10/12/2026
Waterfowl season is in full swing across Canada and hunters gathering real, wild food that comes directly from healthy, well‑managed habitats.
The data in this infographic tells a story most people never hear: millions of meals come from Canada’s waterfowl harvest each year. That’s wild protein gathered from landscapes hunters, conservation organizations, private landowners and agricultural producers care for, steward, and defend.
We partnered with the Wild Harvest Initiative to help share this picture. Their research shows what sustainable use really looks like, not just population monitoring and science‑based seasons, but the magnitude of food that comes off the land when wildlife populations are thriving.
Waterfowl in Canada are closely monitored, regulated, and sustainably harvested. But the bigger truth is this:
Wild foods matter.
- They ease pressure on commercial food production.
- They keep more land in a natural state.
- They connect people directly to conservation.
Whether you hunt or not, functioning habitat benefits everyone.This season, celebrate the hunters who bring home wild food, the landscapes that make it possible, and the conservation systems that keep waterfowl populations strong.
