The discovery of three dead seals with apparent bullet holes in their heads is causing concern in the community of Denman Island.
Posted: Oct. 29, 2022 6:17PMThe seals were found on the shores of Denman Island earlier this week. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022.The discovery of three dead seals with apparent bullet holes in their heads is causing concern there may be more to come in the community of Denman Island.
“First of all I found one down by the ferry landing, a bullet hole to the head and I thought ‘ugh that makes me feel sad,’ and then walking here I found another, with the help of my dog it was just there,” Woodward told CHEK News Saturday. So Saturday, Woodward and fellow Denman marine steward Melanie Hewson returned to take photos and document the seals’ locations to share with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.There have been growing calls for seal and sea lion culls off Vancouver Island for years, as fishermen have their nets torn and their catch eaten.