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Off-leash dogs run afoul of the law in Vancouver Island sanctuaries

Environment and Climate Change Canada enforces dog-leash rules in three Vancouver Island bird sanctuaries since January 2022 to protect wildlife.
The agency initiated action after 2020 due to resident concerns and rising human and dog usage around established sanctuaries from 1923 and 1931.
The sanctuaries serve as crucial migration, wintering, foraging, and roosting sites for birds, including Species At Risk like herons.
Since enforcement began, officers issued 83 warnings and a dozen citations totaling $6,000 at Victoria Harbour, with manager Ken Brock urging to keep dogs leashed.
The agency stresses leash compliance balances wildlife protection with urban nature connection and states that dogs, leashed or not, impact bird populations.

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