Residents in Grand Forks are being asked to be on the lookout for deer carcasses as biologists investigate a mysterious uptick in deer deaths. A notice from the Grand Forks Wildlife Association released Sept. 20 stated several deer have been found dead in the area, with biologists investigating the causes. If you find a fresh dead deer that doesn’t appear to be decomposing, or smells like it is, please call Jeff at 250-442-9637. Bluetongue and EHD are both hemorrhagic diseases with similar symptoms and cause sudden death, especially in whitetail deer, stated the Government of BC website. The summer and fall of 2021 saw an outbreak of bluetongue in the Grand Forks and Christina Lake area decimating the area’s California Mountain Sheep population, then spread to the urban deer, killing around an estimated one-quarter of the population.