Environment and Conservation
May 29, 2015

Promoting Responsible Outdoor Activity

Workshop Fosters Youth Hunter Skills

The Department of Environment and Conservation is partnering with rod and gun clubs in St. John�s and Deer Lake to offer two Youth Hunter Skills Workshops in St. John�s and Deer Lake. The St. John�s Rod and Gun Club session is taking place on June 6, and the Deer Lake Upper Humber Rod and Gun Association session will be held on June 13, 2015.

�We are pleased to work collaboratively with these organizations to encourage safe and responsible involvement in hunting and trapping as well as other related outdoor activities. Participation in hunting and trapping is a very significant part of our culture and heritage and plays an important role in practical wildlife conservation and management.�
- The Honourable Dan Crummell, Minister of Environment and Conservation

Youth between the ages of 12 and 17 are invited to attend the one-day events and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. During the workshop, participants will learn important hunting safety techniques for shotgun and rifle shooting, archery and bow-hunting techniques, outdoor safety and survival skills and other important lessons about wildlife conservation and management.

�Organizations like local rod and gun clubs are important to communities. They help promote awareness about wildlife conservation throughout the province and often provide very suitable locations for the public to learn and practice hunting skills. I congratulate the members and volunteers of the St. John�s Rod and Gun Club and the Upper Humber Rod and Gun Club for their efforts and wish them success during these workshops.�
- Minister Crummell

To ensure space is available, participants must pre-register by contacting the clubs as noted below:

Club	Phone	Email
St. John�s Rod and Gun Club	722-5420	special-events@stjohnsrodandgunclub.com
Upper Humber Rod and Gun Association	686-5228	mail4upperhumber@gmail.com

For more information about other hunter and trapper education and outreach programs delivered in the province, visit www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/wildlife/education/index.html or contact the Wildlife Division at 709-637-2006.

QUICK FACTS

• The St. John�s Rod and Gun Club Youth Hunter Skills Workshop session is taking place on June 6, and the Deer Lake Upper Humber Rod and Gun Association session on June 13, 2015.
• Youth Hunter Skills Events are hosted in cooperation with local rod and gun clubs and other partners to support educational efforts that foster responsible hunting and trapping as valuable wildlife management tools
• The Stewardship and Education Section of the department�s Wildlife Division is responsible for administering consumptive-based education programs that foster safe and responsible use of wildlife resources.
• Further information about other hunter and trapper education and outreach programs delivered in the province is available online at www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/wildlife/education/index.html or by contacting the Wildlife Division at 709-637-2006.

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Media contact:

Jennifer Collingwood Director of Communications Department of Environment and Conservation 709-729-2575, 689-8605 jennifercollingwood@gov.nl.ca

2015 05 29                              02:35 p.m.