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mission of owner, to destroy a muskrat or beaver house, to use poison in taking 

 fur animals, or to export unprime skins. Poison may not be used to capture wolves 

 for bounty. 



Propagation. — No legal restrictions except that a special permit must be 

 obtained to export live fur animals; fee for black or silver fox, $100; for other fox, 

 $15; for live otter, #25 ; for any other fur animal, #5. 



Bounties. — Timber wolf, #5 ; other wolf, $2 ; half is refunded to municipality 

 by the Provincial treasurer. 



NEW BRUNSWICK. 



Open seasons. — Mink, otter, and fisher, November 1 to March 31; fox, 

 October 1 to March 1 ; muskrat, noon of March 25 to noon of May 15. Beaver 

 and sable, close season to July 1, 1920. The Minister of Lands and Mines, when 

 satisfied that a number of beavers may be taken from any stream without injury 

 to the supply, may issue a special license accompanied by necessary tags, for taking 

 them ; fee, #4 for each animal. 



Trapping. — Nonresidents require a license (fee, $25) for trapping. A license 

 is also required to deal in, buy, sell, cure, or tan the skin of fur-bearing animals 

 (fees, nonresident, $25 ; resident, #2). The digging out of foxes from their homes 

 or earth burrows is prohibited at all times. Unlawful to possess green skins or 

 carcasses of protected fur animals in close season. 



Propagation. — Permits to capture wild fur-bearing animals for propagation 

 within the Province may be obtained from the Minister of Lands and Mines, 

 who fixes the fee for such permit. 



Bounties. — Wildcat (killed within the Province), $3 ; porcupine, 50 cents ; 

 hawks and owls, 25 cents each ; paid by the Minister of Lands and Mines. 



NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES. 



Open seasons. — Mink, fisher, and marten, November I to March 14; otter, 

 beaver, and muskrat, October 1 to May 14; white fox, November 15 to March 

 31. Trapping prohibited on Victoria Island. 



Trapping. — License required of all trappers except native Indians; fee, 

 resident, $2 ; nonresident, British subject, $25 ; other nonresident, #50. Licensed 

 trapper may sell or trade the skins of animals he has legally taken. License (fee, 

 $5) required for trading or trafficking in furs. Unlawful to destroy or injure any 

 beaver or muskrat house. Use of poison prohibited in taking fur animals. Ex- 

 port of unprime or low-grade furs forbidden. 



Propagation. — Permits may be obtained to take live fur animals for prop- 

 agation. 



Bounties. — Timber wolf, $20. 



