Due to the unusually easy winters of late, the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) is expecting an increase in wild deer populations, which means a greater risk for vehicular collisions with wildlife.
There were more than 14,000 wildlife collision claims reported to SGI in 2018. Of those, 525 were with moose and 12,401 were with deer. Those collisions resulted in an estimated $83 million in insurance claims to SGI.听 More seriously, wildlife collisions can injure and kill people.
It鈥檚 something motorists are being asked to keep in mind as the SWF launches the 23rd annual edition of its 鈥�Give Wildlife a Brake鈥� public safety campaign.听
The 鈥�Give Wildlife a Brake鈥� campaign alerts motorists to the dangers of wild animals crossing the roads in front of them, via highway billboard messages, social media alerts and radio.
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, with support from SGI, will launch the campaign in mid June to run into July, and again in early October to run into late November when the risk of wildlife collisions is highest.
Driving tips to help avoid hitting a wild animal with your vehicle can be found on the SGI website at
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