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Newfoundland Regulation 1999 Furbearing Animals Trapping Order, 1999-2000 (Filed July
30, 1999) Under the
authority of sections 16, 25, 27 and 114 of the Wild Life Regulations and the
Wild Life Act, I make the following Order. Dated at Kevin
Aylward ORDER Analysis 1. Short
title 2. Open
season trapping 3. Prohibited
areas 4. Zones 5. Rate
of beaver harvest 6. Underwater
sets required 7. 8. Open
season trapping 9. Trapping
prohibited 10. Limit 11. Prohibited
devices 12. Neck
snares 13. Foot
traps 14. Quick
kill traps 15. Live
holding devices 16. Prohibited
devices 17. Lynx
to be registered 18. Licence
and registration required 19. Accidental
taking of lynx 20. Wolves 21. Repeal Schedule A Schedule B Short title 1. This Order may be cited as the Furbearing Animals Trapping Order,
1999-2000. Open season trapping 2. The open season for trapping on the
Prohibited areas 3. (1) Notwithstanding section 2, the
trapping of furbearing animals, other than beaver, is prohibited in that part
of the Island of Newfoundland known as the Pine Marten Study Area which is
described in Schedule A. (2) The
trapping of all furbearing animals is prohibited in the following areas: (a) Frenchman's
Cove, Great Garnish, Barasway; (b) (c) (d) (3) Notwithstanding
section 2, all dry land trapping and snaring of furbearing animals is
prohibited in that part of the (4) For
the purpose of subsection (3), “dry land trapping” includes the use of
submerged and semi-submerged sets but for the purpose of mink, muskrat, beaver
and otter snaring is restricted to underwater sets including (i) a submerged leghold trap set as a drowner, (ii) floating mink boxes, (iii) underwater conibear sets, and (iv) submarine or multiple catch type sets. (5) Notwithstanding
section 2, select dry land trapping only is permitted in the North West Grand
Lake Area and the Terra Nova Area as described in Schedule A. (6) For
the purpose of subsection (5), “select dry land trapping” includes the use of
neck snares for fox, coyote and lynx, but for the purpose of mink, muskrat,
beaver and otter snaring is restricted to underwater sets including (a) a
submerged leghold trap set as a drowner, (b) floating
mink boxes, (c) underwater
conibear sets, (d) submarine
or multiple catch type sets, and (e) 330
conibear and similar traps set at waters edge in beaver runs. Zones 4. For the purpose of managing the
harvests of beaver, the Island of Newfoundland is designated as a beaver
management area. Rate of beaver harvest 5. On the Island of Newfoundland, the
holder of a beaver trapline licence shall harvest beaver at a rate of one
beaver per active lodge on the trapline area identified in the licence. Underwater sets required 6. The trapping of beaver in the Pine
Marten Study Area is permitted only by the use of underwater sets. Labrador furbearer management zones 7. The Labrador Furbearer Management
Zones are as described in Schedule B. Open season trapping 8. The open seasons for trapping
within Labrador shall be (a) Western Labrador Zone
(b) Upper Lake Melville Zone
(c) Remainder of Labrador Zone
Trapping prohibited 9. Notwithstanding section 8, the
trapping of furbearing animals in Labrador is prohibited. Limit 10. In Labrador there is no limit on
the number of beaver which may be taken by the holder of a trappers beaver
licence. Prohibited devices 11. A person shall not trap, take or
kill any furbearing animal by means of a trap or other device that is equipped
with metal teeth, metal serrated edges, hooks or sharp devices. Neck snares 12. All neck snares which are set on
land, for the purpose of taking furbearing animals, except squirrel, shall be
equipped with a noose locking device, set in a manner that the noose once
closed is prevented from expanding. Foot traps 13. All foot hold traps set for beaver,
muskrat, otter and mink shall be set in a manner that allows the animal to
submerge and prevent it from resurfacing. Quick kill traps 14. (1) All furbearing animals, except
fox, coyote, wolf, and lynx shall be taken only by means of quick kill traps,
box traps, cage traps or other traps set in manner as to kill the animal
quickly. (2) Fox,
coyote, wolf and lynx may be taken by foot holding devices. Live holding devices 15. All live holding devices set on
land for furbearing animals shall be checked at least every 72 hours. Prohibited devices 16. A person shall not use spring poles
or foot hold traps in trees or poles, unless the trap is set as a quick killing
device. Lynx to be registered 17. (1) All lynx caught on the Island
of Newfoundland during the open season for lynx shall be registered for tagging
prior to the close of business hours on Friday, February 12, 2000. (2) All
lynx carcasses shall be surrendered to the Inland Fish and Wild Life Division
at the time of registration. Licence and registration required 18. A person on the Island of
Newfoundland shall not have in his or her possession any lynx pelt or any lynx
parts, unless that person is the holder of a valid trappers licence and the
pelt or parts are registered in accordance with section 17 or previously as
registered. Accidental taking of lynx 19. A licensed trapper who, on the
Island of Newfoundland, takes lynx accidentally during the trapping seasons for
other species other than those trapping periods specified for lynx shall within
7 days of taking the lynx surrender it to the Inland Fish and Wild Life
Division. Wolves 20. (1) All persons taking wolves must
surrender to the Inland Fish and Wild Life Division the lower jawbone or
complete skull from each wolf taken. (2) These
specimens shall be submitted by May 15, 2000. Repeal 21. The
Furbearing Animals Trapping Order,
1998-99, Schedule A (a) Pine Marten Study Area That part of
the Then following
the Camp 33 Road to the southwestern extremity of Then following
the shoreline of Grand Lake to the mouth of Red Indian Brook a distance of
approximately 15 kilometres to a small lake on its headwaters; Then following
a straight line in a generally southeasterly direction to the southeastern
extremity of the Then following
the western bank of the brook flowing out of Then following
the western Then following
the northern bank of Lloyds River and the northern shore of Lloyds Lake and the
northern bank of Lloyds River, west of Lloyds Lake, to the mouth of the brook
flowing out of Cormacks Lake; Then following
the eastern or northern bank of this brook to Then following
a straight line in a generally northerly direction approximately 8 kilometres
to a point on the headwaters of Little Barachois Brook; Then following
the northern bank of Little Barachois Brook to its intersection with the
eastern boundary of the Then following
the eastern and northern boundaries of the park to the Then following
the (b) Main River/Upper Humber Area All that area
of the Island of Newfoundland, commencing at a tributary on Main River UTM
481,975 metres east 5,522,600 metres north; Then following
this tributary in a generally northerly direction to UTM 483,840 metres east
5,528,225 metres north; Then following
a straight line in a southeasterly direction to UTM 488,460 metres east
5,525,000 metres north; Then following
a straight line in an easterly direction to the eastern extremity of a small
pond at UTM 498,485 metres east 5,525,000 metres north; Then following
the eastern shoreline of the pond to its outlet; Then following
a chain of brooks in a southerly direction to UTM 498,771 metres east 5,522,615
metres north; Then following
a straight line in a generally southeasterly direction to UTM 502,332 metres
east 5,518,590 metres north; Then following
a straight line in a generally southwesterly direction to UTM 499,538 metres
east 5,516,260 metres north; Then following
a straight line in a southerly direction to the outlet of a small pond at UTM
499,615 metres east 5,513,620 metres north; Then following
a stream that flows in a southerly direction to Main River; Then following
Main River in a westerly direction to a small tributary at UTM 495,570 metres
east 5,510,540 metres north; Then following
that tributary and a chain of ponds in a generally westerly direction to where
a small stream is intersected by the Upper Humber Forest Access Road at UTM
480,650 metres east 5,509,735 metres north; Then following
a straight line in a westerly direction to the east shore of a small pond at
UTM 469,023 metres east 5,510,070 metres north; Then following
the north side of that pond and a connected tributary in a northwesterly
direction to its intersection with the eastern boundary of Gros Morne National
Park at UTM 466,335 metres east 5,510,602 metres north; Then following
the boundary of the park in a northerly direction to where it intersections a
lake at UTM 461,750 metres east 5,529,000 metres north; Then following
the south shoreline of that lake in an easterly direction to its most eastern
extremity; Then following
a straight line in an easterly direction to UTM 466,087 metres east 5,528,540
metres north; Then following
the southern shore of Parsons Pond River in an easterly direction to the point
of commencement. (c) Northwest Grand Lake Area All that area
of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the intersection
of the Trans Canada Highway, Route 1, and Camp 33 Road; Then following
Camp 33 Road to the southwest extremity of Grand Lake; Then following
the north shoreline of Grad Lake in a northeasterly direction to the Humber
Canal; Then following
the south bank of the Humber Canal to its intersection with the TCH at Deer
Lake; Then following
the TCH in a southwesterly direction to the point of commencement. (d) Terra Nova Area All that
area of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the
intersection of North West River and the Terra Nova National Park, TNNP,
boundary at UTM coordinates 706,250 metres east and 5,365,250 metres north; Then
following the north bank of the said river in a westerly direction to UTM
coordinates 664,125 metres east and 5,346,625 metres north; Then
following a straight line in a northwesterly direction to UTM coordinates
663,750 metres east and 5,353,125 metres north; Then
following a straight line in a westerly direction to the northeastern extremity
of Kepenkeck Lake; Then
following a straight line in a northwesterly direction to the eastern extremity
of Newton's Lake; Then
following a straight line in a northerly direction to the eastern extremity of
South West Pond; Then
following a straight line in a northeasterly direction to the western extremity
of Dead Wolf Pond; Then
following the southern shoreline of Dead Wolf Pond to the mouth of a small
stream entering the pond at its eastern extremity; Then
following this stream to its headwaters pond; Then
following a straight line for approximately 500 metres due east to an unnamed
pond; Then
following a stream exiting this pond at its southeastern extremity; Then
following this stream in a southeasterly direction to its outflow in Riverhead
Brook; Then
following this brook in an easterly direction to its mouth in Gambo Pond; Then
following the north shore of Gambo Pond to Gambo Brook; Then
following the west bank of Gambo Brook to its intersection with the Trans
Canada Highway, TCH, Route l; Then
following the TCH in an easterly direction to its intersection with the TNNP
boundary; Then
following the western boundary of TNNP in a southerly direction to the point of
commencement. Schedule B (a) Upper Lake Melville Zone All that part
of Labrador encompassed by a line beginning at the intersection of the outlet
of Grand Lake with the bridge to the community of Northwest River; Then following
the south shore of Grand Lake in a generally northwesterly direction to the
outlet of the Beaver River; Then following
upstream the south bank of that river to a point of intersection near its
source at 62° 15' longitude; Then
proceeding due west to a point of intersection at 62° 57' longitude; Then
proceeding in a straight line in a generally southeasterly direction to the
eastern extremity of Winokapau Lake on the Churchill River; Then following
downstream the north bank of the Churchill River to its confluence with Goose
Bay and the western end of Lake Melville to the point of commencement. (b) Western Labrador Zone All that part
of Labrador encompassed by a line beginning at a point on the Quebec-Labrador
boundary at 55° 00' latitude, 63° 40' longitude; Then following
a straight line in a southeasterly direction to a point on the Kanairktok River
at 54° 26' latitude, 62° 57' longitude; Then following
a straight line in a southerly direction to the northwest extremity of the
Goose Bay Zone at 53° 40' latitude, 62° 57' longitude; Then following
a straight line in a generally southwesterly direction to the eastern extremity
of Winokapau Lake on the Churchill River; Then following
upstream the north shore of that lake and the north bank of the Churchill River
to a point of intersection with 64° 00' longitude, near Churchill Falls; Then following
a straight line due south to its intersection with the Quebec-Labrador
boundary; Then following
the Quebec-Labrador boundary in a counterclockwise direction to the point of
commencement. (c) Remainder of Labrador Zone All those
parts of Labrador not described in the Upper Lake Melville Zone or the Western
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