PETERBOROUGH—The Ontario government is taking steps to ensure a healthy and sustainable black bear population while supporting small businesses and jobs in northern and central Ontario.
On Friday, John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, announced the start of government's consultation on a proposal to move to a regular annual spring black bear hunting season.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry wants to remind hunters that they must stop for inspection by conservation officers.
On Oct. 20, 2018, while patrolling the K6 Road in the Rainy River District, a conservation officer attempted to stop an SUV for an inspection under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act.
The Ontario government is seeking the help of hunters as it takes steps to ensure sustainable wildlife populations and continued hunting opportunities for future generations.
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is an untreatable brain disease that affects members of the deer family including white-tailed deer, elk, moose, and caribou.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry wants to remind all hunters that concealing big game harvested without a tag is illegal.
On Oct. 22, 2017, conservation officers received a tip concerning a group of hunters exhibiting strange behaviour and blocking access to a road.
Conservation officers with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry want to remind hunters that allowing game meat to spoil after an animal has been hunted is illegal and can result in significant fines and hunting licence suspensions.
A Dryden man has been fined a total of $5,300 for offences related to hunting deer.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry conservation officers want to remind everyone that unsafe hunting practices like shooting on or across a road and having loaded firearms in vehicles, pose a serious threat to the public and other hunters.
There was one new forest fire confirmed by Saturday afternoon.
Red Lake fire #73 is not under control at 0.1 hectares and is located near Corallen Lake, approximately 14 kilometres northwest of Red Lake.
There are currently 30 active fires in the region. One fire is not under control, two fires are being held, three fires are under control, and 24 fires are being observed.
There were two new forest fires confirmed in the region by yesterday afternoon.
Nipigon fire #17 has been declared out at 0.1 hectares and was located near McAvay Lake.
Sioux Lookout fire #56 is not under control at 1.5 ha. and is located near Jabez Lake, approximately 130 kilometres northeast of Sioux Lookout.
Two Kapuskasing men have been fined more than $9,000 after being convicted in a case where one man illegally shot a bull moose and the other passed it off as his own.
On October 29, 2018 Alexandre Richard of Kapuskasing shot a cow and small bull moose although he and his hunting party were only licensed to hunt a cow moose.
There were three new forest fires confirmed yesterday in the region.
Kenora fire #48 is not under control at 0.1 hectares and is located on an island on Umfreville Lake, approximately 71 kilometres northwest of Kenora.
Nipigon fire #16 has been declared out at 0.1 ha. and was located near Kenogamisis Lake.
