DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISHERIES No. 9 



From the economic standpoint, however, the greatest worth of our game and 

 fish resources lies in their attraction to tourists. The seasonal influx of visitors 

 from all parts of the world has developed into an industry of major importance and 

 it is estimated that $117,029,099.00 was circulated by tourists in Ontario during 

 the year under review. This Province has, of course, many attractions, but the 

 lodestone which exercises the greatest drawing power is the excellent fishing to be 

 had in our many lakes and streams. It will be apparent that the natural resources 

 which are the backbone of such an important industry are of very real economic 

 value. 



Again, the importance of bird life as an aid to agriculture is beyond com- 

 putation. Insect control is essential to crop success. Much of this burden is lifted 

 from the shoulders of the farmers by the migratory and non-migratory birds which 

 are a part of our wild life assets. 



From the standpoint of the sportsman this wild life heritage has a recreational 

 value which cannot be measured in terms of dollars and cents. Fishing and hunt- 

 ing are perhaps the very finest of the health-giving and recreational sports available 

 to the people of this Province. The incentive which wild life provides for enjoying 

 the great outdoors is of inestimable value in the development of character and 

 good citizenship. 



It is therefore obvious from the foregoing comments and observations that 

 our wild life heritage is a trust of great economic and moral worth, and being a 

 common heritage its preservation and wise use is the care of every resident within 

 our borders. How this Department has administered this trust on behalf of the 

 people of this Province during the period under review is detailed in these pages 

 for the information of all concerned. 



FINANCIAL 



ORDINARY REVENUE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH Slat. 1938. 



ORDINARY — 



MAIN OFFICE — 



GAME — 



Licenses — 



Trapping $ 29,167.60 



Non-resident Hunting 92,370.00 



Deer 72,320.10 



Moose 3,179.00 



Gun 77,780.81 



Dog 4,636.10 



Fur Dealers 27,438.75 



Fur Farmers 8,737.50 



Tanners 140.00 



Cold Storage 157.00 



$ 315,926.86 



Royalty 63,632.70 



1 379,559.56 



FISHERIES — 

 Licenses — 



Fishing $ 103,408.66 



Angling 331,430.45 



$ 434,839.11 

 Sales — Spawn taking 72.70 



Royalty 10,849.95 



$ 445,761.76 



