CanadaBuys #BCGS27CAW0007

Black-tailed deer capture and tracking collar deployment on Vancouver Island

The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship is seeking specialized field services to capture and collar black-tailed deer on Vancouver Island. - Buyer: Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship. - Requested service: Provide a team of two qualified wildlife capture and handling professionals to capture deer and deploy tracking collars as directed by the Contract Manager; the number of collars is not specified. - Capture methods: Primarily clover trapping, with possible opportunistic free-range darting. - Notable requirements: Follow the approved animal care protocol. Handling at clover traps commonly takes place in darkness, and capture success depends on weather; snow can improve the likelihood of capture. - OEMs and vendors: None are named.

Description

The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship is seeking a contractor to supplement tracking collar deployment on black-tailed deer on Vancouver Island. A team of two qualified capture and handling professionals will capture and collar deer as directed by the Contract Manager, primarily using clover trapping, with possible opportunistic free-range darting. Work must follow the project's approved animal care protocol; handling at clover traps commonly occurs in the dark, and trapping success is weather-dependent, with better success during snow events. The estimated contract period is 27 months.

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