Bambi - a deer killed by the Government of Manitoba

Bambi, a pet deer, age 1 year, died on February 2, 2013, at the Windy Bay Hutterite Colony, in southwest Manitoba, Canada. 

Bambi and his buddy

Bambi was shot by members of the Manitoba Conservation Department. He was shot in accordance with the Manitoba Wildlife Act which basically says that you can't have a deer near humans. 

Bambi was shot within feet of the people who raised him and lay thrashing on the ground as he died, horrifying residents of the colony. 

The deer was abandoned by its mother and found by a member of the community a year ago. They raised him, played with him but did not cage or pen the deer. He was free to come and go as he pleased. 

Bambi - a little older

But when the deer got older, he grew small button horns and some residents became concerned.

Manitoba Conservation was contacted, and they shot him. Officials explained that the deer was too familiar with people to remain in the wild.

We all agree that adult or maturing deer are a danger to people and must be removed to a sanctuary or set free in a wilderness area where other deer thrive. 

Manitoba is a Canadian province with 250,000 square miles of area, most of it wilderness.

Manitoba has 1,208,000 people living in it. 

Manitoba has between 150,000 and 160,000 deer living in it. (And in the summer of 1995 had 250,000 deer).

Manitoba has no sanctuaries that take in injured or orphaned deer. Why not? 

Someone saves an animal from death and then the government of Manitoba kills it in front of them. 

Why is this?