FISH AND WILDLIFE BRANCH . 



WOLF BOUNTY 

 i960 - 1961 , 



The Wolf and Bear Bounty Act authorizes the payment of 

 a $25.00 bo\mty on a timber or brush wolf 3 months of age or over, and 

 a $15 .00 bounty on a timber or brush wolf under 3 months of eige. 



On wolves killed In the provisional Judicial districts, 

 the Department pays the whole bounty, whereas on wolves killed In the 

 counties, the Department pays 40^ of the botmty and the respective county 

 pays the remaining 6o^. / - 



The whole pelt of the wolf must be presented as evidence, 

 on wolves killed In the counties and the Provisional Judicial District of 

 Manitoulin. However, the whole unsklnned head of the wolf may be presen- 

 ted in lieu of the whole pelt on wolves killed in the provisional Judicial 

 districts, excepting Manitoulin. 



The following table shows the number and species of wolves 

 killed smd the amount of bo\mty paid during the past five years. 



PERIOD TIMBER BRUSH PUPS TOTAL BOUNTY 



For year ending Mar. 31, 1957 1195 ^86 7I 1752 $38,950.00 



For year ending. Mar. 31, 1958 1047 574 34 l655 5^37,255.00 



For year ending Mar. 31, 1959 II69 606 49 1824 j;4l,589.00 



For year ending Mar. 31, I960 939 528 42 I509 ^33,619.00 



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



# The $25.00 difference in this figure and that shown 

 by the Accounts Branch, is due to the return of bounty on a wolf illeg- 

 ally taken in the previous fiscal year and which was received by Accounts 

 Branch during this fiscal year but was not posted to the Consolidated 

 Revenue Fund. 



The Department considered 1,510 claims for bounty on 

 2,081 wolves and 57 pups. 8 claims, representing 4 wolves, 1 pup auid 



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