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Division of Fish and Wildlife 



WOLF BOUNTY 1949-1950 



In accordance with the provisions of The Wolf and Bear Bounty Act, 1946, 

 a $25.00 bounty was paid on timber and brush wolves three months of age and over 

 and a S5.00 bounty was paid on timber and brush wolves under three months of 

 age. However, under an amendment to this Act. the bounty on wolf pups was 

 increased from S5.00 to 515.00. effective June 7th. 1949. and all claims for bounty 

 on wolf pups submitted on and after that date, were paid at the new rate. 



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

 whole bounty, whereas on those killed in counties, the Department pays 40 'c of the 

 bounty with the remaining 60'* being paid by the respective county. 



Table No. 3 

 The following tabulation shows the annual wolf bounty statistics for a period 

 of five vears: 



Period 



Timber 



For year ending Mar. 31. 1946 1.266 



For year ending Mar. 31, 1947 1,440 



For year ending Mar. 31, 1948 1,515 



For year ending Mar. 31, 1949 1,581 



For vear ending Mar. 31. 1950 1.613 



During the 25-year-period from 1925 to March 31st. 1950. the Province has 

 expended SI. 183.464.00 in bounty for the destruction of 65,972 wolves and 1.048 wolf 

 pups. This figure does not include the monies expended by the counties on wolf 

 bounty. 



In the period covered by this report, the Department considered 1,757 claims 

 for bounty on 2.544 wolves. Of these, 24 claims on 30 wolves were refused for various 

 reasons, principally because of the illegal use of snares during the deer season. 



The following is a computation of the bounty paid in counties and districts, 

 and showing the bounty paid on wolf pups at the old and new rates. 



COUNTIES 



Timber— 27 @ SIO $ 270.00 



Brush— 328 @ $10 3,280.00 



Pups — 4 @ $2 8.00 



Pups— 9 @ S6 54.00 



DISTRICTS 



Timber— 1,563 @ $25 $39,075.00 



Brush— 555 @ $25 _ 13,875.00 



Pups— 7 @ S5 35.00 



Pups— 22 (2) SI 5 330.00 



Total 



Grand Total 



.$3,612.00 



Total 



-553,315.00 

 S56.927.00 



Table No. 4 

 The following is a summar}- of the number of wolves killed in each of the 

 counties and districts, on which applications for bounty were submitted. 



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