Wallace Bay National Wildlife Area Management Plan: chapter 8

8 Enforcement

The management of National Wildlife Area (NWAs) is based on three acts:

• Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, and Migratory Birds Regulations
• Canada Wildlife Act and Wildlife Area Regulations
• Species at Risk Act

To promote compliance with the Canada Wildlife Act and Wildlife Area Regulations , ECCC-CWS posts signs along the NWA boundaries and at main access points which identify what activities are authorized within each NWA and any conditions on those activities.

Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Wildlife Enforcement Division (ECCC-WED) is responsible for enforcement of federal and provincial wildlife laws, and will perform on-site inspections and investigations, patrol the NWA to promote compliance, and prevent prohibited activities within the NWA.

ECCC-WED will protect and maintain the overall ecological and aesthetic qualities of the NWA, including unspoiled natural habitats and diversity of wetlands and plant species, from illegal activities such as camping and camp fires. The occurrence of illegal activities within the Wallace Bay NWA will be documented and reported to the Wildlife Enforcement Division and, where evidence is sufficient, seek enforcement action thereby reducing or eliminating the occurrence of such activities in the NWA.

ECCC-WED officers monitor compliance with the Canada Wildlife Act , Wildlife Area Regulations , the Migratory Bird Convention Act, 1994 , the Species at Risk Act , the Fisheries Act , and the provincial Wildlife Act, 1989 on an ongoing basis and will initiate investigations when required. ECCC-WED officers will respond to violations and take appropriate enforcement actions. CWS Atlantic staff provides details from site inspections that may require investigation.