March 23, 2026
The Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands reminds people to stop feeding or handling wild foxes. Feeding foxes, or any other type of wildlife, is a public safety hazard and could result in wild animals being euthanized. While the instinct…
March 13, 2026
The Honourable Pleaman Forsey, Minister of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands, will join partners from GlobalMedic, Loblaw Companies Limited, and volunteer firefighters in supplying 32 local volunteer fire departments with new equipment to support community response in the upcoming wildfire season….
March 12, 2026
The Honourable Pleaman Forsey, Minister of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands, today introduced proposed legislation to amend the Endangered Species Act. Proposed amendments aim to strengthen legislation and enhance support for the conservation and protection of Newfoundland and Labrador’s wildlife and…
March 10, 2026
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Pleaman Forsey, Minister of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands: Speaker, we want to grow more of what we eat and eat more of what we grow, right…
March 9, 2026
The Provincial Government is working to ensure that Newfoundlanders and Labradorians grow more of what we eat and eat more of what we grow through the annual Community Garden Support Program. Applications are now open to help eligible municipalities, schools and…
March 6, 2026
Applications are open for livestock insurance, one of the many programs available to Newfoundland and Labrador’s farmers and producers to help protect their farms and livelihoods. Livestock insurance is a provincial program designed to provide insurance to compensate Newfoundland and…
March 5, 2026
The big game licence draw is now open for the 2026-27 season. Resident hunters have until May 1, 2026 to apply for moose and caribou licences. Eligible hunters must have a Wildlife Information Management System account to apply for a licence. The…
February 25, 2026
Our province has seen firsthand the threat and impact of wildfires in our communities. With 2025’s devastating forest fire season top of mind, the Provincial Government is launching a program to help communities reduce the risk of wildfire and better…
February 11, 2026
Over the coming weeks, wildlife officials with the Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands will be conducting caribou surveys using low-level flying aircraft in the following areas: Cape Shore Southeast Avalon Peninsula (focusing on the Avalon Wilderness Reserve) Burin Peninsula…
February 10, 2026
Today, the Honourable Pleaman Forsey, Minister of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands and the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, announced disaster relief for eligible Newfoundland and Labrador farmers and producers affected by widespread drought conditions in 2025. The Provincial and…
