Hunting

• Ontario set to expand areas where dogs can learn to hunt live coyotes in penned areas

  Hunters say there is a growing demand for the dog sport, which is often referred to as training and trialing, while animal advocates call it a cruel practice for the captive prey.

  Canada

  May 5
  
• Saskatchewan hunters can start applying for big game draw on May 1

  Saskatchewan hunters hoping to hunt elk, moose, pronghorn or mule deer will be able to apply online for the big game draw starting on Monday.

  Environment

  Apr 27
  
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• Two Manitoba outfitters lose licences in conservation probe sparked by black bear hunting

  Two Manitoba businesses have had their outfitting licences pulled by the province after a long investigation by the Conservation Officer Service.

  Crime

  Mar 30
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• Hunter fined, licence suspended after deer shot on private property in Peterborough County

  An Ontario court heard how a man in November 2020 pulled over on a public road, fatally shot a deer on private property in Selwyn Township and made no effort to retrieve it.

  Crime

  Mar 13
• ‘Historic hunting opportunities’: Southern Alberta ranchers welcome B.C. problem turkeys

  Alberta ranchers are gobbling up the opportunity to rehome almost 200 displaced wild turkeys that were becoming a nuisance in B.C. resort towns.

  Environment

  Mar 9
• Illegal caribou hunting with snowmobiles and knife costs La Ronge men $18,600 in fines

  Conservation officers received reports of the incident on April 28, 2022, noting that the investigation led to employees of a local drilling company that was working in the area.

  Crime

  Feb 14
• Cree mother wonders how mining development in northern Quebec will affect food supply

  Heather House is concerned that the potential extraction of lithium and other critical minerals will exacerbate food insecurity in northern Quebec.

  Canada

  Feb 7
• Saskatchewan’s open skies make the perfect spot for falconry

  Dana Green recently became a full-fledged falconer after completing the required multi-year apprenticeship with the Saskatchewan falconer’s club.

  Canada

  Jan 15
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• 3 fined for illegal moose hunting in northern City of Kawartha Lakes

  Three hunters pleaded guilty to their roles involving shooting a cow moose in the vicinity of Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park in October 2021.

  Crime

  Dec 16, 2022
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• Roseneath man fined, has licence suspended for firearm, wild turkey hunting offences

  A hunter discharged his shotgun at a wild turkey and the pellets hit a nearby resident standing beside her house in Gooderham, Ont.

  Crime

  Dec 9, 2022