Outline of changes effective February 1, 2019
Ontario has updated the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program to ensure the program works as it is intended to support farmers who lose livestock, poultry, or bees to predators.
Updates include:
- More ways to provide sufficient evidence
- A more independent and transparent appeals process
- Training for municipal investigators to assess predation
- Standardized pricing and premiums to better reflect market prices
Announcement of program updates effective February 1, 2019