ANNUAL REPORT, 1934 



Those established were: 



(a) Burwash Crown Game Preserve, in the District of Sudbury, 87 square miles 

 or 55,6S0 acres in extent; and 



(b) North Easthope Crowu Game Preserve in the County of Perth, 8,300 acres 

 in extent. 



The Barkley Crown Game Preserve, in the County of Dundas, which was 

 originally established in 1932, was extended to take in an increased area of 5,000 

 acres, while the Nayaushe Crown Game Preserve, established in 1932, and covering 

 a small area of 450 acres, was discontinued, as has been previously stated, at the 

 request of the owner of the land involved. This last-mentioned Game Preserve was 

 located in the District of Manitoulin. 



WOLF BOUNTIES 



During 1934, the Department received applications and paid bounties in respect 

 of 1,859 wolves, and the following is a comparative table of statistics for the past 

 three years: — 



Timber Brush | Pups Total Bounties 



For fiscal year ending October 31, 1932.. j 1,413 j 1,413 | 46 | 2,872 I $68,481.35 

 For fiscal year ending October 31, 1933.. ! 1,112 I 1,229 j 43 | 2,384 | 53^433.88 

 For fiscal year ending October 31, 1934.. \ 990 | 812 | 57 I 1^859 | 27[o80.65 



Reference to the foregoing shows a further decline in the number of these pelts 

 upon which bounty was paid, the decrease being more than thirty-five percent in a 

 period of two years. The difference in the total amount of bounty paid during the 

 years 1933 and 1934 is principally accounted for by the reduction in bounty from 

 $25.00 to $15.00 per pelt which became effective June 1st, 1933, and which reduced 

 bounty would be payable on but few of the pelts presented for such payment during 

 the fiscal year ended October 31st, 1933. 



ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT 



This branch of departmental activity is delegated to the Field Service division, 

 re-organization of which was commenced in 1934. In addition to the regular staff 

 of officers maintained by the Department for this work, enforcement of the Game 

 and Fisheries Act is also provided by members of the Provincial Police force, which 

 system of additional assistance was inaugurated September 1st, 1934. The co- 

 operation which thus exists between Game and Fisheries Overseers and Provincial 

 Constables, has resulted in improved enforcement. It is also encouraging to the 

 Department to note the increasing interest which is being taken in this branch of 

 the work by sportsmen who are sufficiently concerned with the preservation of our 

 fish and wild life resources, as to offer their voluntary services in the capacity of 

 Deputy Game and Fisheries Wardens, and as such are authorized to assist in the 

 matter of securing proper observance of the Regulations. During the year 1934 

 such appointments to the number of 717 were issued, many of whom are in close 

 contact and co-operate with various members of the permanent Field Service or 

 enforcement staff, particularly those stationed in that portion of the Province lying 

 south of the French and Mattawa Rivers. 



