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Dit'ision of Fish and Wildlife 



Table No. 4 

 WOLF BOUNTY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1050-51 



Bear Bounty 1950-51 



Under authority of The Wolf and Bear Bounty Act, the Department pays a 

 $10.00 bounty on any bear 12 months of age or over and a $5.00 bounty on any 

 bear cub under 12 months of age. which has been killed between April 15th and 

 November 30th. in a township of which 2 5 5^ of the total area is devoted to agricul- 

 ture and which is located in one of the counties or districts described in the Regula- 

 tions. The Act further specifies that the bear must be killed in defence or preservation 

 of livestock or property, by a bona fide resident of the township. 



The following table shows the number of bears killed and the amount of bounty 

 paid during the past live years, including the year covered by this report: 



For year ending Mar. 31. 1947. 

 For year ending Mar. 31, 1948 

 For year ending Mar. 31, 1949 

 For year ending Mar. 31, 1950 

 For vear ending Mar. 31, 1951 



It is interesting to note the great lluctuation in the number of bears and cubs 

 killed in the last three years. 



The Department considered 375 claims for bounty on 453 bears and 47 cubs. 

 However. 10 claims involving 12 bears were refused for failure to comply with the 

 provisions of the Act. 



The following table indicates the number of bears and cubs killed in each of 

 the counties and di.sHricls. on which applications for Ijounty were submitted. However, 

 these figures do not include the bears hunted and killed by sportsmen, on which bounty 

 is ntjt applicable. 



