the MNR
Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers, including the canine unit, conducted an eight-hour joint enforcement road check on Oct. 16 with Ministry of Transportation and OPP officers.
Officers checked 1,518 residents, most from southern Ontario travelling on Highway 11/17 in Nipigon District, for compliance with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and the Ontario Fisheries Regulations, as well as federal fish and game regulations.
Officers paid special attention to big game hunting activities.
COs laid 20 charges and issued 60 warnings for a variety of fish and wildlife-related offences, including:
•failing to properly attach the game seal to a harvested moose;
•unlawfully transferring a licence; and
•failing to affix the validation tag on the recipient’s game seal.
Officers took the opportunity to educate the public about resource use and conservation issues.
The ministry reminds the public that conservation officers conduct routine checks to ensure anglers and hunters are obeying a variety of resource laws.
For further information on fishing regulations, consult the 2008-09 Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary. For information on hunting regulations, consult the 2009 Hunting Regulations Summary.
Both are available at ServiceOntario/Government Information Centres, licence issuers, and at ontario.ca/hunting
To report a natural resources violation, call toll-free 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) any time or contact your local MNR office during regular business hours.
You also can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
