NL Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association

08/06/2025

📢Public Advisory: Resource Enforcement Division Seeking Public Assistance to Support Fire Investigation

Anyone who may have any information about wildfires in the areas of Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove or has witnessed suspicious activity is encouraged to contact the Resource Enforcement Division, St. John’s Detachment, at 709-729-2192 or Harbour Grace RCMP at 709-596-5014.

Read more: www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2025/ffa/0806n06/

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(August 6, 2025, at 4:32 p.m.)

08/01/2025

Great work by all involved! Please report any illegal activity related to our provinces Natural Resources by calling Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture NL 's 24 hour poaching line at 1-877-820-0999 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Anonymous complaints may be filed online at www.stoppoaching.ca or www.nlcrimestoppers.com

A recent investigation conducted by the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture’s Resource Enforcement Division has resulted in charges against two individuals for netting Atlantic salmon. On June 14, 2025, Resource Enforcement Officers observed a gill net in coastal waters... Read More ...

05/10/2025

Help our Resource Enforcement officers protect Newfoundland and Labrador's natural resources by reporting suspected illegal activity online at http://stoppoaching.ca or by calling 1-877-820-0999.

04/25/2025

LAST DAY TO APPLY! Big game applications for the 2025-26 season close TODAY, April 25 for resident moose, caribou and black bear licences. Please ensure your application has been submitted correctly and successfully, and that you save or print your confirmation number. Find dates, quotas and more at https://www.gov.nl.ca/hunting-trapping-guide/2025-26/

04/23/2025

❗️UPDATE: Conservation officers are also monitoring a polar bear reported in Saint Lunaire-Griquet on the Northern Peninsula this morning. To report a sighting call (709) 457-2300 or (709) 457-7243.

⚠️Conservation officers are monitoring a polar bear in Eddies Cove on the Northern Peninsula. Do not approach a polar bear under any circumstances. Attempting to capture photos or video of a wandering polar bear is not recommended. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Newfoundland and Labrador ⚠️

Residents should keep pets inside or under close supervision, travel in groups when outdoors, and never approach a fresh animal kill or carcass. Be sure to properly store and dispose of garbage to avoid attracting bears.

While every situation is different, if you encounter a polar bear, take note of the bear’s behavior.

If a bear does not see you: Quietly back away and leave the area and try to stay downwind of the animal. Never get between a bear and its cubs.

If a bear has seen or smelled you: Remain calm and give it space and a route to get away. Back away but do not run. If you must speak, do so calmly and firmly and avoid direct eye contact with the bear.

04/16/2025

If you spot caribou on the move in the Badger to Buchans area of Central Newfoundland in the coming days or weeks, let us know! Caribou are completing their annual northern migration from southern wintering grounds - some may be sporting orange marks from the Wildlife Division’s 2025 south coast mark-recapture project. Detailed info from any caribou sightings, including location and photos, helps us monitor caribou movements and behavior. Contact [email protected].

04/15/2025

Way to go everyone!

04/15/2025

Resource Enforcement Officers from the Gander Detachment responded to a report of an illegally harvested/poached moose on the Gander Bay Road (Route 330) near Muddy Gullies Access Road on the morning of April 13. Officers found the entrails and head of an adult female moose. The moose is believed to have been killed on the evening of April 12 or early morning on April 13. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Gander Detachment at (709) 256-1293. Suspected illegal activities related to natural resources can also be reported by calling 1-877-820-0999 anonymously or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

04/03/2025

UPDATE: Friday, April 4, 2025: Conservation officers continue to monitor a polar bear that has passed L’Anse au Loup and Forteau and is expected to travel towards the L’Anse au Clair area.

Polar bear activity is a common occurrence this time of year. While every situation is different, if you encounter a polar bear, take note of the bear’s behavior.

If a bear does not see you: Quietly back away and leave the area and try to stay downwind of the animal. Never get between a bear and its cubs.

If a bear has seen or smelled you: Remain calm and give it space and a route to get away. Back away but do not run. If you must speak, do so calmly and firmly and avoid direct eye contact with the bear. Southern Labrador Development Association - SLDA

Thursday, April 3, 2025: Conservation officers in Labrador are monitoring an adult polar bear near Pinware heading south towards L'Anse au Loup. To report a sighting, call 709-897-7116 or 709-927-8095.

Residents should keep pets inside or under close supervision, travel in groups when outdoors, and never approach a fresh animal kill or carcass. Be sure to properly store and dispose of garbage to avoid attracting bears. Never approach a polar bear. Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Newfoundland and Labrador Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

11/05/2024

Cadets from the Holland College Atlantic Police Academy’s conservation enforcement diploma program are joining the Resource Enforcement Division team for five weeks of on-the-job training at detachments throughout NL. Resource Enforcement Division helps conserve & protect our natural heritage & officers ensure the public complies with laws that safeguard our natural resources. Welcome to the team, Devon Estoppey, Clay King, Dylan Spurrell and Jonah Drake!

04/06/2024

04/06/2024

Glad to be a part of the first LETR Polar Plunge on the West Coast!

President Young, and Officers/members Russell and Gill took the plunge today, representing both Resource Enforcement Division and NLFWEOA! Well done guys 👏