February 6, 2019
Fisheries and Land Resources officials remind the public not to feed wildlife or leave unsecured food or garbage where animals can access it following increased observations of foxes in the Flatrock area. Unsecured food and dumping of garbage are typically…
February 6, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, today announced a series of initiatives and events to celebrate the International Year of the Salmon and to highlight Newfoundland and Labrador’s vital role in salmon conservation and management. Minister…
February 5, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will launch a series of initiatives and events to celebrate the International Year of the Salmon tomorrow (Wednesday, February 6) in St. John’s. Minister Byrne will be joined by students…
February 1, 2019
Residents are cautioned about two polar bears reported in Makkovik in the vicinity of the town dump. Conservation officers have captured and relocated one bear, and continue to monitor a second bear in the area. Residents who live in areas…
February 1, 2019
Residents are cautioned about two polar bears reported in Makkovik in the vicinity of the town dump. Conservation Officers are currently working to control the situation. Residents who live in areas where polar bears have been known to frequent are…
February 1, 2019
Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officers on the province’s east coast have laid a number of charges under the Wildlife Act following a recent investigation. On January 10, 2019, officers from the Clarenville detachment apprehended two adult males from Port Rexton…
January 30, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, met with members of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture in Gander this morning to talk about engagement – specifically how the department is working with farmers and producers…
January 29, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will address the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture Annual General Meeting, tomorrow (Wednesday, January 30) at 8:30 a.m., at the Quality Hotel, Gander. Minister Byrne will provide a progress…
January 17, 2019
The motoring public on the Northern Peninsula are asked to exercise caution when travelling in the area between Eddies Cove East and Sandy Cove on Route 430 on the Great Northern Peninsula. A significant portion of the St. Anthony caribou…
January 10, 2019
Residents are encouraged to report any bat sightings during the winter to help inform surveillance of white-nose syndrome (WNS) – a deadly, non-native bat disease that causes widespread mortality in hibernating bat species and has decimated hibernating bats throughout the…
