A woman on the "neck" in Victoria thought she had a backyard visit from a dog this morning, but it turned out to be a coyote. The resident says she was on her back deck, when she saw what she thought was a German shepherd on her lawn. On closer examination it turned out to be a grey coyote. The woman says the coyote stared her down for a few minutes, and then headed through the wooded area towards the Pentecostal church.

She believes the animal may have been attracted to the smell of…

A Corner Brook man is devastated about his cat's death following a brutal attack in his backyard by what may have been a coyote.

Edgar Burton from the Curling area said the attack happened Sunday morning around 8 a.m., when he let his cat Dusty outside.

Five minutes later, Burton heard a thumping sound, but couldn't see anything in his yard.

Another five minutes passed, and Burton said he heard a yapping sound, "like a dog barking."

"So I went to my back window…

The Provincial Government is looking for your input on the development of a five-year moose management plan for the island. Environment and Conservation has scheduled a series of public meetings starting October 15th at the Sheraton in St John's to discuss how the moose population is currently managed, solicit feedback on future management decisions, and get a better understanding of how the public views the resource. Sessions will also be…

Newfoundland & Labrador Waterfowlers has reached another milestone. We now sit at over 1500 members and we are still growing. In and of itself that is a great accomplishment.…

The Anti Hunting Movement

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Sunday Oct 07/2012. Going to be good for the opening weekend for moose.

The fall recreational groundfish fishery in the province begins on Saturday. The fishery will be open in all areas around Newfoundland and Labrador except in the Eastport and Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Areas. Management measures will be the same as in 2011, including a daily bag limit of five groundfish per day including cod, and a maximum boat limit of 15 fish when three or more people are fishing. This includes tour boats. The recreational groundfish fishery wraps up on September…

 I was  talking to Ruth Cluett , Garnish town clerk, yesterday and she told me that  the new rules governing the use of ATV's on the town  roads is going very well and they are  going to continue. She said that since the new rules came into effect  the attitude of motorists and ATVers  , toward each other ,  have certainly changed for the better. " This , I would have to say has been a bumper year for the town of Garnish, you can look out the window and see a dozen or so ATV's going by and…

I THINK ITS TIME WE TAKE A LONG LOOK AT THE FUTURE OF MOOSE HUNTING IN NFLD! I HAD A BULL ONLY LICENSE LAST YEAR THAT WASNT FILLED AND I SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN THE WOODS IN AREA 36 SOUTHERN SHORE! I DIDNT SEE MANY ANIMALS AND I COVERED A LOT OF GROUND. MY BUDDY CURTIS ALSO HAD A BULL ONLY LICENSE THAT WASNT FILLED!  MAYBE THERE IS NOT AS MANY MOOSE HERE IN NFLD THAT EVERYBODY THINKS! MAYBE THERE SHOULD BE LESS LICENSES ISSUED OR OUR MOOSE POPULATION IS GOING TO BE ENDANDERED!

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hey fokes,

just arrived to the east coast. ive been a member for about a year, but livin on the wast coast. im here now and birdin opens in the morning. that means im goin huntin in the morning but would perfur to go with someone from the area. anyone interested in lettin me tag along, or tellin me a half decent area close to cbs that i can go myself.

thanks

adam skeard

Trevor's stag is this saturday.  I'm planning a paintball game at 54 Duffett’s Road, St. John’s from 4:30-6:30.   All are welcome.  Just show up for a good time.

A lynx that escaped Salmonier Nature Park during Tropical Storm Leslie is still on the missing list. The park is closed due to signficant damage caused by the storm on Tuesday.  Fences around animal enclosures were blown down resulting in some moose and caribou getting out during Leslie. They were all returned to their enclosures not long after by park officials.

Two lynx also escaped during the storm, one of which was live trapped later by employees. However, the…

There were a couple of meetings in Glovertown to address the black bear issue in the region and while most of those who attended the sessions were not totally satisfied, they are going to give the government plans a try for a couple of weeks. More than a half a dozen officials from different levels of government met yesterday morning with the residents, and all came to the conclusion the sudden influx of bears can be attributed to the closure of the nearby dump. Glovertown Mayor David…

The Department of Natural Resources is advising residents in Clarenville of a number of black bear sightings in the town.

Residents are encouraged to take appropriate steps to avoid attracting bears into their communities and backyards, where the animals can pose a risk to public safety. This includes the proper storage, collection, and disposal of garbage.

 If anyone encounters a bear, they are advised by the department to remain calm, give the animal space, back away slowly…

While on my ATV i seen 7 ptarmigan in a area that i never seen them there in years.

am in the area a lot and i must say that seeing a few brids around is a good sign.

is any one eles seeing a few ptarmigan in areas that you never seen there in years ?

Recent black bear sightings in the town of Glovertown has the Department of Environment and Conservation advising the public on how to decrease the likelihood of bear encounters in your area.

Research shows that bears use human-based food sources to add to their regular diet. Although…

http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&ID=26024

DNA testing has confirmed that an animal trapped three years ago by a resident of the Baie Verte Peninsula was a Labrador wolf.  The finding follows extensive genetic testing by Memorial University and the University of…