Salmonier Line Area Residents Asked to Report Lynx Sightings

The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is asking residents in the area of Salmonier Nature Park to exercise caution and report any sightings of a Canada Lynx that recently escaped from the park when its enclosure was damaged by a falling tree.

Park staff and Conservation Officers are working to capture the animal, believed to be within the park’s boundary or in close proximity.

Although this animal is not considered a threat to public safety and is likely to avoid people, wild animals can be unpredictable if approached.

Area residents are asked to avoid encounters with wildlife by:

• Ensuring children and pets are not left unattended when outside

• Securing any food or garbage around their properties

Anyone encountering or sighting a Canada Lynx in the Salmonier Line area is asked to contact Salmonier Nature Park at 709-229-7888, or the Paddy’s Pond Forestry and Wildlife Office at 709-729-4180, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or 709-685-7273 after hours.