Do not feed wildlife
Public Service Announcement
Do not feed wildlife
The Department of Environment would like to remind the public that feeding wildlife in Nunavut is not allowed under the Wildlife Act.
Feeding wild animals can have very negative impacts on their wellbeing, including the potential of death. It can cause animals to become human-dependent for food, which reduces their ability to survive in the wild. It can also create conflict between humans and wildlife in communities and at camps, as the animals start to see these places as sources of food.
Wild animals fed by humans lose their fear of humans and may become aggressive. This can result in the transmission of diseases to humans, such as rabies.
For more information on the dangers of feeding wildlife, contact your local wildlife office at http://www.gov.nu.ca/environment/information/contact-us.
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Media contact:
Casey Lessard
Manager of Communications, Education and Outreach
Department of Environment
867-975-7761
@email