in the Counties and the Provisional Judicial District of Manitoulin. However, 

 the whole unskinned head of the wolf may be presented in lieu of the whole pelt, 

 on wolves killed in the Provisional Judicial District except Manitoulin. The Depart- 

 ment pays the whole bounty on wolves killed in the Provisional Judicial Districts; 

 whereas on wolves killed in the Counties the Department pays 40% of the bounty 

 and the respective County pays the remaining 60%. 



The following table shows the number and species of wolves killed and the 

 amount of bounty paid during the past five years: 



Period Timber Brush Pups Total Bounty 



For year ending Mar. 31, 1961 1320 761 57 2138 $48,766.00 



For year ending Mar. 31, 1962 1136 794 68 1998 $44,510.00 



For year ending Mar. 31, 1963 1276 691 64 2031 $44,664.00 



For year ending Mar. 31, 1964 1342 862 61 2265 $44,999.00 



For year ending Mar. 31, 1965 1638 1052 63 2753 $59,997.00 



A total of 1,934 claims were received and considered by the Department. 

 Eight claims representing five wolves and three dogs were refused. 



There was a 21.54% increase in the wolf kill this year compared to the 

 previous year. However, of this increase 164 claims or 8.14% of the kill were 

 carried over from the 63/64 fiscal year into this fiscal year due to lack of funds 

 in the wolf bounty appropriation for 1963/64. 



Statistical information obtained from the claims show 162 wolves were killed 

 by cars and trucks on highways or other roads. This represents an increase of 

 67% over the road-kills in the previous fiscal year. Six wolves were killed by 

 trains and one was killed by skidoo. While most of the above were killed under 

 accidental circumstances, special permits were issued to hunt and shoot 302 

 wolves from aircraft. This represents an increase of 39.17% in the number of 

 wolves killed from aircraft, as compared to the fiscal year 1963/64, and 87.58% 

 increase over the fiscal year 1962/63. 



A report of the Wolf Research Project will be found in the Research Branch's 

 section of the Annual Report. 



The following Table shows the number of wolves killed by County and 

 District on which claims for bounty were received: 



County Timber Brush Pups Total 



Brant 1 1 



Bruce 32 32 



Carleton 9 9 



Dufferin 2 2 



Dundas 5 5 



Durham 20 1 21 



Elgin 2 3 5 



Essex 12 12 



Frontenac 7 25 32 



Glengarry 11 11 



Grey 13 1 14 



Hastings 14 21 2 37 



Huron 4 4 



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