Moose Program Review

Ontario's Moose Program Review is Underway

What's Happening?

Adult cow moose.

Last summer the Ministry of Natural Resources announced a broad review of Ontario's moose management program.  The review focuses on four components of moose management.  There are two phases to the review.

The information package for the first phase of the review is now available.  We encourage you to read the sections you are interested in and send us your ideas.  The deadline for comments on this phase of the review is June 30, 2008.

Phase 1 Information Package

The information package has seven sections.  You can download individual sections or the entire document. 

Broken into sections for faster downloading:

• Introduction (PDF, 26 KB) - Description of review and how to participate.
• Background (PDF, 541 KB) - General information on moose in Ontario. 
• Cervid Ecological Framework (PDF, 347 KB) - How caribou, moose, elk and deer will be managed in relation to each other.
• Moose Population Objectives (PDF, 44 KB) - How to decide the number of moose there should be in each Wildlife Management Unit.
• Moose Population Management (PDF, 390 KB) - Tools for managing the moose population. How should the calf harvest be managed?
• Resident Moose Tag Draw (PDF, 120 KB) - How the present system works.  Preliminary consultation on how the draw can be improved.
• Questionnaire (PDF, 127 KB) - Send us your ideas.

Download entire document:

• Complete Moose Program Review Information Package (PDF, 2.1 MB) - All seven sections listed above, as one document.

Personal information is collected under the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and will be used for the purposes of moose management and information assessment.  Any questions about the use of the personal information should be directed to the Moose Program Review Coordinator at:

Moose Program Review Coordinator
Ministry of Natural Resources
Fish and Wildlife Branch, Wildlife Section
300 Water Street, P.O. Box 7000
Peterborough, Ontario  K9J 8M5
 
Phone: (800) 667-1940      Email: moose.review@ontario.ca

Phase 2 - Winter 2009

Broader consultation is planned for the winter of 2009 on enhancements to the resident tag draw.  This will include suggestions about the draw received from Phase 1 of the review.

How to Participate

You can review the information package for Phase 1 above and send us your ideas (see questionnaire for details).

This information package is available:

• on this website
• at Service Ontario offices
• by telephone at 1-800-667-1940 weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• by mail from:

Ministry of Natural Resources
Fish and Wildlife Branch
Attention: Moose Review
Box 7000, 300 Water Street
Peterborough, Ontario  K9J 8M5

If you are interested in moose, we encourage you to review the Information Package and send us your ideas.  The deadline for comments on Phase 1 of the review is June 30, 2008.

What Happens Next

Draft policies will be written, using comments from Phase 1, for the Cervid Ecological Framework, Moose Population Objectives, and Moose Population Management.  The drafts will be posted on the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) website this fall/early winter.  Public comments about the drafts will be considered for the final policies, which are expected in 2009.

Any specific regulation changes for particular Wildlife Management Units will have separate consultation outside of the Moose Review.  This may begin in 2009.

Updates

Check this page for more information and updates about the review.