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The number of Fur Farmers' licenses issued during the period was I'OSl, 

 chiefly comprised of renewals of existing licenses which expired December 31st, 1934. 



WOLF BOUNTIES 



During the period the Department paid bounty in respect of 1,859 wolves, 

 which is exactly the same number of pelts upon which bounty was paid during the 

 preceding fiscal year. The basic rate of bounty was $15.00 for an adult wolf and 

 $5.00 for a pup. In respect to wolves killed in any County, the bounty is paid by 

 the County Treasurer and the Government rebates 40% of the amount to the County. 



Details of the expenditures incurred in this connection are as follows: — 



1,787 adult wolves at $15.00 $26,805.00 



X 66 adult wolves at 6.00 396.00 



4 pup wolves at 5.00 20.00 



X 2 pup wolves at 2.00 4.00 



1,859 Amount of bounty $27,225.00 



Expenses 102.58 



Total Expenditures $27,327.58 



X Killed in Counties. 



ENFORCEMENT 



It was encouraging to observe the improvement which has been evident in this 

 particular division of our work. The services of the regular staff of Overseers 

 maintained by the Department to secure observance of the provisions of the Game 

 and Fisheries Act and Regulations was appreciably augmented by the co-operation 

 which was provided by members of the Ontario Provincial Police Force, and which 

 co-operation is now a permanent feature of this branch of our activity. In addition 

 to this particular improvement, we find an increasing desire on the part of interested 

 sportsmen, both hunters and anglers, to co-operate with us in assisting our regular 

 Overseers to maintain a proper degree of respect for our Game and Fisheries 

 Regulations, even to the extent that in many cases in order to provide themselves 

 with credentials of authority they accept appointments as Deputy Game Wardens, 

 acting without renumeration, rendering co-operation, and providing a measure 

 of service, the value of which, particularly from the moral point of view, it would 

 be exceedingly diflacult for us to estimate, and it is fitting and proper at this point 

 in the report that expression should be given to our appreciation of this invaluable 

 assistance and co-operation. 



Records show that during the period under review there were 414 cases of in- 

 fractions in which the offenders were prosecuted in the courts and in which con- 

 victions were secured and penalties imposed. In 267 of these cases, the action was 

 originated by Game and Fisheries Overseers; in 104 by members of the Provincial 

 Police force; in 13 by Deputy Game Wardens; and in 30 by co-operative action. 

 Overseers, Deputy Game Wardens and Provincial Police acting in conjunction. 



In all there was a total of 455 cases in which seizure of goods and equipment 

 was involved. Here again it is shown that the action was provided by Game and Fish- 

 eries Overseers in 313 of these cases; by members of the Provincial Police Force in 52 

 cases; by Deputy Game Wardens in 58 cases; and in the remaining 32 cases by the 

 co-operative action as previously set forth. 



A condensed summary of the articles thus seized shows the following: — 

 Description Number of 



of Articles Seizures 



Live Animals 5 



Birds, Animals and Game Meat 64 



Fire-arms and Ammunition 211 



Fish 21 



Fishing Equipment (Nets &c.) 69 



Miscellaneous Articles 12 



Pelts 84 



Trapping equipment 61 



Water Craft and Motor Cars 11 



