Fish and Wildlife

Forests, Fish and Wildlife is a division of the P.E.I. Department of Environment, Water and Climate Change. What services does the Forests, Fish and Wildlife division provide? managing public forest lands; providing forest management advice and...

The Forests, Fish and Wildlife division operates under a variety of policies and conducts studies on a wide range of subjects pertinent to the Division's mandate. Forests, Fish and Wildlife Policies PEI Forest Policy - 2006 PEI Wetland Conservation...

The Department of Environment, Water and Climate Change, in cooperation with other non-governmental partners, offers and/or supports several programs for environmental stewardship. Wildlife Conservation Fund (WCF) Wildlife Conservation Fund provides...

Prince Edward Island is a special place. As an Island, it has 1,100 km of shoreline, indented with productive bays and coves, and dotted with rolling sand dunes and soaring red cliffs. Our Island is home to thousands of species of plants and animals...

Wetlands are shallow, wet areas that support aquatic plants such as sedges, bulrushes and cattails, as well as shrubs and trees. These areas provide habitat for waterfowl, fish, amphibians and hundreds of invertebrate species. Why are wetlands...

In a small, heavily settled place such as Prince Edward Island many plant and animal species can suffer from habitat loss, competition from new or invasive species and other factors. The Prince Edward Island Wildlife Conservation Act includes...

Watersheds on PEI A watershed is an area of land that drains surface water and groundwater into a river or stream. Prince Edward Island has more than 250 watersheds. They provide drinking water for the province, as well as water for agricultural and...

What is White Nose Syndrome? White Nose Syndrome (WNS) is a fungal disease that has devastated bat populations across much of eastern North America. During the winter months, the WNS fungus causes the hibernating bats to wake up and move around...

Prince Edward Island does not have vast expanses of wilderness but areas with high potential for wildlife habitat conservation and management have been designated as Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) across the Island. What are Wildlife Management...