Estimated inventory of farmed cervids in Canada by species and area

2020

Farmed cervids in Canada by species and area
2020
	Elk	Red deer	White tailed deer	Other cervid (fallow, mule, reindeer)	Total farmed cervids	Number of farms
Yukon/Northwest Territories	71	0	0	0	71	2
British Columbia	0	0	0	423	423	12
Alberta	10,965	0	983	46	11,994	150
Saskatchewan	4,710	0	1,960	327	6,997	134
Manitoba	1,210	0	25	36	1,271	26
Ontario	980	2,100	280	280	3,640	48
Quebec	1,597	4,206	559	336	6,698	115
Atlantic provinces	64	471	41	75	651	20
Total	19,597	6,777	3,848	1,523	31,745	507
Source: Canadian Cervid Alliance

2019

Farmed cervids in Canada by species and area
2019
	Elk	Red deer	White tailed deer	Other cervid (fallow, mule, reindeer)	Total farmed cervids	Number of farms
Yukon/Northwest Territories	59	0	0	0	59	3
British Columbia	0	0	0	408	408	11
Alberta	11,470	0	1,100	18	12,588	155
Saskatchewan	4,776	0	1,990	366	7,132	140
Manitoba	985	0	35	66	1,086	25
Ontario [1]	980	2,100	280	210	3,570	72
Quebec [1]	1,597	4,206	559	336	6,698	115
Atlantic provinces [1]	60	467	41	73	641	20
Total	19,927	6,773	4,005	1,477	32,182	541
Source: Canadian Cervid Alliance [1] 2019 data is unavailable; numbers are from 2018 or previous

2018

Farmed cervids in Canada by species and area
2018
	Elk	Red deer	White tailed deer	Other cervid (fallow, mule, reindeer)	Total farmed cervids	Number of farms
Yukon/Northwest Territories	68	0	0	0	68	4
British Columbia	0	0	0	433	433	11
Alberta	11,870	0	950	25	12,845	160
Saskatchewan	5,685	0	2,228	663	8,576	160
Manitoba	1,141	0	35	28	1,204	27
Ontario	980	2,100	280	210	3,570	82
Quebec	1,597	4,206	559	336	6,698	115
Atlantic provinces	60	467	41	73	641	20
Total	21,401	6,773	4,093	1,768	34,035	579
Source: Canadian Cervid Alliance

2017

Farmed cervids in Canada by species and area
2017
	Elk	Red deer	White tailed deer	Other cervid (fallow, mule, reindeer)	Total farmed cervids	Number of farms
Yukon/Northwest Territories	57	0	0	0	57	4
British Columbia	0	0	0	426	426	12
Alberta	12,008	0	1,349	25	13,382	172
Saskatchewan	6,420	0	3,168	663	10,251	196
Manitoba	1,170	0	25	15	1,210	28
Ontario	1,075	2,565	150	250	4,040	97
Quebec	1,562	6,233	644	343	8,782	121
Atlantic provinces [1]	56	422	41	80	599	20
Total	22,348	9,220	5,377	1,802	38,747	650
[1] Data is unavailable, numbers are from prior year or previous. Source: Canadian Cervid Alliance

2016

Farmed cervids in Canada by species and area
2016
	Elk	Red deer	White tailed deer	Other cervid (fallow, mule, reindeer)	Total farmed cervids	Number of farms
Yukon/Northwest Territories	48	0	0	0	48	4
British Columbia	0	0	0	350	350	12
Alberta	12,164	0	1,026	15	13,205	184
Saskatchewan	8,823	0	4,184	719	13,726	208
Manitoba	1,115	0	70	30	1,215	31
Ontario	450	1,000	150	100	1,700	75
Quebec	2,086	6,092	795	413	9,386	126
Atlantic provinces [1]	56	422	41	80	599	20
Total	24,742	7,514	6,266	1,707	40,229	660
[1] Data is unavailable, numbers are from prior year or previous. Source: Canadian Cervid Alliance

2015

Farmed cervids in Canada by species and area
2015
	Elk	Red deer	White tailed deer	Other cervid (fallow, mule, reindeer)	Total farmed cervids	Number of farms
Yukon/Northwest Territories	35	0	0	0	35	2
British Columbia	0	0	0	457	457	19
Alberta	10,081	0	1,014	30	11,125	188
Saskatchewan	9,786	0	4,400	774	14,960	165
Manitoba	1,314	0	65	35	1,414	31
Ontario	550	1,300	200	450	2,500	110
Quebec [1]	1,445	6,253	795	624	9,117	198
Atlantic provinces [1]	56	422	41	80	599	20
Total	23,267	7,975	6,515	2,450	40,207	733
[1] Data is unavailable, numbers are from prior year or previous. Source: Canadian Cervid Alliance

2014

Farmed cervids in Canada by species and area
2014
	Elk	Red deer	White tailed deer	Other cervid (fallow, mule, reindeer)	Total farmed cervids	Number of farms
Yukon/Northwest Territories	73	0	0	0	73	4
British Columbia	0	0	0	457	457	19
Alberta	13,008	0	988	27	14,023	196
Saskatchewan	10,315	0	6,025	492	16,832	168
Manitoba	1,314	0	65	35	1,414	31
Ontario	1,425	2,265	300	80	4,070	110
Quebec	1,445	6,253	795	624	9,117	198
Atlantic provinces	56	422	49	80	607	21
Total	27,636	8,940	8,222	1,795	46,593	747
Source: Canadian Cervid Alliance

2013

Farmed cervids in Canada by species and area
2013
	Elk	Red deer	White tailed deer	Other cervid (fallow, mule, reindeer)	Total farmed cervids	Number of farms
Yukon/Northwest Territories	67	0	0	0	67	3
British Columbia	0	0	0	686	686	16
Alberta	13,269	0	1,329	46	14,644	212
Saskatchewan	11,331	0	6,065	871	18,267	336
Manitoba	1,128	0	0	40	1,168	29
Ontario	1,170	2,470	195	180	4,015	130
Quebec	1,445	6,253	795	624	9,117	198
Atlantic provinces	60	370	130	170	730	27
Total	28,470	9,093	8,514	2,617	48,694	951
Source: Canadian Cervid Alliance

2012

Farmed cervids in Canada by species and area
2012
	Elk	Red deer	White tailed deer	Other cervid (fallow, mule, reindeer)	Total farmed cervids	Number of farms
Yukon/Northwest Territories	73	0	0	0	73	4
British Columbia	0	0	0	766	766	17
Alberta	13,872	0	1,328	68	15,268	235
Saskatchewan	12,680	0	6,226	977	19,883	380
Manitoba	1,395	0	0	27	1,422	23
Ontario	1,425	2,265	300	80	4,070	130
Quebec	2,084	11,808	1,073	980	15,945	366
Atlantic provinces	56	422	49	80	607	22
Total	31,585	14,495	8,976	2,978	58,034	1,177
Source: Canadian Cervid Alliance

2011

Farmed cervids in Canada by species and area
2011
	Elk	Red deer	White tailed deer	Other cervid (fallow, mule, reindeer)	Total farmed cervids	Number of farms
Yukon/Northwest Territories	66	0	0	0	66	4
British Columbia	0	0	0	831	831	16
Alberta	14,732	0	1,678	110	16,520	273
Saskatchewan	13,326	0	6,207	1,041	20,574	408
Manitoba	1,306	0	0	30	1,336	31
Ontario	2,200	2,100	800	100	5,200	86
Quebec	1,446	9,672	742	361	12,221	396
Atlantic provinces [1]	57	387	50	96	590	21
Total	33,133	12,159	9,477	2,569	57,338	1,235
[1] Data is unavailable, numbers are from prior year or previous. Source: Canadian Cervid Alliance

2010

Farmed cervids in Canada by species and area
2010
	Elk	Red deer	White tailed deer	Other cervid (fallow, mule, reindeer)	Total farmed cervids	Number of farms
Yukon/Northwest Territories	54	0	0	0	54	3
British Columbia	0	0	0	789	789	16
Alberta	16,860	0	2,630	120	19,610	310
Saskatchewan	15,353	0	6,355	713	22,421	414
Manitoba	1,291	0	0	50	1,341	36
Ontario	2,500	2,100	1,400	100	6,100	100
Quebec [1]	3,059	14,531	2,012	2,379	21,981	490
Atlantic provinces [1]	57	387	50	96	590	21
Total	39,174	17,018	12,447	4,247	72,886	1,390
[1] Data is unavailable, numbers are from prior year or previous. Source: Canadian Cervid Alliance

2009

Farmed cervids in Canada by species and area
2009
	Elk	Red deer	White tailed deer	Other cervid (fallow, mule, reindeer)	Total farmed cervids	Number of farms
Yukon/Northwest Territories [1]	69	0	0	0	69	3
British Columbia	0	0	0	953	953	18
Alberta	16,529	0	2,651	0	19,180	326
Saskatchewan	18,008	0	6,686	806	25,500	448
Manitoba	1,867	0	0	300	2,167	50
Ontario	2,500	2,500	1,600	100	6,700	105
Quebec [1]	3,059	14,531	2,012	2,379	21,981	490
Atlantic provinces	57	387	50	96	590	21
Total	42,089	17,418	12,999	4,634	77,140	1,461
[1] Data is unavailable, numbers are from prior year or previous. Source: Canadian Cervid Alliance

2008

Farmed cervids in Canada by species and area
2008
	Elk	Red deer	White tailed deer	Other cervid (fallow, mule, reindeer)	Total farmed cervids	Number of farms
Yukon/Northwest Territories [1]	69	0	0	0	69	3
British Columbia	0	0	0	1,825	1,825	17
Alberta	22,992	0	4,584	0	27,576	385
Saskatchewan	22,219	0	6,610	787	29,616	497
Manitoba	2,140	0	0	300	2,440	52
Ontario	2,800	2,700	1,900	100	7,500	120
Quebec [1]	3,059	14,531	2,012	2,379	21,981	490
Atlantic provinces	47	457	40	96	640	21
Total	53,326	17,688	15,146	5,487	91,647	1,585
[1] Data is unavailable, numbers are from prior year or previous. Source: Canadian Cervid Alliance

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