Wildlife

Skunks

The City of Portage has resources for the control of skunks in the City area. To report a problem with skunks please call (204) 239-8326.

Coyotes

The Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures Conservation Officer Service in Portage la Prairie occasionally receives reports of wildlife sightings in city limits. To help residents stay informed they've asked us to share the following resources on wildlife-human interactions and coexisting with coyotes:

Coexisting with Coyotes - https://www.manitoba.ca/nrnd/fish-wildlife/pubs/fish_wildlife/coexisting_coyote.pdf

Wildlife-Human Interactions in Manitoba - https://www.manitoba.ca/nrnd/fish-wildlife/wildlife/wildlife_human/index.html

To report wildlife showing aggressive behaviour or that appears sick, injured, or orphaned, contact a conservation officer in the local district office or call the TIP line at 1-800-782-0076.