Hunting

• Alberta forestry minister says wolverine, lynx, otter trapping limits lifted to gather data

  Alberta Forestry's Todd Loewen says it was impossible for him to defend the ban on wolverines, lynx, otters, and fishers because population numbers for the animals are unknown.

  Environment

  Nov 7
  
• ‘She’s a bad bear’: Calgary hunter shares story of surviving a grizzly attack

  Fortunately, his hunting partner had an extra can of spray and gave it to Carmelo Silvestro before they parted ways — something he believes saved his life.

  Features

  Sep 9
  
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• 5 Ontario hunters fined for falsifying white-tailed deer tags

  An investigation by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry determined hunters used copies of tags or previously used tags on harvested deer just north of Bancroft.

  Crime

  Jul 12
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• Chilcotin hunting guides say government backtracking on compensation pledge

  A group of B.C. guide outfitters say they've been abandoned by the provincial government.

  Politics

  Jun 27
• Hunting, fishing fines more than double in B.C.

  Fines for illegal hunting and fishing in British Columbia are more than doubling as the province cracks down on offences against wildlife.

  Environment

  Jun 18
• Three B.C. men fined, banned from hunting after killing pregnant deer

  The BC Conservation Officer Service says three men have been sentenced for illegally killing two deer and a marmot near Kamloops back in 2020.

  Environment

  Apr 18
• Conservation group buys out hunting rights in B.C. rainforest to protect wildlife

  Raincoast says in a statement the purchase makes the environmental group the largest hunting tenure holder in B.C., with six tenures covering more than 56,000 square kilometres.

  Environment

  Jan 4
• 3rd First Nation group wants use of Jasper National Park, saying they were evicted in 1911

  The Aseniwuche Winewak Nation, based in Grande Cache, said it wants in on a deal signed with the Simpcw and Stoney First Nations.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2023
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• Warning for Sask. hunters goes out as dry conditions expected through Fall

  A warning is going out to Saskatchewan hunters as dry conditions are expected to persist throughout Fall, keeping wildfire risk above average.

  Environment

  Sep 6, 2023
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• Ontario military commander charged after gun fired from boat, found in canal

  Col. Leif Dahl faces five charges after OPP allege he fired a gun from a boat in the Murray Canal at protected wildlife. Dahl has been commander of 8 Wing Trenton since July 2022.

  Crime

  Aug 29, 2023