Forest Resources and Agrifoods - 2003
July, August, September, October, November, December
January 14
Thirty-two
charges laid against Badger residents for killing caribou
Officials increase efforts to control rabies on Northern Peninsula
January 16
Three individuals charged for trafficking in big
game parts
River of Ponds men sentenced for trafficking in big game
Bay of Islands men charged under the Wildlife Act
January 28
Two men convicted for wildlife violations
January 29
St. Brendan�s man pleads guilty to wildlife
charge
Minister to
attend meeting on Agricultural Policy Framework in Toronto
January 31
Fox found in Sop�s Arm tests positive for rabies
February 3
Minister
applauds decision to extend CARD funding for agriculture industry
February 5
Public information sessions and rabies vaccinations
planned for White Bay communities
February 14
Happy Valley -
Goose Bay resident charged for trafficking in big game antlers
February 18
Vaccination support extends to Baie Verte
Peninsula
February 20
Port aux Choix man pleads guilty to wildlife and
fisheries violations
February 27
2002 enforcement figures released
March 3
Government steps up efforts to eradicate rabies on
Northern Peninsula
March 4
Middle Arm resident pleads guilty to wildlife
offences
March 10
First vaccine bait drops for Northern Peninsula
March 12
NOTE TO
EDITORS - Minister to speak at Federation of Agriculture
annual meeting, March 13, Gander
March 27
Update on rabies
eradication program
$6.5 million for new Agriculture Policy
Framework
New agriculture enhancement initiative
Budget contains $2.2 million for rabies
eradication program
Additional funding for resource roads
program; key forestry programs maintained at current budget levels
Funding for Innu and Metis participation in
forestry management
March 28
Deadline extension for domestic wood cutting permit
holders
April 10
Seventh case of
rabies confirmed on Northern Peninsula
April 11
Three more
rabies cases on Northern Peninsula
April 17
Sheep from Daniel�s Harbour tests positive for
rabies
April 24
Rabies case confirmed in Cormack
Second sheep test positives for rabies
April 30
Officials preparing for 2003 forest insect control
program
May 1
Minister recognizes National Forest Week
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to speak at opening
ceremonies of 2003 Agrifood and Garden Show, Corner Brook, May 2
May 2
Three more rabies cases confirmed on the Island
May 12
Newfoundland and Labrador first province to sign APF
Implementation Agreement
17th case of rabies confirmed on Northern
Peninsula
May 14
Minister declares 2003 forest fire season
May 21
Middle Arm man convicted on big game offences
May 23
Province to participate in West Nile Virus
surveillance program
May 26
More positive rabies cases on Northern Peninsula
June 4
Rabies vaccine baiting area extended to Baie Verte
Peninsula
June 11
Silviculture projects announced for Lewisporte
district
June 12
Junior Forest Wardens holding annual tree sale
June 13
Silviculture
funding announced for Northern Peninsula
June 16
Minister announces silviculture funding
June 20
Minister announces
$121,900 in silviculture funding
June 25
NOTE TO EDITORS: Planting of 150 millionth tree
seedling, Wooddale, June 27
June 30
Rabies vaccine bait drops completed
Silviculture funding announced for Lake Melville
District
July 3
Silviculture projects announced for Humber East and
Humber West
July 9
Terrenceville men convicted on wildlife and fisheries
violations
July 16
Silviculture project in The Straits-White Bay North
District
July 21
Minister welcomes enforcement officers to province
July 31
Terrenceville man sentenced for fisheries and wildlife
offences
August 8
Equity investment in Country Ribbon Inc.
Firefighters heading to British Columbia to assist
with forest fires
August 13
2003 Forest Insect Control Program completed
August 21
Silviculture funding announced for Labrador West
August 25
Silviculture
initiative announced for Bonavista South
August 29
Seal Cove men convicted on forestry violations
September 3
Silviculture work announced for Cartwright-L�Anse
au Clair
Minister commends firefighters for assisting with
forest fires in British Columbia
September 4
Department asking farmers to take extra
precautions against potato blight
September 8
Agriculture fairs showing great success
September 11
Agricultural policy framework program information now available to Newfoundland and Labrador farmers
September 19
Domestic wood cutting permits for FMD 14 can now
be obtained at
St. George�s forestry office
Department to set up check
stations
Forest fire season extended throughout province
September 26
Gambo man convicted on wildlife charge
Spaniard�s Bay resident charged for trafficking
in big game
September 29
Big game meat
spoilage
October 2
Celebrating the importance of agriculture
October 7
End of 2003 forest fire season declared
December 2
Terrenceville man convicted for illegal salmon
possession
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