Recent amendments to the Wild Life Act reflect the Provincial Government’s commitment to improving access to outdoor experiences and resources, while continuing to manage the province’s big game resources sustainably for the benefit of all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. Amendments include streamlining the documentation process for big game hunters who donate meat to registered food banks, as well as providing ministerial authority to define the residency requirement criteria.
Based on the success of the recent pilot program allowing registered food banks to collect and distribute big game meat, amendments address issues related to possessing and distributing donated moose and caribou meat. This includes documentation required for licensed butchers, registered food banks, food bank clients, and hunters who donate moose and caribou meat to third parties.
Another amendment provides the Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture with the authority to define the residency requirement criteria for members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Canadian Armed Forces.
These amendments are part of a responsible management approach that maintains healthy wildlife populations while continuing to provide hunters throughout the province with meaningful harvesting opportunities.
Source : Gov.Nl.ca