years of legal disputes with animal rights groups opposing the operation.
• Nearly 13,000 portions of deer meat were donated to a local food bank, while antlers and hides were given to Indigenous communities for artisanal use.
• Longueuil plans to plant 600 trees to address damage from the emerald ash borer and prevent future overpopulation in the park.

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