Wildlife Damage Claims

• Be a sole proprietor, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association.
• Be in compliance with and remain in compliance with all federal, provincial and municipal laws.
• Have a valid Farm Business Registration Number (FBRN) within the current or previous calendar year, which lists the Owner's name (business or name) as listed on the application (available from Agricorp); or a valid exemption.
• Have a Premises Identification number (available from the Provincial Premises Registry) or a confirmation letter provided by the Indian Agricultural Program of Ontario, unless a Premises Identification number is not available in that particular area.
• Have a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) business number. Compensation received under the Program is considered taxable income by Canada Revenue Agency. Municipalities (or the Ministry in the case of bee claims or claims in territories without municipal organization) will issue Statement of Farm Support Payments (AGR1) for income tax purposes.
  • Applicants without a CRA Number need to provide their Social Insurance Number to the Municipality or Ministry when requested.
• Provide and demonstrate that reasonable care was taken of livestock, poultry, beehives, bee colonies and beehive-related equipment in order to prevent predation
• Ensure sufficient evidence is available in order to determine that predation was the cause of death or injury
  • The Owner is encouraged to take and submit colour photos of the carcass(es), the location where the carcass(es) was/were found and document all evidence indicating an attack occurred.
• Agree to fully cooperate with any audits related to compensation the owner receives under the Program
• Agree to be bound by the requirements of the Minister’s Order and these Program Guidelines
• The weight of poultry injured or killed must be more than 25 kilograms.

The owner of the livestock or poultry cannot destroy, dispose of, or permit to be destroyed or disposed of, the carcass of any livestock or poultry reported killed until the Municipal or Territorial Investigator has seen the carcass(es) and agrees that the carcass(es) can be destroyed or disposed of.

Farm Business Registration Number Exemptions:

• Cover the current or previous calendar year.
• Reference the Owner's name (business or name) listed on the application.
• Religious exemption: requires a copy of the Religious Exemption Letter as provided by the Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal.
• Cultural exemption for Indigenous producers: requires a letter from the Indian Agricultural Program of Ontario verifying the farm business operates in a First Nations community.
• Gross Farm Income Exemption Letter granted by OMAFRA or Agricorp.

Livestock or Poultry

Livestock and Poultry Owners can view step by step information on the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program to assist in the application process. 

When you discover that your livestock or poultry has been injured or killed and to the best of your knowledge and belief the injury or death was caused by wildlife you must notify the Municipality within 48 hours of discovering the injury or death.

Within 3 days of receiving notification, a Brockton Livestock Evaluator will make a full investigation and submit a Program Application to Municipal staff within 10 business days after receiving notification. Municipal Staff will submit the Program Application to OMAFRA and send a copy to you.

The Municipality, you as the owner, or OMAFRA have 20 business days from the time the Program Application is submitted to OMAFRA to request a review by a second valuer. If no requests for review are filed, the Municipality of Brockton will issue payment to you.

Please note the Municipality is not liable to pay more than is required under the program guidelines. Within 12 months of issuing payment to the livestock owner, the Municipality submits a request for reimbursement to OMAFRA.

Beehive, Bee Colony, Beehive Related Equipment

Beekeepers can view step by step information on the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program to assist in the application process. 

If you discover your beehive, bee colony and/or beehive related equipment has been damaged and to the best of your knowledge and belief this damage was caused by eligible species of wildlife (bear, deer, raccoon or skunk), you must notify an OMAFRA Apiary/Bee Inspector within 48 hours of discovering the damage. Visit the OMAFRA Bee Inspectors page for a list of Bee Inspectors in Bruce and Grey.

Within 3 days of receiving notification, a Bee Inspector will make a full investigation and then submit a written report within 10 business days after receiving notification to you and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Ministry of Rural Affairs.

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