NLIS 4
October 3, 2001
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)
Revised trapping season dates in northern Labrador
Kevin Aylward, minister responsible for wildlife, advises trappers in northern Labrador of further revisions to fur zone boundaries and trapping season dates for the upcoming 2001/02 trapping season. These revisions are in addition to those recently announced in the Newfoundland and Labrador Hunting and Trapping Guide - 2001/02, and are being implemented to address concerns identified in the northern portions of Labrador with the delayed opening of the trapping season for the 2001/02 season.
These revisions will see the creation of the Labrador South and Labrador North Fur Zones. For the Labrador South Fur Zone, there are no additional changes beyond those previously announced in the Newfoundland and Labrador Hunting and Trapping Guide 2001/02. Revised trapping season dates for the Labrador North Fur Zone are identified below.
Revised trapping season dates - Labrador North Fur Zone
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Beaver
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October 15, 2001 - May 31, 2002
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Ermine
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October 15, 2001 - March 31, 2002
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Fox - Coloured
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October 15, 2001 - March 31, 2002
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Fox - White
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October 15, 2001 - May 31, 2002
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Coyote
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October 15, 2001 - March 31, 2002
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Lynx
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October 15, 2001 - March 31, 2002
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Marten
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October 15, 2001 - March 31, 2002
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Mink
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November 1, 2001 - March 31, 2002
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Muskrat
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October 5, 2001 - May 31, 2002
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Otter
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October 15, 2001 - March 31, 2002
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Squirrel
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October 15, 2001 - March 31, 2002
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Wolf
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October 15, 2001 - April 30, 2002
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Fisher
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No Open Season
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Wolverine
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No Open Season
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Labrador North Fur Zone - All that area of Labrador, including offshore islands, lying north of a line commencing at a point on the coast at 54 degrees north latitude, then west along 54 degrees north latitude to its intersection with 62 degrees west longitude, then north along 62 degrees west longitude to 55 degrees north latitude and then west along 55 degrees north latitude to its intersection with the Labrador-Quebec border.
Labrador South Fur Zone - All that area, including offshore islands, not described in the Labrador North Fur Zone.
Media contact: Catherina Kennedy, Communications, (709) 729-0928
Robert Otto, Regional Wildlife Biologist, Labrador, (709) 896-5107
Wayne Barney, Species Management, (709) 637-2014.
2001 10 03
11:25 a.m.
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