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ONTARIO FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. 



QUESTIONS RELATING TO ANIMALS OTHER THAN DEER, MOOSE, 



CARIBOU, ETC. 



These questions were answered by the 578 witnesses before-named, as 

 follows : — 



HARES AND RABBITS. 



Present close season, 1st March to 1st September. 



1. Is this close season properly set ? 



Yes ---._. 349 



No - - - - - ' - - 87 



Blank - - - - - - 142 ' 



2. If not, what change should be made ? 



No change --.--. 140 



Blank ------ 338 



January to September - - - - - 32 



January to October ----- Q 



E^ebruary to September - - - - 29 



March to November - _ - - 3 



May to September - - - - - 1 ' 



September to December _ _ . - 5 



October to November - - - - - 1 



In favor of no close season . - - - 22 



October to December - - - - - 1 



3. What are your reasons for foregoing answer ? 



Fur of little value after March - - - 32 



Hares are too numeious now - - - - 3 



Present season too long - _ - - 7 



Present season interferes with breeding season - - 22 



Hares are becoming extinct - - - - 7 



Blank - - - - - - - 507 



4. Should snaring or trapping be allowed ? 



Yes - - - - - - - 212 



No - - - - - - - 231 



Blank - - - - - - 135 



