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WINNIPEG The Manitoba government announced $2 million in funding on Saturday for the new Hunter Education Fund. The fund, to be administered by the Winnipeg Foundation, will support the Manitoba Wildlife Federation’s efforts to educate, train and recruit hunters while promoting sustainable hunting and trapping in the province. “Manitobans are bringing new-found passion and appreciation for the world-class wildlife and fish resources this province has to offer,” said Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Blaine Pedersen in a statement. “This endowment will provide perpetual funding for hunter education and safety programming, and ensure that resources are available to sustain and improve this programming for generations of Manitobans to come.”
WINNIPEG Manitobans are looking for new activities to partake in this winter as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to roll on. Health officials have said people should still enjoy the great outdoors during these times, and that was seen in the summer when more people were buying bikes, and exploring the province’s parks. Now with the colder months, the new hobby that is seeing an increase in participation is ice fishing. I do quite a bit of ice fishing myself and I have seen a huge increase in the number of people who are out ice fishing this year, said Chris Benson, who is the program and events coordinator for the Manitoba Wildlife Federation.