hunters

The Liberal government has outlawed another 324 firearm varieties — guns it says belong on the battlefield, not in the hands of hunters or sport shooters.

Last year, the province passed legislation that would allow the expansion of licences for so-called "train and trial" areas where hunters can bring their dogs to search for, and chase down, wild animals.

A conservation group says its latest purchase of exclusive hunting rights in a British Columbia rainforest is a major step toward protecting the area's wildlife, but hunters say the move is an "abuse" of the licensing system.

Feds eyeing 'variety of options' for planned firearm buyback program: Mendicino

Alberta's justice minister says provincial prosecutors are to take over the handling of charges under the federal Firearms Act starting in the new year.

The Liberal government is listening to concerns that some of the firearms it's looking to ban are used primarily for hunting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday, December 5, 2022. 

A firearm advocacy group says the Liberal government's effort to ban a wide variety of rifles is being driven by ideology, not public safety.

Evidence of the toxic effects of lead ammunition on wildlife spurs a search for common ground between conservationists and hunters.

Canada's public safety minister says a proposal to reform the country's gun laws isn't meant to target farmers or other rural gun owners who use firearms recreationally or to help keep wildlife off their properties.

In February, a B.C. trophy hunter made headlines after posting Instagram photos of herself holding two local wolves she had killed. Outrage at her actions was matched only by people’s disbelief when they learned she was technically working within the confines of the law.

Officials in the Northwest Territories say hunters are illegally killing caribou in vulnerable herds along the territory's ice roads.

Because of the timing of the hunt, during breeding season, pregnant wolves will likely be killed.

Charles Mandel says his off-grid home in Nova Scotia has all the modern conveniences ... without the doomsday vibe.

Alberta has announced there will be a sandhill crane hunting season this fall — a hunt that's been opposed by an environmental group and was previously rejected by the provincial government three times.

On issues like deer population control, state agencies are prioritizing hunters over public health and the environment.