Elk Population Efforts Recinded
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Caribou Conservation
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JOB POSTING – Waterfowl Unit Technician at Long Point Provincial Park
The OFAH is currently seeking two passionate and hardworking individual to join the OFAH in partnership with Long Point Provincial Park and Long Point Waterfowlers’ Association as the Waterfowl Unit Technician for the LPWMU (Long Point Waterfowl Management Unit). The Continue reading JOB POSTING – Waterfowl Unit Technician at Long Point Provincial Park
Report your wild pig sightings
Did you know that between April 2021 and March 2022, ministry staff removed 16 invasive wild pigs from the natural environment? It could not have happened without your reports. These actions are critical to preventing the establishment of invasive wild Continue reading Report your wild pig sightings
2022 CWD Results
We are happy to report that chronic wasting disease (CWD) was not detected in any white-tailed deer samples we tested in 2022! CWD is a fatal, untreatable brain disease that affects members of the deer family. It has not been Continue reading 2022 CWD Results
Ask a CO: Are modified gun socks legal?
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CO of the year named
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2023 Duck Stamp Selected
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What influences Fish Mercury Levels?
MNRF researchers and partners collected samples from seven fish species across 141 Ontario lakes. They found that variation in mercury concentration among individual fish depended mostly on their age or size. For most species, age was a better predictor of Continue reading What influences Fish Mercury Levels?
MNRF Monitoring Black Bear population in Ontario
MNRF staff have been setting baited hair traps in wildlife management units (WMUs) across the province. They set 81 lines of 40 barbed wire hair traps across black bear range. Hair traps lure bears across a line of barbed wire Continue reading MNRF Monitoring Black Bear population in Ontario
First Nations cut out of caribou management
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PALs get new look
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2023 fishing regs released
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List of guns banned by amendment revealed
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Contact your MP on firearms Bill C-21
As you know, earlier this week the federal government brought forward a significant amendment to firearms Bill C-21 that, if adopted, would significantly expand the definition of a prohibited firearm. The amendment captures many centre-fire semi-automatic rifles and shotguns “designed Continue reading Contact your MP on firearms Bill C-21
MNRF proposing significant changes to fishing regulations in FMZ 15
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is proposing significant regulation changes in Fisheries Management Zone 15. The proposal impacts a variety of species and regulations. Whether you fish in FMZ 15, or know someone who does, please check out Continue reading MNRF proposing significant changes to fishing regulations in FMZ 15
Bill C-21 amendment seeks to ban more firearms
The Federal Government has introduced a significant amendment to Bill C-21 at the committee stage that, if adopted, would expand the definition of a prohibited firearm to included semi-automatic rifles and shotguns “designed to accept a detachable cartridge magazine with Continue reading Bill C-21 amendment seeks to ban more firearms
Update: COVID-19 in deer
Almost three years after being declared a pandemic, the virus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) has been shown to infect at least 54 different mammal species, including primates, cats, deer mice, mink, beavers, and even our beloved white-tailed deer. Of particular Continue reading Update: COVID-19 in deer