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• Annual Rabies Bait Drop To Begin

  June 26, 2020 9:00 A.M.

  The Ontario government is continuing to protect people and animals against rabies with an annual bait drop.

  Bulletin | Natural Resources and Forestry

• Ontario Invests in Invasive Species Centre

  June 19, 2020 2:00 P.M.

  SAULT STE. MARIE — The Ontario government is protecting the province from the harmful ecological, social and economic effects of invasive species by investing in management and prevention...

  News release | Natural Resources and Forestry

• Ontario Ready to Respond to Wildland Fire Season

  May 15, 2020 11:30 A.M.

  TORONTO —The Ontario government has taken additional steps to protect people and property during the wildland fire season, including an increase in base funding for emergency forest firef...

  Bulletin | Natural Resources and Forestry

• Ontario Protecting Forestry Jobs & Worker Safety During COVID-19

  May 7, 2020 11:00 A.M.

  The Ontario government is protecting people and jobs in northern, rural and Indigenous communities, while supporting long-term forest sustainability, by investing in protective measures to stop the...

  News release | Natural Resources and Forestry

• $11,600 in Fines for Illegal Migratory Bird Hunt

  April 30, 2020 4:00 P.M.

  The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry wants to remind migratory bird hunters that proper permits are required and that the rules regarding baiting and shot size are in place to protect...

  Bulletin | Natural Resources and Forestry

• Seeking Public's Help with Discarded Deer Parts Investigation

  April 28, 2020 4:00 P.M.

  The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is looking for the public's help in locating the person or people responsible for discarding deer parts in the New Liskeard area.

  Bulletin | Natural Resources and Forestry

• Careless Hunting Violations Prove Costly for Two Ontario Men

  April 17, 2020 4:30 P.M.

  The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry would like to remind hunters that it is illegal and unsafe to discharge a firearm down, from or across public roads. Hunters are also reminded the...

  Bulletin | Natural Resources and Forestry

• Be Bear Wise and Prevent Bear Encounters

  April 8, 2020 5:00 P.M.

  The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) remind you to exercise caution as bears begin to come out of hibernation this spring.

  Bulletin | Natural Resources and Forestry

• Who Do I Call If I Encounter A Bear?

  April 8, 2020 4:55 P.M.

  Sometimes bears come into urban areas in search of food. Not every bear sighting is an emergency situation. Learn who to call if you encounter a bear:

  Backgrounder | Natural Resources and Forestry

• Ontario Reducing Risk of Fire in the Province

  April 2, 2020 2:00 P.M.

  TORONTO — The Ontario government is taking action to protect people and communities from the risk of preventable human-caused fires and to ensure that the province's emergency response sy...

  Bulletin | Natural Resources and Forestry