Point Pelee reopens to the public Tuesday following deer cull

Parks Canada staff and members of Caldwell First Nation have completed a two-week longdeer cull at Point Pelee National Park.

The cull was necessary to bring down the white-tailed deer population which was three to four times higher than the park couldsustain.

In a media statement, Parks Canada said the deer reduction is part of a multi-year plan to restorethe forest and savannah ecosystems.

"The deer population reduction is only one of a number of on-going projects to minimize threats to these fragile ecosystems, including planting native Carolinian species and removing invasive plant species," read the statement.

Parks Canada said areas like Point Pelee have an important role in helping to mitigate the impacts of climate change by protecting healthy ecosystems and being safe spaces for species at risk.