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Exciting news
During Ontario Family Fishing Weekend, February 15 to 18, the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show will present free OFAH memberships with adult tickets purchased online at www.torontosportshow.ca
Advance Toronto Sportsmen’s Show ticket buyers will be officially welcomed as new or renewing members of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. Existing OFAH members will earn a free one-year extension on their current expiry date.
Common buckthorn
RE: DYNAMITE AND ICE BREAKERS
There have been questions regarding why dynamite is not being used to move the ice jam at Prairie Siding. The reasons for this are as follows: Dynamiting ice is very often not successful, only in some specific situations does it Continue reading RE: DYNAMITE AND ICE BREAKERS
Greenbelt protections remain in place: Bill 66
New license system
https://www.huntandfishontario.com/?lo=True
License expire soon?
Licences expire 31 December 2018? You can purchase on-line licences now. (1) go to website and create an account (2) log in and make your purchases. Click on “My Account” and log in using your outdoors card and the password Continue reading License expire soon?
CORMORANTS
The MNRF is proposing to establish a hunting season for double-crested cormorants, which would run from March 15 to December 31. In principle, the government is planning to use hunters as a tool to reduce cormorant populations and mitigate their Continue reading CORMORANTS
Fishing license fee Freeze
https://news.ontario.ca/mnr/en/2018/12/fishing-licence-fee-freeze.html?fbclid=IwAR2uCycRRKS2Bb48hTDiQjtI0jOYAbAptILaIKjCGc6e1ZwAvTE08wVwWAo
New license free fishing weekends
https://news.ontario.ca/mnr/en/2018/12/fishing-licence-fee-freeze.html?fbclid=IwAR0hMyFS2d66EL0NOZKoo20qZ7g8c9lQa7XbgtxPcrBbznXeL4sEFZVE8k4
Chronic Wasting Disease monitoring depots open in Ontario,
There are 12 different Chronic Wasting Disease monitoring depots open in #Ontario, including five close to the Ontario/Quebec border where a recent case of #CWD was discovered. If you’re harvesting deer in these areas, please participate in the program by Continue reading Chronic Wasting Disease monitoring depots open in Ontario,
Licensing System Update
Attention hunters and anglers! While we get the new Fish and Wildlife Licensing Service up and running, there will be a short period from November 19th to 25th, 2018, during which you won’t be able to buy Ontario fishing and Continue reading Licensing System Update
Tufts Lab
https://www.facebook.com/fisheriesqu/?hc_ref=ARTETbLka9tWb9fkVCixhvXvvUYRusG3iM-4nwQCkzvuApH8_qjOGTWtOknDxEgW8vY&fref=nf&hc_location=group June 28th Please find video in link above In the past few days, the lab crew conducted some interesting experiments on Lake Ontario to determine whether gobies will consume any of the “bottom fry” stage of Smallmouth Bass if the Continue reading Tufts Lab
Local Mpps
Local MPPs Named To Ford Cabinet
Eastern Milksnakes
Why are Eastern Milksnakes a Species at Risk in the Lower Thames Valley Watershed and Region? Habitat loss Road mortality Intentional killing Collection for the pet trade Unnaturally high mortality from pets and other predators Continue reading Eastern Milksnakes
Waterbombers
Greg Balch in the NEWS
Couple news paper articles with Greg Balch‘s Wildlife Expo this past winter and spring in NS. CWTF local Bluenose Long Beards Chapter through the NS Habitat Fund was able to visit several schools with this scientific animal display. Big thank Continue reading Greg Balch in the NEWS
Wild Parsnip – STAY AWAY
Keep an eye out and your hands away from this plant! Across much of Ontario Wild Parsnip is in full bloom. This plant is often confused with Giant Hogweed, but is much smaller and has yellow flowers. However, like Giant Hogweed Continue reading Wild Parsnip – STAY AWAY
May 12 Flock Party
https://www.facebook.com/events/414751985602566/?ti=cl
Guide to Eating Ontario Fish
https://www.ontario.ca/page/eating-ontario-fish-2017-18