Report of the Department of Lands and Forests for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 



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Table No. 9 



TOTAL VALUE OF PELTS EXPORTED OR TANNED 



DURING THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 31st, 1950 



Table No. 10 



STATEMENT OF RANCH RAISED PELTS EXPORTED OR 



TANNED FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 31st, 1950 



EXPORTED TANNED TOTAL PELTS 



Fox (Blue).... 



Fox (Cross) 



Fox (Silver or Black) 

 Mink 



ENFORCEMENT 



A staff of some two hundred conservation officers patrol the province to insure 

 enforcement of the Game and Fisheries Act, the Special Fishery Regulations and the 

 Migratory Birds Convention Act. These officers are under the direct control of the 

 District Foresters in their respective areas, and are assisted by the Ontario Provincial 

 Police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and deputy game wardens appointed from 

 interested sportsmen. The following details show some results of their activities. 



Seizures 



During the annual period April 1, 1949 to March 31. 1950. there was a total 

 of 2.697 cases in which equipment was seized due to the fact that it was being used in 

 various ways which constituted infractions of the legislation and regulations. 



Table No. 11 

 Details of the officers who were responsible for these seizures are as follows, viz: — 



Conservation Officers 2,315 cases 



Provincial Police Constables 12 cases 



Deputy Game Wardens 9 cases 



Joint Action: 



Conservation Officers and O.P.P. 61 



Conservation Officers and D.G.W. — 299 



Conservation Officers and R.C.M.P. 1 361 cases 



2,697 cases 



