Legal Protection for Amphibians and Reptiles

Legal protection of amphibians and reptiles varies across the provinces and territories. The following links contain information on the conservation status, regulations and acts which relate to wildlife for each province.

If people become interested in the legal element of conservation they may be more inclined to:

be aware of local developments and how they may affect amphibian and reptile populations
write letters to local, provincial and federal government to express their views and concerns

The following persons are conservation officers for the purposes of this Act (across Canada) by virtue of their office:

A police officer or First Nations Constable appointed under the Police Services Act
A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
A game officer designated under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
A park warden designated under the National Parks Act (Canada), if he or she is acting under the directions of a conservation officer

Province	Links to Wildlife Acts and Regulations
Prince Edward Island	Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry Wildlife Conservation Act Forest Management Act Environmental Protection Act Natural Areas Protection Act Species at Risk Program
Nova Scotia	Deparment of Natural Resources Endangered Species Act Wildlife Act Wildlife Regulations
New Brunswick	Department of Natural Resources Endangered Species Act Fish & Wildlife Act
Québec	Department of Natural Resources Close up on Wildlife Laws and Regulations (French only)
Ontario	Ministry of Natural Resources Species at Risk Fish & Wildlife Conservation Act Endangered Species Act Species at Risk
Manitoba	Manitoba Conservation Wildlife and Ecosystem Protection Species at Risk Wildlife Act Conservation Agreements Act Endangered Species Act
Saskatchewan	Ministry of the Environment Wildlife Act Wildlife Regulations Wildlife Habitat Protection Act Wildlife Management Zones
Alberta	Sustainable Resource Development Wildlife Act & Wildlife Regulations: This is a full list of the Acts of Alberta: type in "Wildlife Act" or "Wildlife Regulation" Status reports on amphibians and reptiles
British Columbia	Ministry of the Environment - Environmental Stewardship Division Wildlife Act Species at Risk
Newfoundland and Labrador	Department of Natural Resources Endangered Species and Biodiversity Wildlife Legislation Wildlife Enforcement
Yukon	Department of Energy, Mines and Resources Wildlife Act
Northwest Territories	Department of the Environment and Natural Resources Wildlife Act
Nunavut	Department of the Environment