Posts Tagged ‘Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’

$2,000 in Fines for Hunting Deer Without a Licence

$2,000 in Fines for Hunting Deer Without a Licence

A Pembroke man has been fined a total of $2,000 for unlawfully hunting white-tailed deer. Eli Gallibois-Drudge pleaded guilty and was fined a total of $2,000 for two counts of hunting deer without a licence, contrary to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. Court heard that on November 6, 2013, [Read more]

Ontario Seeking Input to Better Conserve Wetlands

Ontario Seeking Input to Better Conserve Wetlands

Province Reviewing Conservation Framework to Protect Environment Ontario is reviewing the wetlands conservation framework to better protect these biologically diverse and productive habitats. Wetlands are an essential component of Ontario’s biodiversity and have many functions that benefit [Read more]

Helping Communities Restore Habitats for Fish, Wildlife and Plants

Helping Communities Restore Habitats for Fish, Wildlife and Plants

Ontario Government Continues to Protect Biodiversity Ontario is working with community groups, conservation organizations and municipalities to protect plants, forests, streams and wetlands and restore habitats for fish and wildlife. This year, through the Land Stewardship and Habitat Restoration [Read more]

35 Charges Laid in Three-Day Enforcement Blitz

35 Charges Laid in Three-Day Enforcement Blitz

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry laid 35 charges and issued 81 warnings during a three-day enforcement blitz on Highway 105, between Ear Falls and Vermilion Bay, Ontario. From June 16 to 18, 2015, conservation officers checked 824 anglers, including 712 non-residents, for compliance [Read more]

Enforcement Blitz Finds Most Anglers Obeying Rules

Enforcement Blitz Finds Most Anglers Obeying Rules

Most anglers checked during a two-day fisheries enforcement blitz near Thunder Bay were in compliance with Ontario’s fishing regulations. Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry conservation officers, including the canine unit, checked anglers at the Pigeon River International Bridge on June [Read more]

Assistance Req’d to Indentify Individuals Who Discarded Moose Meat Near Manitouwadge

Assistance Req’d to Indentify Individuals Who Discarded Moose Meat Near Manitouwadge

Ministry Seeks Public’s Help in Identifying Individuals who Discarded Moose Meat The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individuals responsible for discarding moose meat near Manitouwadge. Conservation officers received a complaint on the [Read more]

Lake Surveys Help Manage Fisheries in the Northeast

Lake Surveys Help Manage Fisheries in the Northeast

Fisheries crews from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry will be on Ontario’s lakes this summer monitoring fish populations, taking water samples, and checking for invasive species. If you’re on a lake that is being monitored and see buoys showing the Ontario logo, please don’t [Read more]

Fined $1,525 for Falsifying Trapping Reports

Fined $1,525 for Falsifying Trapping Reports

A Foleyet man has been fined a total of $1,525 for falsifying trapping reports. Wilfred Trochimchuk pleaded guilty to four counts of failing to include appropriate information on a season-end harvest report and one count of making a false statement in a document and was fined $1,525. Court heard [Read more]

#NipigonBay : Old Photos Demonstrate Local Efforts

#NipigonBay : Old Photos Demonstrate Local Efforts

View the slideshow at: http://infosuperior.com and decide for yourself if progress has been made to improve environmental conditions in Nipigon Bay. Make your opinion known at the Nipigon Bay Remedial Action Plan (RAP, or cleanup plan)  open house on May 7th. The event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. at [Read more]

Northeast Fire Region Forest Fire Situation Update

Northeast Fire Region Forest Fire Situation Update

April 1 marked the debut of the forest fire season in Ontario. Since then, the Northeast Fire Region has confirmed and suppressed 9 fires totaling 39 hectares. The most recent fire was yesterday, confirmed as Sudbury 4 and called out at 1.5 hectares. The forest fire hazard is considered moderate in [Read more]

Be Bear Wise This Spring

Be Bear Wise This Spring

Ontario, OPP Remind People to Be Safe as Bears Come out of Hibernation Ontario and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding people to take simple precautions this spring to prevent attracting black bears as they come out of hibernation. “I urge Ontarians to take simple precautions and [Read more]

Anglers Encouraged to Stay Safe on the Ice

Anglers Encouraged to Stay Safe on the Ice

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is reminding anglers to check local ice conditions before heading onto the ice to fish. Ice Conditions Can Be Deceptive and Variable Remember: Ice does not freeze at a uniform thickness across most lakes and rivers. This can be hazardous at the start [Read more]

Fined $43,000 for Unlicensed Operation of Aggregate Pit

Fined $43,000 for Unlicensed Operation of Aggregate Pit

John Wlad and Sons Construction Limited pleaded guilty to operating an aggregate pit on Crown land without a permit. The court heard that John Wlad and Sons Construction Limited own a private land pit in McCart Township, near Iroquois Falls. On May 1, 2014, a Ministry of Natural Resources and [Read more]

Nipigon Bay Remedial Action Plan: Podcast & Public Meeting Info

Nipigon Bay Remedial Action Plan: Podcast & Public Meeting Info

THUNDER BAY, ON – Thunder Bay/Nipigon Bay Remedial Action Plan Coordinator Jim Bailey (Lakehead University) reminds interested Northwestern Ontario residents that the next Nipigon Bay Remedial Action Plan Public Advisory Committee meeting will be held: Wednesday, February 18th at 7pm [Read more]

Ministry Seeks Public’s Help in Abandoned Moose Incident

Ministry Seeks Public’s Help in Abandoned Moose Incident

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking the public’s help in identifying the person or persons responsible for shooting and abandoning a cow moose on December 12 or early on December 13, 2014. The carcass was found beside a disused railway bed four kilometres west of Dog River [Read more]

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