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DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISHERIES 



No. 9 



SeveDteen claims were not granted including 20 pelts of dogs and other animals 

 which were not eligible for bounty. 



Following is a comparative table of wolf bounty statistics covering the three 

 last complete financial years: — 



Of the 1935-36 amount shown above, viz: — $42,399.89, $41,995.00 was the 

 amount paid for bounty. Details of bounty paid are as follows: 



In respect to wolves killed in provisional judicial districts, bounty was paid by 

 the Provincial Treasury, but for wolves killed in Counties it was paid by the County 

 Treasury, of which forty per cent was rebated by the Province. 



ENFORCEMENT SERVICE 



Perhaps one of the most important services provided by the Department is 

 the work of maintaining adequate respect for and proper observance of provisions 

 of the Game and Fisheries Act and the regulations provided thereunder, as well as 

 the various regulations applicable to Ontario adopted under the Fisheries Act, 

 (Federal) and the Migratory Birds Convention Act. Generally speaking, this branch 

 of activity is assigned to the members of the Field Service Staff, whose regular num- 

 bers were augmented by the appointment of additional Seasonal Overseers for special 

 duty during the hunting seasons, and also during the critical fish spawning periods. 

 This work is also included among the duties performed by members of the Prov- 

 incial Police Force, a policy which was inaugurated during the latter part of 1934, 

 and which assistance has been of considerable value. A word of appreciation may be 

 expressed for the co-operation in this work which is provided by the many Deputy 

 Game and Fishery Wardens, whose interest in the preservation of our game and 

 fish resources is sufficient to encourage them to volunteer their services without 

 remuneration, and who under such appointments are authorized to act in the cap- 

 acity of enforcement officers for purposes of the Game and Fisheries Act. During 

 the calendar year 1935 Deputy Game and Fishery Warden appointments totalled 836, 

 and one hesitates to estimate the value of the service and co-operation the Department 

 received from these honorary oflQcers, and the least that may be said is that it would 

 be difficult to replace or duplicate the services which they rendered. 



