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Division of Fish and W ildlife 



Table No. 4 

 WOLF BOUNTY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1050-51 



Bear Bounty 1950-51 



Under authority of The Wolf and Bear Bounty Act, the Department pays a 

 $10.00 bounty on any bear 12 months of age or over and a $5.00 bounty on any 

 bear cub under 12 months of age. which has been killed between April 15th and 

 November 30th. in a township of which 25% of the total area is devoted to agricul- 

 ture and which is located in one of the counties or districts described in the Regula- 

 tions. The Act further specifies that the bear must be killed in defence or preservation 

 of livestock or property, by a bona fide resident of the township. 



The following table shows the number of bears killed and the amount of bounty 

 paid during the past five years, including the year covered by this report: 



Table No. S 



It is interesting to note the great lluctuation in tht- number of bears and cubs 

 killed in the last three years. 



The Department considered 375 claims for bounty on 453 bears and 47 cubs. 

 However. 10 claims involving 12 bears were refused for failure to comply with the 

 provisions of the Act. 



The following table indicates the number of l)ears and cul)s killed in each of 

 the counties and di.s^ricts. on which applications for bounty were submitted. However, 

 these figures do not include the hears hunted and killed l'\ spoitsmen. on which bounty 

 is not applicable. 



