It may be a fool’s errand trying to stop change, but for caribou, such beautiful and enigmatic animals, it is absolutely worth trying — if it can be done wisely and effectively and without interference from those charged under law…
Logging in Algonquin park is just one example how Ontario is failing to protect nature
One side-effect of COVID-19 restrictions has been a renaissance in our collective appreciation for nature. All over the province, people have flocked to forests, wetlands and beaches to seek solace, wildlife sightings and places to safely be with others. Many…
Ford is endangering Lake Erie with ‘foolish’ decision to move conservation officers inland
The Ford government is opening up the Lake Erie fishery to destructive overfishing and poaching with its “foolish” decision to move a crew of fisheries conservation officers 50 kilometres inland. “Doug Ford is sending Lake Erie conservation officers up the…
MNR slow to react
It is no surprise that the Ministry of Natural Resources is becoming known in some outdoors circles as the Ministry of Natural Disasters. It has been slow to react to the serious decline in the moose population across Northwestern Ontario…
The ministry of obfuscation
When former Newfoundland MP John Crosbie was overseeing the Fisheries and Oceans department in the early 1990s, a radio show routinely referred to him as the minister responsible for all the fish, or just minister of fish. It was just for…
Anglers, hunters paying too much
The Ministry of Natural Resources is beginning to look a lot like the Grinch who stole Christmas. Beginning Dec. 1, MNR will start charging a $2 service fee on every Outdoors Card, fishing and hunting licence purchased in the province.…
Bear killings prompt push to bring back trapping and relocation program
The killing of a pair of juvenile bears on Hawthorne Ave. September 23 – after more than two weeks of efforts by several residents to get someone to relocate the animals – has led to a call for the Town…
Falling through the cracks
Hunters and anglers pride themselves on being good stewards of the environment. The claims they make in this area are, for the most part, true and verifiable. But as with any group, there are always a careless few who give…
OntORA Responds to Mr. Orazietti – MNR Fraud Allegations
Letter – Written by Mike Boudreau, President, OntORA. —————————————— Friday, 28 February 2014 The Honourable David Orazietti, Minister Ministry of Natural Resources dorazietti.mpp@liberal.ola.org minister.mnr@ontario.ca Honourable Sir: This is in reply to your recent public response to my letter to you…
Outdoor recreationists call for public inquiry on MNR activities
This a copy of a letter sent to David Orazietti from Mike Boudreau, president of Ontario Outdoors Recreational Alliance, Inc., in regards to illegal actions of MNR employees. ************************************ Honourable Sir: On behalf of the Ontario Outdoors Recreational Alliance, Inc.…