The Department of Natural Resources is a department in the Government of New Brunswick, Canada. It is responsible for management of the Province's forests including timber utilization, trail management, insect and disease protection including spruce budworm and gypsy moth, fire protection, management of the fish and wildlife resources and the issuing of hunting and angling licences, management of mineral and hydrocarbon resources and associated support services including oil and natural gas development and production, geological surveys, management of Crown lands, including natural areas, plus oversee the delivery of the First Nations wood harvesting program.