Environment and Conservation
November 4, 2014

Families and Communities Benefiting from Youth Exchange Program

Hunting and Fishing Program Focuses on Conservation and Awareness

Twelve-year-old Adam Andrews of St. John’s is this year’s local recipient of the Atlantic Provinces’ Youth Hunting and Fishing Exchange Program sponsored in part by the Department of Environment and Conservation.

“The Youth Hunting and Fishing Exchange Program embraces the heritage and culture of hunting and fishing in Atlantic Canada and encourages our youth to become involved in conservation in our communities. It is a wonderful opportunity for young people to experience outdoor activities in a safe and structured environment.”
- The Honourable Dan Crummell, Minister of Environment and Conservation

Later this month, Adam and his grandfather Jim Upshall, will be spending three days with Bear Facts Outfitters at a waterfowl and upland game hunt in Nova Scotia. In July, Jamie Decoste – the winner from Nova Scotia – travelled with his father to Big Falls Tourist Lodge for a three-day excursion angling Atlantic salmon and brook trout.

For more information about the Youth Hunting and Fishing Exchange Program, visit www.gov.nl.ca/env/wildlife/education or call 709-637-2006.

QUICK FACTS

• This year’s winners of the Atlantic Provinces’ Youth Hunting and Fishing Exchange Program sponsored in part by the Department of Environment and Conservation are Adam Andrews from Newfoundland and Labrador and Jamie Decoste from Nova Scotia.
• The Atlantic Province’s Youth Hunting and Fishing Exchange Program is in its 14th year.
• The exchange program is intended to create opportunities for youth aged 12-17 to experience hunting or angling in neighbouring provinces and gain a greater understanding of conservation values and wildlife management.
• Participants must be between the ages of 12 and 17 and have completed the provincial Firearms Safety/Hunter Education Course between July 2013 and July 2014, or have participated in other initiatives such as the young hunters skills workshops held during the same time period.

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