Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for 1950 



No. 3 



Wolf Bounty 



Under The Wolf and Bear Bounty Act, a $25.00 bounty is paid on either a 

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

 either a timber or brush wolf under three months of age. 



On wolves killed in the provisional judicial districts, the Department pays 

 the whole bounty, whereas on those killed in counties, the Department pays 40% 

 of the bounty with the remaining 60 /t paid by the respective county. 



Table No. 2 

 The following is a comparative table showing annual wolf bounty statistics for a period of 

 five years, ending with the fiscal year 1948-1949. 



Bounty and 

 Period Timber Brush Pups Total Expenses 



The Department considered 1,936 claims for bounty on 2,727 wolves, 4 claims 

 representing 4 wolves were refused for failure of the claimant to produce the whole 

 pelt. In addition, 14 claims were refused, with which 10 dog pelts and 6 fox pelts 

 were submitted. 



Making preparations to blow up a beaver dam to prevent flooding of a road bed. 



