Valeries Geist (Professor Emeritus, University of Calgary), David Clausen, (Former Chair, Wisconsin Natural Resources Board), Vince Crichton, (Former Co-Chair, Canada's National Wildlife Disease Strategy) and Darrel Rowledge, (Director, Alliance for Public Wildlife) have authored a comprehensive … [Read more...]
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Welcome to the New Home for Information Pertaining to the MWF’s Campaign to End Spotlighting
The MWF is dedicated to putting an end to spotlighting and is urging Manitobans to come forward with their spotlighting stories and to register their concerns regarding spotlighting in their communities. Please email us at info@mwf.mb.ca to share your story and concerns now! Please use the headline “NightWatch” in the subject of your email.
Manitoba to Step Up Enforcement After Huge Increase in Night Hunting – CBC News Story
Manitoba Conservation officials say there's been an increase in reports of night hunting and dangerous hunting in the province over the past year. They say nearly 50 cases of night or dangerous hunting are proceeding through the courts, with 14 vehicles and 44 long-barrel rifles and shotguns … [Read more...]
Manitoba Cracks Down on Illegal Night Hunting, Arrests 7 People – CBC Manitoba Article
Seven people have been arrested in two cases of illegal night hunting in western Manitoba. Social media posts about big game animals killed in that area of the province this fall prompted conservation officers to conduct patrols in the region, says a news release from the Manitoba … [Read more...]
CBC Radio’s The Current – Interview With MWF Managing Director Rob Olson
Recently MWF Managing Director Rob Olson was Interviewed by Anna Maria Tremonti, host of CBC Radio's The Current. The topic was spotlighting and the MWF's efforts to end illegal spotlighting in Manitoba. The interview can be heard right here: … [Read more...]
Trespassers, Poachers Ruining Hunting Season – Winnipeg Free Press Article
I just recently returned from my annual deer hunt in the southwest region of the province. It is an event that our family and friends look forward to all year. We bond as a group, we sit in the woods alone and meditate and sometimes, when we’re lucky, we get a deer and secure our winter’s supply of … [Read more...]