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Eastern Loggerhead Shrike / Robert McCaw
Wildlife Enforcement in Ontario
The enforcement of wildlife protection legislation in Canada
is shared between the provincial and federal governments.
In Ontario, Game Officers enforce
federal wildlife laws and Conservation Officers enforce provincial
wildlife laws. To ensure that wildlife are well protected,
Game Officers are designated to enforce both federal and provincial
wildlife protection laws. Conservation Officers enforce the
federal laws pertaining to migratory bird conservation. Often,
the two agencies work jointly on wildlife enforcement matters.
In Ontario, federal Game Officers are members of the Wildlife
Enforcement Division, part of the Canadian Wildlife Service
(CWS). Game Officers perform on-site inspections and investigations,
and patrol the province to protect wild plants and animals
from illegal hunting and over-exploitation. CWS manages wildlife
matters that are the responsibility of the federal government,
including the protection and management of migratory birds,
nationally significant habitat and endangered species.
Everyone can play a role
in wildlife conservation in Ontario.
If you have a question or a comment on federal
wildlife protection legislation, e-mail: Wildlife.Ontario@ec.gc.ca
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