MNRF – Conservation Officers Investigating After Trumpeter Swan Found Dead

In Police Blotter
 

The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry is asking the public for help tracking down the poacher of a Trumpeter Swan on Nogies Creek in Trent Lakes.

On Saturday September 25 at about 8:30 a.m. two swans were flying over the Creek, north of the bridge where Bass Lake Road crosses the creek,  when one of the swans was shot and killed. There is no open season for hunting trumpeter swans.   Trumpeter swans mate for life.

Anyone with information about this occurrence is asked to please contact the ministry TIPS line at 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

Conservation officers continue to patrol and protect our natural resources during the current COVID-19 pandemic and would like to remind everyone that by respecting seasons, sanctuaries, bag and possession limits, we all help ensure our natural resources stay healthy. 

Pete Fisher
Author: Pete Fisher

Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love

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