1934 



ANNUAL REPORT, 1933 



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It is anticipated that the three Game Preserves established in the 

 north country will be valuable additions to the existing system, especially 

 insofar as the Nipigon-Onaman Game Preserve is concerned. This Game 

 Preserve has well-defined boundaries, is exceptionally favourable territory, 

 and it is exceeded in extent only by the Chapleau Game Preserve in the 

 Algoma and Sudbury Districts. 



Reports from our field officers are to the effect that these Crown Game 

 Preserves are doing well, and that wild life therein is on the increase. The 

 continued expansion of this work, especially insofar as it involves privately- 

 owned lands, indicates a growing realization of the benefits which are to be 

 derived therefrom. 



WOLF BOUNTIES 



During 1933, the Department received applications and paid bounties 

 in respect of 2,384 wolves, a reduction of 488 as compared with figures for 

 the previous year. Following is a comparative statement of wolf pelts 

 presented and on which bounties were paid during the past three years. 



Trapping of wolves is a remunerative branch of the trapping industry, 

 though some decrease in the existing numbers of these animals is reported 

 by members of our field staff, which statement is based upon personal 

 observation by those responsible for the report. 



ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT 



The work of enforcement and the matter of providing action to secure 

 observance of provisions of the Game and Fisheries Act, never at any time 

 devoid of its difficulties, has, during a period when abnormal and unfortun- 

 ate conditions have been prevalent been carried out by members of the 

 field service in a manner generally satisfactory to the Department. The 

 overseers under the jurisdiction of their respective District Superintendents 

 have been diligent and painstaking in the performance of these particular 

 duties, and while of course, it has not been possible to eliminate all viola- 

 tions, the work of enforcement which has been in evidence has been respon- 

 sible for securing a degree of observance of our legislative regulations 

 worthy of a measure of commendation. 



This work in connection with enforcement has been augmented by the 

 services supplied voluntarily by Deputy Game and Fishery Wardens, of 

 whom there were 573 during 1933. A considerable number of these ap- 

 pointees are members of various Fish and Game Protective Associations, 

 and as such naturally are interested in assisting to check violations as well 

 as in advising in the matter of provisions of Game and Fisheries Regulation 

 and warning those who might have a desire to off"end. The co-operation 

 thus provided is appreciated by those responsible for the administration of 

 the legislation provided for the wild life resources of the Province. 



There were 806 cases in which offenders were apprehended and charged 

 with violations of the provisions of our Act and Regulations, and in which 



