NLIS 1
September 9, 2005
(Environment and Conservation)


Hunting season for big game officially opens

Tom Osborne, Minister of Environment and Conservation, today advised the public that the hunting season for big game begins this weekend in many parts of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Most big game hunting seasons throughout the province will open on Saturday, September 10, while small game, waterfowl hunting and trapping seasons begin in a few weeks. The big game season for other areas of the province will open on October 1.

Detailed information on this year�s hunting seasons and bag limits can be found in the 2005-06 Newfoundland and Labrador Hunting and Trapping Guide available at various government offices, including the Department of Natural Resources and Wildlife Division offices. The guide is also available on the Newfoundland and Labrador government Web site
//www.gov.nl.ca/env/wildlife/licences/Guide 2005_2006.pdf

A total of 26,460 moose licences and 5,605 caribou licences have been allocated for this year�s hunt. Minister Osborne noted that moose quotas in the province were increased by 400 additional licences since the publication of the 2005-06 Hunting and Trapping Guide due to results of winter census conducted after the guide was published. These increases were provided in Moose Management Areas 5 (+ 150), 35 (+ 50) and 45 (+ 200). Caribou quotas remain as identified in the guide.

�Responsible hunting and trapping are key to the overall success of our province�s game and fur management programs,� said Minister Osborne. �Hunters and trappers provide valuable information which aids wildlife managers in the understanding and management of our game and fur populations. We sincerely appreciate their contributions and involvement as we work diligently to manage our wildlife populations in a prudent and sustainable manner for generations to come.�

Minister Osborne wished all hunters and trappers a safe and enjoyable season and reminded them to always keep conservation in mind.

For more information on hunting and trapping in the province, contact John Blake or Chris Baldwin, Wildlife Division, (709) 637-2006.

Media contact: Sonia B. Glover, Communications, (709) 729-2575, 685-6612

2005 09 09                                 9:15 a.m.
 


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