November 13, 2014 With voracious appetites and rapid reproduction rates, Asian carps currently pose one of the greatest threats to the biodiversity of the Great Lakes. An Asian carps invasion would jeopardize the Great Lakes’ $5-billion fishery and decimate native fish populations.…
November 10, 2014 OFAH Bring Back The Salmon Program reaches significant milestones Restoring a lost species is a long and challenging process. Atlantic Salmon were among the first fish species in the Great Lakes to be eliminated by human activities,…
Concerned about Asian carp, giant hogweed, or zebra mussels? You can report these species and more online or with your mobile device using EDDMapS Ontario. The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH), in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of…
Fifteen years ago, politics trumped science when the Conservative government caved into pressure from big city animal rights extremists and cancelled the spring bear hunt. Although Ontario has a healthy and sustainable bear population, those responsible for the 1999 cancellation…
White-tailed deer in parts of Ontario are experiencing one of the worst winters in recent memory. “Deep snow, hard crusts and frigid temperatures could result in significant mortality of adult deer and the loss of this spring’s fawn crop,” says…
Anglers continue to carry burden of unregulated commercial gill net fishery. The MNR has announced a reduction in catch and possession limits for Walleye on Lake Nipissing. As of January 1, 2013, the catch and possession limit has been reduced…
