May 2014 Blog Posts (7)

Signal Hill Temporarily Closed for Fox Removal

     

 

Parks Canada staff are in the process of relocating some of Signal Hill's most brazen visitors. Crews closed the top parking lot of the hill this morning to remove foxes from the site, and bring them to less-populated areas on the Avalon Peninsula.

 

Glenn Keough, Manager of National Historic Sites and Visitor Experience at Parks Canada, says the site has seen a number of foxes in recent months, and experienced problems with visitors interacting with and…

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Added by Tony Cooney on May 29, 2014 at 9:41am — 1 Comment

Teen dies in frigid pond after fishing line gets stuck

Unsuccessful attempts were made to try to save boy at Barachois Pond Provincial Park

A 17-year-old boy who had been fishing at Barachois Pond Provincial Park on Newfoundland's west coast has died after his fishing line became hooked on something in the water.

Bay St. George RCMP received a report from a park warden around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday that the teen could not be found after he was last seen in the water about seven metres from shore.

Police said the boy, who was…

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Added by Peter Emberley on May 23, 2014 at 10:35pm — 1 Comment

bear hunt

have a bear license for the clarenville area looking for someone who knows the area that would like to go on a hunt

Added by corey chafe on May 21, 2014 at 10:20pm — 4 Comments

Carino CEO sells seal outside Bryan Adams concert

Singer has supported PETA and other animal rights causes

Seal processing company Carino took a unique approach to promoting the hunt outside the Bryan Adams concert in St. John's on Saturday night.

Adams, who played two shows at Mile One, has previously supported animal rights group PETA, and opposed the seal hunt.

Carino Processing Ltd. CEO Dion Dakins set up a van to sell pelts and other seal products near the…

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Added by Peter Emberley on May 11, 2014 at 9:26pm — No Comments

Beagles

Facts and Myths

Beagles have been used for hunting in Newfoundland and other areas for decades and have commonly been called “hunting” or “rabbit” dogs. Because these dogs have been associated with outdoor sport for generations, it has lead to the opinion that beagles, and hounds in general, should be kept as “outdoor” dogs requiring minimal care and little human…

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Added by Peter Emberley on May 8, 2014 at 10:57am — 1 Comment

Parsons Pond Outfitters

After going moose hunting with Parsons Pond Outfitters in Newfoundland, I thought I'd provide my feedback. I read brochures and asked many questions of many outfitters before deciding on Parsons Pond, but was unfortunately disappointed.

 

Brochure advertised separate bedrooms and showers, but were put in the common room and there was no shower at all. This wouldn't have been an issue if it wasn't for being put less than a metre from the wood…

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Added by Stefan on May 4, 2014 at 10:35am — 3 Comments

NFHA needs members

I only just joined this site recently and enjoy it thoroughly.  This is the first blog  I've ever written, but here I go. When I first joined,  Albert Linegar invited me to join the NFHA. Well after looking around this site and then looking around the NFHA site, I thought I would have to be a fool not to join. So I printed off a few membership applications at work Friday afternoon. When I got home from work I bumped into 3 of my friends. I told them about the discounts I was soon to be…

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Added by Dave Rawson on May 3, 2014 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment

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