The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, prohibits the sale/purchase of game wildlife or specially protected wildlife, including pelts, except under the authority of a licence and in accordance with the regulations. Section 8 of Ontario Regulation 666/98 (Possession, Buying and Selling of Wildlife) enables a person who holds a Fur Dealer’s Licence to buy or sell pelts. In addition, a Fur Dealer’s Licence is generally required to tan, pluck or treat pelts.
Generally, wildlife cannot be kept in captivity in Ontario. There are some exceptions provided through authorization for persons who engage in approved activities. Persons may apply for a Wildlife Scientific Collector’s Authorization to capture, kill, temporarily possess, and/or release wildlife for educational or scientific purposes.
This is the application form for a Wildlife Scientific Collector’s Authorization. Applicants must submit this completed application form as well as any required supporting materials.
If you have questions regarding how to apply, please contact your local ministry work centre.
For more information, please visit
https://www.ontario.ca/page/keep-wild-animals-captivity.
This Application for a Well Licence, under the policy "Approach to Licensing Private Gas Wells", is used to apply for a licence for an existing, operating private gas well in Ontario.
A complete submission includes:
- Well Evaluation Form
- Private Gas Well Licence Application Form
- Well Location Sketch: Existing Private Gas Well
Under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994 and Ontario Regulation 167/95, you need a Forest Resource Processing Facility (mill) Licence if you want to construct and/or operate a mill and your mill consumes more than 1,000 cubic metres of forest resources in one year (regardless of the source). If you have a mill licence, you will need to get a new one where your existing licence is expiring/has expired or your mill: a) changes ownership, and/or b) changes productive capacity, and/or c) is converted to another mill type.
The purpose of this form is to collect the information required for the Ministry to consider a transfer of Moose Tag Shares between Tourist Outfitters (and potential Tourist Outfitters) under the Ontario Moose-Bear Tourism Industry Program.
This is the Application for a Commercial Falconry Licence. It must be completed and submitted to the local ministry work centre, along with any other required information, to apply for a Commercial Falconry Licence.
More information about falconry can be found at Ontario.ca/falconry.
Game Bird Hunting Preserves (GBHP) are areas in which pen-raised game birds are released into habitat to support additional game bird hunting, bird-dog training and field trial opportunities in Ontario within a predefined area. This licence is required to own and operate a GBHP, including keeping and releasing the authorized species of game birds on the preserve. Applicants must submit a complete licence application with all required supplemental information.
This authorization is required for individuals, or corporations, to keep injured, sick or immature game wildlife or specially protected wildlife in captivity for the purpose of rehabilitating or caring for them. Those who are applying for this authorization for the first time should review how to become a wildlife custodian and contact their local ministry work centre before completing and submitting this application form.
This licence is required for individuals to keep, propagate, buy and sell game birds in captivity for the purposes of supporting hunting (e.g., game bird hunting preserves, train and trial, municipal programs) or for personal consumption. Game birds kept under this licence cannot be released without additional authorization. Applicants must submit a complete licence application indicating which species of game birds they are seeking authorization to keep before acquiring any birds.
The purpose of this form is to collect the information required for the Ministry to consider a transfer of Moose Tags between Affiliated Tourist Outfitters under the Ontario Moose-Bear Tourism Industry Program
This form is to be completed by any licence or permit holder applying to the ministry to make a change to their licence, permit, or site plan under sections 13, 13.1, 13.2, 30.1, or 37.2 of the Act. When notification is required, this form must be circulated with the amendment application package.
Detailed submission information can be found on the form, depending on the nature of the amendment. Submit this form and any additional information to
ARAapprovals@ontario.ca or if email is unavailable, Aggregates Section, Ministry of Natural Resources, 300 Water Street, Peterborough, ON K9J 8M5.
This is the Notice of Activity on Public Land and Shorelands form a person must complete and submit to the Minister to satisfy the notice requirements set out in subsection 8 (3) 2 and 5 (2) 3 of Ontario Regulation 239/13 under the Public Lands Act, R.S.O. 1990. for the purpose of maintenance, repair or replacement of erosion control structures on shore lands and construction or placement of buildings within unpatented mining claims.
Applicants applying for a secondary trapping licence for youth must submit a completed Letter of Consent – Secondary Trapping Licence (Youth) for a new licence or renewal. This form collects signed parental/guardian consent and signed mentor trapper consent and mentor trapper licence number.
Section 26 of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 (FWCA) prohibits a person from using a dog to chase live game mammals or game birds during the closed hunting season for the purpose of teaching the dog hunting skills (training) or testing the dog’s hunting skills (field trial) unless the person has the authorization of the Minister. This application can be used to apply for an Authorization to Conduct Field Trials and Training which may be issued to authorize these activities during certain discrete periods of time outside of the hunting season for the game species being chased.
