ANNUAL REPORT, 1944-45 



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WOLF BOUNTIES 



The following is a comparative statement showing annual wolf bounty 

 statistics for a period of five years ending with the fiscal year 1944-1945. 



Period 



For year ending Mar. 31, 1941 [ 738" 



For year ending Mar. 31, 1942 | 1,199 



For year ending Mar. 31, 1943 | 935 



For year ending Mar. 31, 1944 | 1,302 



For year ending Mar. 31, 1945 I 1,321 



Timber I Brush 



Pups 



Total 



Bounty & 

 Expenses 



400 I 



577 I 



497 I 



731 I 



665 I 



8 

 37 

 32 

 32 

 12 



1,146 

 1,813 

 1,464 

 2,065 

 1.998 



$16,477.43 

 40,593.77 

 33,606.62 

 46,545.75 

 45,993.58 



WOLF BOUNTY 



Pursuant to the provisions of the Wolf Bounty Act, the continued destruc- 

 tion of wolves was encouraged at prevailing rates of bounty, $25.00 on ati adult 

 timber or brush wolf, and $5.00 on a pup under 3 months of age. 



It is noted from Department records that more wolves were taken during 

 each of the last two fiscal years than in any year since 1937. This is indicative of 

 the increase in the wolf population and that favourable weather conditions during 

 the winter months are an important factor in the hunting and destruction of 

 predators. 



WOLVES KILLED 



WOLF BOUNTY CLAIMS 



Fiscal Year Ending March 31st, 1945 

 The following table indicates the total number of wolves killed in each of 

 the Counties and District and in respect of which applications for payment of 

 bounty were submitted. 



