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Montrose River Fish Kill 2020 - Preliminary Report
Montrose River Fish Kill 2020 - Preliminary Report
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Cousins Pond Stream Fish Kill 2020 - Preliminary Report
Cousins Pond Stream Fish Kill 2020 - Preliminary Report
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Support healthy Island forests for a healthy future
As part of National Forest Week, Islanders are encouraged to take time to recognize the importance of Island forests and trees to their own health and the Island’s future. “National Forest Week is a time for all Islanders to appreciate the great benefits that trees provide us –...
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Fish kill reported in Montrose River
On Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, Conservation Officers received a call from John Lane, Cascumpec Bay Watershed Association coordinator, reporting a fish kill in Alma on the Montrose River. Justice and Public Safety Conservation Officers, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and...
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Caution urged as fire weather index reaches extreme
With the Fire Weather Index at extreme and very high across Prince Edward Island, wildfire fighters are asking Islanders to be extremely cautious. “The Island has experienced a long stretch of very hot and dry weather this summer and this has driven up the Fire Weather Index to...
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Domestic backyard burning permits now available online
As part of the provincial government’s COVID-19 adaptation efforts, Island property owners can now apply for domestic burning permits online rather than driving to the nearest Forests, Fish and Wildlife office. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Forests, Fish and Wildlife...
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Recreational angling season to open May 1
Government is confirming that recreational angling season will open on Friday, May 1, 2020. Normal angling regulations, as well as guidelines related to COVID-19, will be in effect. "Thank you to of PEI’s anglers and fishers who remained patient and vigilant in our efforts to...
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Recreational fishing season delayed until at least June 1
To support public health efforts to contain and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the opening of the recreational fishing season on Prince Edward Island is being delayed until at least June 1, 2020. “We understand how important the fishing season is to Islanders. This is not a...
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Burning Permits
Visit the Categories of Outdoor Fires page for more information about these categories, what you are allowed to burn, and when you may burn. You may also view our Burning Permits Handout (3.7MB) for information. How do I apply for a burn permit for Category 2,3 or 4? Click the blue button at the bottom of this page to submit your application online, or click Burning Permit to access the online form. You will need to have the civic address and/or the Property Identification Number(s) on hand for the requested burn location. Make sure you accept the disclaimer and acceptance statements stating...
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Canada and PEI invest in protected areas
Islanders will benefit from new efforts to protect natural areas and fight climate change. Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, and PEI’s Minister of Environment, Water and Climate Change, Brad Trivers, announced that the Government of Canada...