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No. 3 



1,389 being renewals of previous licences; 346 for newly-established fur farms 

 and 33 licences were issued with retroactive provisions to legalize the possession 

 of fur-bearing animals during the previous year. 



Departmental records show that during the fiscal year 1947-48, ranchers 

 disposed of the fox and mink production in the following manner: 



Species 



Fox (Cross) 



Fox (Silver or Blacl<j 



Fox (Blue) 



Mink 



Total 



Exported 



Tanned 



Total Pelts 



6 



25,051 



2,081 



120,621 



147,759 



3 



2,458 



40 



5,208 



7,709 



9 



27,509 



2,121 



125,829 



155,468 



Wolf Bounty 



In accordance with the regulations made under The Wolf and Bear Bount\- 

 Act, 1946, certain changes with respect to wolf bount\- procedure were im- 

 plemented. 



Effective November 1st, 1947, the District Foresters, other than those 

 located in counties, were appointed as officers authorized to accept and mark 

 wolf pelts that are i)roduced as evidence to support claims for bounty. 



The pelts of wolves killed in counties continue to be marked at Head Office. 



In investing District Foresters with this power, it was felt that the necessar\- 

 changes would modernize and bring wolf bount\- procedure in line with the 

 general policy of the Department in decentralising administration duties. 



This change also carried with it benefits to all concerned, i.e., the applicant, 

 District Office and Head Office. 



The wolf bount>- claim form was amended to embody the changes and 

 separate forms are now in use for claiming bount\- on wolves killed in counties 

 and on wolves killed in districts. 



A change with respect to the payment of claims b\- Count\- Treasurers on 

 wolves killed in counties, was also implemented which provides a direct safeguard 

 to County Treasurers. 



A uniform method of marking the pelts was adopted to ensure that the 

 same pelt could not be resubmitted for bounty in another district. 



Under The WoU and Bear Bounty Act, 1946, a $25.00 bount\- on a timber 

 or brush wolf three months of age or over and a $5.00 bounty on a timber or 

 brush wolf under three months of age, is paid. 



The following is a comparative statement showing annual wolf t)oinU\- 

 statistics for a period of five years, ending with the fiscal \ear 1947-48: 



