DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISHERIES No. 9 (1942) 



year showed an extremely remarkable increase of more than $100,000.00 over that of 

 1938-39. 



As previously indicated the principal reduction in revenue may be attributed 

 to the lesser amount of fur royalties which were collected during the year, and the 

 sale of fewer resident hunting licenses and non-resident angling licenses. To a large 

 extent reduced fur royalties could be assigned to a smaller catch of beaver, on the 

 pelts of which animals the royalty is $1.00, collected when they are exported from the 

 Province or tanned. In 1939-40 two limited periods of open season were provided for 

 the taking of beaver, and in which two periods 33,530 pelts were taken. This total re- 

 presented some 12,000 pelts more than were taken in the open season which prevailed 

 in 1940-41 in which year only one period for the taking of beaver was provided. In 

 addition to this there was also a considerable reduction in the number of red fox which 

 were taken in the 1940-41 season as compared with the season of 1939-40. Reduced 

 revenue from the sale of resident hunting licenses may reasonably be assigned to the 

 intensification of industry in connection with the manufacture of materials necessary 

 for the effective conduct of the war in which our nation is now engaged which un- 

 doubtedly resulted in many who formerly participated in the sport which our hunting 

 provides finding themselves without sufficient leisure for the pursuit of game to war- 

 rant their purchase of hunting licenses. The general feeling of uncertaifity regarding 

 the unfavourable war situation which prevailed throughout the summer of 1940 was no 

 doubt responsible for the sale of fewer non-resident angling licenses, but the small 

 total of this decrease warrants the statement that this reduction was due 

 to the reason just stated rather than to any serious diminution in the quality or quan- 

 tity of the diversified fishing privileges which are available in the waters of this 

 Province. 



However, the complete financial statement of revenue and expenditure is prob- 

 ably one of the best ever recorded by the Department. As compared with expenditures, 

 both ordinary and capital, the revenue showed a surplus of $471,965.99 during the 

 period under review. This favourable showing was achieved by the exercise of rigid 

 control of expenditures, and the elimination of all unnecessary expense. Capital 

 expenditures were reduced to practically an absolute minimum, only a total sum of 

 $3,823.70 being spent under this classification. The largest capital expenditure 

 amounted to $1,846.18, for the installation of a concrete whiteflsh and herring battery 

 at the Provincial Fish Hatchery at Glenora, in Prince Edward County. For the erec- 

 tion of a cabin at the Martin River Camp, in the Temagami area, for the use of the 

 local Game and Fisheries enforcement officer, was spent the sum of $541.58. The 

 balance of $1,435.94 was used to provide necessary alterations and improvements at 

 a few of the fish hatcheries. 



As has now been the case for many years the most important items of ordinary 

 expenditure have resulted from the maintenance in the field of the officers whose 

 services are retained to provide enforcement of the various provisions of the Game 

 and Fisheries Act and Regulations, and the operation of the Fish Hatcheries and dis- 

 tribution of fish under the Fish Culture Branch. Enforcement cost $210,536.88, while 

 $184,121.76 was expended in connection with the work of the Fish Culture Branch. Other 

 items of expenditure include, $13,963.71 for the purchase and distribution of pheasants, 

 particularly in the Townships which have been designated as Regulated Game Preserve 

 Areas, and in other areas in which suitable conditions prevail; $16,477.43 for the 

 payment of wolf bounties and sundry expenditures incidental thereto, and of which 

 amount the sum of $16,410.00 was actually paid as bounty; as well as $6,400.00 for 

 various grants, details of which are as follows: — $1,000.00 for fisheries research work, 

 particularly in the waters of Algonquin Park, under the supervision of Professor 

 W. J. K. Harkness of the University of Toronto staff, $2,500.00 to the Ontario Fur 



