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DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISHERIES 



No. 9 



cally nine percent, there being 1,348 licenses issued, while breeding stock figures 

 show an increase of ten percent in silver foxes, and an increase in excess of twenty- 

 six percent in mink. 



SUMMARY OF BREEDING STOCK ON LICENSED FUR FARMS 

 AS AT JANUARY 1ST 



1935 



1936 



1937 



Beaver 



Fisher 



Fox (cross) 



Fox (red) 



Fox (silver or black) 



Fox (blue) 



Lynx 



Mink 



Muskrat 



Raccoon 



Skunk 



Bear 



Marten 



Much of the research and experimental work previously performed at the 

 Provincial Experimental Fur Farm at Kirkfield has been curtailed or discontinued. 

 All laboratory equipment was transferred to the Ontario Veterinary College, at 

 Guelph, which is more favourably located, and at which institution facilities have 

 been made available for such biological and post mortem services as may be re- 

 quired by the licensed fur farmers. 



CROWN GAME PRESERVES 



During the period under review the work of establishing small game preserves 

 in Southern Ontario was continued. Through the co-operation of the landowners, 

 sportsmen and the Protective Associations excellent progress was made in selecting 

 suitable areas. As a result some twenty-six preserves were set aside in seventeen 

 different Counties. In addition a preserve of approximately 100,000 acres was 

 established in the District of Nipissing. This brings the total preserve areas in 

 the Province to 111 with an area of approximately 6,061,289 acres, or 9,471 

 square miles. 



The Preserves set aside have been properly posted with metal signs and the 

 publicity given them has resulted in a larger measure of protection from both the 

 public and the interested landowner. Considerable stocking of ring-necked 

 pheasants was carried out in these new areas with good results from the standpoint 

 of propagation. 



The following tabulation shows the Preserves added during the year: — 



Designation 



County 



Extent in 

 Acres 



Holmedale . . . . 



Paris 



Kinloss 



West Lome . . 

 Wyandotte 



Ojibway 



Sheppards Lake 



Keppel 



Holland 



Brant 



Brant 



Bruce 



Elgin 



Essex 



Essex 



Grey 



Grey 



Grey 



270 



860 

 1,000 

 3,300 

 1,017 

 1,440 



200 

 1,650 



845 



