The find near Princess Falls raises concerns about poaching in an arear popular with hikers and joggers
The garbage bin was at the entrance of the Iroquois Heights Conservation Area, a popular area for hikers and runners who can access Chedoke Radial Trail and the Bruce Trail. It is also an area known to have a sizeable deer population and where there has been evidence of poaching in past years.
"Leaving the remains in a dumpster does not violate our legislation," said Jolanta Kowalski, a spokesperson for the ministry, by email.
Kowalski cautioned that the remains could be from road kill or authorized deer removal, and said what kind of injuries that could be discovered on the deer would dictate how far any potential investigation would go, if they receive a call on the remains, which they had not.
The HCA tracks deer populations in Hamilton and the surrounding area through the Deer Management Advisory Committee, and also monitors an annual deer hunt led by the Haudenosaunee (Six Nations).
Animal Services was not available Wednesday for comment.
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