Conservation

Fishing and Hunting is limited to our guests throughout the superb 50,000 acre exclusive territory.

In consequence, La Réserve Beauchêne is able to develop and apply management techniques that allow wildlife to flourish in our park-like setting. Trapping, primarily focused on beavers working in potentially damaging locations, is limited to minimum levels. The annual moose and black bear harvest is held well below provincially recommended numbers.

La Réserve Beauchêne has long supported Ducks Unlimited and has received D.U.'s coveted "Bronze Teal" award. Ducks Unlimited is currently studying our territory to determine its suitability for a habitat improvement project aimed at increasing the region's Black Duck population. We now have a significant population of this fine bird but we have not permitted them to be hunted for a dozen years.

La Réserve Beauchêne also supports the Ruffed Grouse Society. Beauchêne is especially proud that it launched the growing popularity in Quebec of "Catch and Release" fishing. With the assistance of qualified fish biologists, La Réserve Beauchêne identifies and implements spawning bed and fish habitat improvement measures. Much of the effort is aimed at the further propagation of our wonderful Taggart Lake native strain of Brook Trout.

La Réserve Beauchêne is also a supporter of Trout Unlimited.