Ontario · O. Reg. 668/98
WILDLIFE IN CAPTIVITY
Under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997
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Change history
Ontario wildlife-in-captivity rules updated with plain-language and licensing clarifications
A series of housekeeping amendments have been consolidated into the wildlife-in-captivity regulation. The main practical changes are: zoo and reptile/amphibian keepers must retain the log book itself (not just copies)…
Ontario updates wildlife-in-captivity rules: new annual reporting for falconry licence holders, revised log-book retention, and gender-neutral language throughout
A set of amendments updates the regulation governing wildlife kept in captivity in Ontario, with changes falling into three main areas. First, holders of general, apprentice, and commercial falconry licences will be r…