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Wolves have been reported as numerous in certain sections. ' I believe that 

 by increasing the bounty say to $50 on females (leaving the present $15 on males) 

 would induce many to try to destroy these pests, and the increased bounty on 

 females would serve as an impetus to hunters to go out on the chance of poison- 

 ing or destroying some of this sex. At all events I consider $50 is better spent 

 in the destruction of a female than 315 in that of a male. 



I regret that owing to illness I have not been able to travel about as much 

 as I would have liked to have done, but no work has been neglected, as the 

 Deputy Wardens have attended to cases which under other circumstances I 

 would have conducted. 



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I have the honor to be, sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



John H. Willmott, 



Game Warden. 



Peterboro. January 23rd, 1907. 

 E. Tinsley, Esq., 



Chief Game Warden, Toronto. 



Sir, — I herewith beg leave to make my annual report concerning the game 

 and fur-bearing animals in my district. 



Partridge were more plentiful this year than usual. 



Wild ducks were not any more numerous than last year. 



Muskrats were very plentiful. There were some infractions, which were 

 summarily dealt with. 



Beaver are becoming more plentiful. I hear there is a colony within twelve 

 miles of the City of Peterboro in the East Riding; also several in the Township 

 of Harvey in the West Riding. 



Deer were as numerous as in other years. There were some infractions of 

 the law in the north of Hastings County, but it is a hard place to get a con- 

 viction. There should be a deputy appointed in that part of the county. 



Moose are on the increase in my district. I understand there is a herd 

 yarding in North Renfrew, about eighteen in the herd. 



The Game Protective Societies in the different places are doing good work 

 through their members 



I am, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



G. W. FITZGERALD, 



Game Warden. 



Copy of an Order-in-Council approved by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, the 27th 



day of June, A.D. 1906. 



Upon the recommendation of the Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, 

 the Committee of Council advise that the regulations respecting Forest Reserves under the 

 Forest Reserves Act (61 Victoria Chapter 10) and the Amending Act (63 Victoria Chapter 12) 

 approved of by Order-in-Couucil of 15th December, 1902 by adding thereto the following 

 paragraph. 



