Ontario has approved updates to the Chronic Wasting Disease Prevention and Response Plan to reflect current scientific knowledge, lessons learned from other jurisdictions, evolving roles of government agencies, and new legislative and regulatory mechanisms under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 to support prevention and response actions
Ontario has approved the White-tailed Deer Population Objective Setting and Harvest Management Guidelines. These guidelines will assist with improving consistency, transparency and alignment of deer population objective setting and harvest strategies.
Permit to Take Water No. 4747-BGLRUA was issued, which cancels and replaces Permit to Take Water No. 8812-8VMNZQ. The Permit was issued on October 15, 2019 with an expiry date of December 15, 2028.
We invite you to review and comment on the proposed Long-term Management Direction for the 2021-2031 Forest Management Plan for the Dog River-Matawin Forest.
We are notifying the public a permit has been issued for an activity that will impact Pitcher’s Thistle in order to remove a cabin on Cockburn Island, Ontario. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects, beneficial actions for the species as well as monitoring and reporting requirements.
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has applied to amend an existing permit under clause 17(2)(c) of the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to remove habitat for the Little Brown Myotis, Northern Myotis, Eastern Small-footed Myotis and Tri-coloured Bat (the Species) in order to proceed with highway 427 extension in Vaughan, Ontario.
The Township of McNab/Braeside has submitted a proposal in relation to an overall benefit permit under clause 17(2)(c) of the Endangered Species Act, 2007 with respect to Blanding's turtle and it's habitat in order to undertake road and culvert activities.
Renfrew Power Generation Inc. has submitted a proposal in relation to an overall benefit permit under clause 17(2)(c) of the Endangered Species Act, 2007 with respect to Butternut trees for the purpose of constructing a buried penstock at their hydroelectric generating facility in Renfrew, Ontario.
A private landowner has submitted a proposal in relation to an overall benefit permit under clause 17(2)(c) of the Endangered Species Act, 2007 with respect to the habitat of Wood turtle for the purpose of clearing vegetation on residential lots in Renfrew County, Ontario.