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REPORT OF THE 



No. 3 



The shooting of migratory game birds earHer than one-half hour before 

 sunrise or later than one-half hour after sunset is prohibited. 



The penalt\' for violation of the migratory bird laws is a fine of not more 

 than three hundred dollars and not less than ten dollars, or imprisonment for a 

 term not exceeding six months, or both fine and imprisonment. 



Wildlife Surveys — 



A study of various census methods with respect to the ring-necked pheasant, 

 carried out by the Research Division in southern Ontario. This was extended b\' the 

 Fish and Wildlife Division to include a study of the history of the pheasant in 

 Ontario in relation to various factors affecting its survival, done by Head Office 

 staff, and a field check of the birds through the pre-hunting season, done b\- 

 one-of the officers who had taken part in pheasant distribution during the sum- 

 mer. The results have already- been mentioned. A study of cormorant colonies 

 on Georgian Bay was also carried out. A special pre-season and hunting season 

 check of pheasant numbers was also made on Pelee Island in order to arrive 

 at a formula for estimating the pheasant population there. 



Wildlife Harvest— 



As a means of checking the success attending hunting in Ontario, a card 

 for recording hunting effort and bag, known as the "Game Bag Census Card" 

 was printed and distributed to hunters. 



In addition to these cards we had checks of deer hunters on the high\\a> 

 and various reports of game shipped and exported. 



During the hunting season of 1946 the Canadian Pacific Express Company- 

 reported handling over its lines in Ontario 689 deer, 41 moose and 41 bear. 



Through the ports of Rain\' River, Fort Frances and Rainier the following 

 were exported: moose, 200; deer, 3002; caribou, 2; bear, 141; geese, 8; ducks, 

 2,493. Some of this game was taken outside Ontario, e.g. the caribou. 



A check by overseers at the port of Windsor on November 16 (squirrel 

 season) and November 23 showed the following exports of game: 



November 23 



Total cars 



Total hunters. . . . 

 European hares. . 

 Cottontail rabbits 



Squirrels 



Deer 



Ducks 



Bears 



Raccoons 



At the port of Windsor, the Essex County Sportsmen's Association also 

 checked on four Saturdays in the fall for five hours each, and counted 3,002 

 hunters and 7,171 rabbits. 



