This form is required for all escapes or unauthorized releases of cervids (members of the deer family, both native and non-native). The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (FWCA) requires cervid owners (person who is keeping the cervids in captivity) to:
(1) promptly notify the Ministry of all escapes and unauthorized releases,
(2) address the escape/release in coordination with the Ministry, and
(3) complete and submit this form (FW4020)
If the owner cannot submit the form promptly, they should provide the required details to their Ministry work centre via telephone, or as directed by the work centre.
Individuals interested in applying for an Apprentice Falconry Licence must arrange to be sponsored by a holder of a General Falconry Licence or Commercial Falconry Licence who has a least five years’ experience as a trainer, hunter, keeper and handler with raptors.
The “Certification of Sponsorship” portion of this form must be completed by the applicant’s sponsor and submitted to the MNR as part of the application for an Apprentice Falconry Licence.
Upon completion of the apprenticeship, the “Certificate of Apprenticeship” portion of this form can be completed by the Apprentice Falconry Licence holder’s sponsor. The submission of a completed Falconry Sponsor and Certification form to the MNR demonstrates the Apprentice Falconry Licence holder’s completion of the apprenticeship described in section 14 of O.Reg. 668/98: Wildlife in Captivity.
This licence allows an individual or corporation to own and operate a Train and Trial Area. Part A of this form contains the application for the licence and Part B contains the required annual report. Those who wish to apply for this licence must have previously been issued a Licence to Own and Operate a Train and Trial Area, applications for new areas will not be accepted. Applicants must submit Part A and Part B of this form, as well as a copy of their site map.
Applications can be processed at any ServiceOntario centre. Visit ServiceOntario.ca/FindServices to find the centre nearest you.
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.
For physicians and patients to apply for the Inherited Metabolic Disorders (IMD) Program.
It is a regulatory requirement under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 for licensed fur dealer's to report transactions of the pelts of furbearing mammals to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. This form provides a mechanism for that mandatory reporting.
It is a regulatory requirement under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 for licensed fur dealer's to report transactions of the pelts of furbearing mammals to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. This form provides a mechanism for that mandatory reporting.
This form is used for annual reporting of landfill gas collection, methane destruction and/or use by large landfills in Ontario in accordance with O.Reg. 347 under the Environmental Protection Act.
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.