Wildlife and Ecosystem Protection

The snake viewing season at the Narcisse Snake Dens is over for the spring. Viewing will resume when the snakes begin to return in late August and early September. A warm sunny day will provide the best opportunity to view snakes and enjoy the fall scenery.

Manitoba drivers report approximately 10,000 wildlife-vehicle collisions each year. In the City of Winnipeg alone, over 300 per year are confirmed as deer-vehicle collisions. More...

Every year, particularly during the spring and early summer, wildlife of all shapes and sizes are born. Many of these young wild animals are unnecessarily picked up by people and turned in to Natural Resource Officers or wildlife rehabilitators for treatment and rearing. More...

It is estimated that the polar bear population of the western Hudson Bay area, extending from the Manitoba-Ontario boundary through to Chesterfield Inlet in the Northwest Territories, is approximately 935. More...

Black bears are part of our heritage. Manitoba has a healthy black-bear population, and we need to ensure that it remains that way. More...