CONSOLIDATED NEWFOUNDLAND REGULATION 1156/96

Short title

1. These regulations may be cited as the Wild Life Regulations.

17/84 s1

Definitions

2. In these regulations

(a) "Act" means the Wild Life Act;

(b) "beaver management area" means a part of the province to which the regulations respecting the trapping of beaver under a trapline licence shall apply, those areas being described in the Gazette in the annual order respecting the trapping of beaver;

(c) "beaver trapline" means that part of a beaver management area to which a person has been granted exclusive beaver trapping rights under licence;

(d) "big game" includes bear, caribou, moose and all members of the deer family;

(e) "domestic bird" includes non‑native species kept in captivity but does not include native species kept in captivity or non‑native species present in the wild state;

(f) "firearm" means a device by which a missile is discharged by means of an explosive propellant or by compressed air or by a spring and includes sporting guns of all calibres, automatic or autoloading guns, repeating guns, pump guns, set guns, swivel guns, punt guns, rifles, pistols and revolvers of every description, crossbows, longbows and compound bows;

(g) "fishery officer and fishery guardian" include persons appointed or designated as such under section 5 of the Fisheries Act;

(h) "game" includes big game, small game, furbearing animals and porcupines;

(i) "game licence" means a licence to hunt, take or kill any game by shooting or snaring as specified in the licence or in the annual order respecting the hunting of the particular species;

(j) "hunt", "take", "kill" or "trap" includes an attempt to hunt, take, kill or trap;

(k) "inland waters" means all the inland waters defined as such in the Fishery Regulations;

(l) "licensed guide" means the holder of a guide's licence issued to him or her and valid under the Guides Regulations;

(m) "management area" means a part of the province to which the regulations respecting the hunting or trapping of wild life shall apply, that area being described in the annual order respecting the hunting or trapping of the species concerned as published in the Gazette;

(n) "minister" means the minister appointed under the Executive Council Act to administer the Act;

(o) "Northern Peninsula" means the peninsula in the northern part of Newfoundland having as its southern boundary a line drawn from the northern extremity of Deer Arm, Bonne Bay, to White Point, at the entrance of Sop's Arm, White Bay;

(p) "ptarmigan" includes rock or barren or willow ptarmigan, commonly called partridge;

(q) "shed antlers" means antlers shed naturally by big game animals, moose and caribou, over winter, and are found on the ground, each side being separate and not joined;

(r) "small game" includes ptarmigan, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse, wild ducks, wild geese, snipe, rabbits (varying hares) and arctic hares;

(s) "taxidermy" means the practice of preserving or mounting wild life or parts of wild life;

(t) "vehicle" means a device in, upon or in which a person or property may be transported or drawn over land, water, snow, ice, marsh, swampland and other natural terrain and includes an aircraft or air‑cushioned vehicle;

(u) "wild bird" means a bird other than a domestic bird; and

(v) "wild life checkstation" means mobile trailer, wild life patrol cabin, other structure or motor vehicle equipped with signs, established by the Wild Life Division in or near a management area for the enforcement of the Act and regulations.

17/84 s2; 229/88 s1; 230/94 s1

PART I
INLAND AND FAMILY FISHERY

Inland fishery licence

3. (1) The minister may, upon application by a person, issue to that person

(a) an inland fishery licence to take salmon or trout by angling; or

(b) a family inland fishery licence to take salmon or trout by angling, and

the minister may, in addition, issue to that person a badge or badges in respect of that licence.

(2) For the purpose of this section, "family" means a parent or parents and their children including adopted and foster children and children of whom the parents are guardian.

(3) Only children 17 years of age and under may participate in a family inland fishery licence.

17/84 s3; 153/94 s1

Salmon tags

4. There shall be issued with every inland fishery licence to take salmon and every family inland fishery licence to take salmon tags and those tags shall bear the same number as the licence.

229/88 s2

Prohibition re multiple licences

5. A person shall not apply for, be issued with or hold more than one inland fishery licence to take salmon or more than one family inland fishery licence to take salmon in any season.

229/88 s2

Valid licence required

6. (1) A person shall not

(a) angle for salmon in inland waters; or

(b) angle in a river or brook set out in Schedule I of the Fishery Regulations,

unless he or she is the holder of a valid inland fishery licence or a valid family inland fishery licence or a river specific inland fishery licence.

(2) An inland fishery licence and a family inland fishery licence to take salmon shall not be valid unless the holder has at least one unused tag in his or her possession.

(3) When the holder of an inland fishery licence or a family inland fishery licence to take salmon takes possession of a salmon by angling, that person shall immediately affix and lock the tag through the gills and mouth of the salmon so that it cannot be removed without breaking the lock, or cutting, breaking or tearing the tag, mouth or gills.

(4) A person shall not possess a salmon that is not properly tagged.

183/90 s1

Operation of family licence

7. (1) A parent or guardian who is the holder of a valid family inland fishery licence shall accompany and supervise children under the age of 18 years while fishing under authority of that licence.

(2) Where more than one person is angling under the authority of a family inland fishery licence, for the purpose of determining the catch limit, all fish caught by those persons shall be considered to be the catch of the holder of the licence.

229/88 s2

Production of licence

8. (1) Every holder of an inland fishery licence or a family inland fishery licence shall carry the licence while angling and shall produce it on the demand of a wild life officer, fishery officer or fishery guardian.

(2) Where children under the age of 18 years are fishing under the authority of a family inland fishery licence, the parent or guardian accompanying and supervising those children shall carry the licence and produce it on the demand of a wild life officer, fishery officer or fishery guardian.

229/88 s2

Sale prohibited

9. A person shall not buy, sell, offer for sale or use for a commercial purpose fish other than smelt or eels taken in inland waters.

17/84 s3; 229/88 s2; 183/90 s1

PART II
FURBEARING ANIMALS

Licences and badges

10. (1) The minister may, upon application by any person, issue to that person

(a) a trapper's licence to take or kill furbearing animals except beaver;

(b) a fur farm licence to operate or conduct an establishment for the keeping or breeding of furbearing animals;

(d) a fur exporter's licence to export from the province the skins or pelts of furbearing animals;

(e) a fur dealer's store licence to engage in the business of buying the skins or pelts of furbearing animals upon premises specified in that licence;

(f) a travelling fur dealer's licence to engage in the business of buying the skins or pelts of furbearing animals at any place other than upon premises in respect of which the minister decides that a fur dealer's store licence is required;

(g) a trapper's beaver licence to take or kill beaver; or

(h) a beaver trapline licence to take or kill beaver,

and the minister may, in addition, issue to that person a badge in respect of any licence.

(2) Licences issued under subsection (1) are valid for the following periods only:

(a) in relation to a trapper's licence, a trapper's beaver licence and a beaver trapline licence, the period of the open season in respect of which it is issued;

(b) in relation to a fur exporter's licence, a fur dealer's store licence and a travelling fur dealer's licence, the period July 1 to June 30 following;

(3) A badge issued under subsection (1) is valid for that period only as the licence in respect of which it was issued is valid.

(4) A non‑resident shall not be issued with a trapper's licence, a trapper's beaver licence or a beaver trapline licence.

17/84 s4; 185/84 s1; 229/88 s3

Fur dealer's store licence

11. A fur dealer's store licence authorizes the purchase of the skins or pelts of furbearing animals by any person upon the premises specified in that licence and not elsewhere.

17/84 s5

Travelling fur dealer's licence

12. A travelling fur dealer's licence authorizes the purchase of the skins or pelts of furbearing animals at any place other than upon any premises in respect of which a fur dealer's store licence is required under these regulations.

17/84 s6

Issue of licences

13. The minister may issue, free of charge to a person, a fur exporter's licence for the export of the skin or pelt of any furbearing animal as a specimen, gift or trophy or for scientific or other purposes, not for sale or profit.

17/84 s7

Hunting and trapping

14. (1) A person shall not hunt, trap, take or kill any furbearing animal except during the open season prescribed in these regulations or in any order made under them.

(2) A person shall not possess a trap, snare or other device commonly used to take furbearing animals in any area frequented by wild life except during the open seasons prescribed in the Furbearing Animals Trapping Order.

(3) A person shall not hunt, take or kill a furbearing animal by means of firearms except that the holder of a trapper's licence who is also the holder of a permit to carry firearms may use that firearm to kill furbearing animals that are alive in traps or snares.

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), the hunting, taking and killing of furbearing animals by means of firearms is permitted in the Labrador portion of the province.

17/84 s8

Wolf licence

15. (1) Upon application by a person, the minister may issue to that person a licence to take one wolf by shooting.

(2) A person shall not hunt, take or kill more than one wolf unless that person is the holder of a trapper's licence.

229/88 s4

Open season by order

16. The minister may, by order, prescribe an open season in respect of the furbearing animals and that order may be made so as to apply to the whole of the province or to the part or parts of it that may be specified in the order.

17/84 s9

Prohibited activities

17. A person other than the holder of a licence issued to him or her and valid under these regulations shall not

(a) trap, take or kill furbearing animals;

(b) operate or conduct an establishment for the keeping or breeding of furbearing animals;

(c) have possession of a live furbearing animal at a location that is not licensed as a fur farm under these regulations;

(d) export or attempt to export from the province any live furbearing animals;

(e) export or attempt to export from the province the skins or pelts of any furbearing animals;

(f) engage in the business of buying the skins or pelts of any furbearing animals;

(g) possess in areas frequented by wild life any trap, snare or other device commonly used to take furbearing animals; or

(h) purchase any furbearing animal or the skin or pelt of any furbearing animal from any person who is not the holder of a trapper's licence.

17/84 s10

Licences and badges to be carried on person

18. The holder of a trapper's licence, trapper's beaver licence or beaver trapline licence shall not trap, take or kill any furbearing animal unless he or she has his or her licence on his or her person and, if a badge has been issued to him or her, wears that badge in a conspicuous manner.

17/84 s11

Poison

19. The holder of a trapper's licence shall not be in possession of poison or poisonous ingredients while trapping.

17/84 s12

Fur farms

20. (1) The owner, manager or employee of an establishment for keeping or breeding furbearing animals shall permit the establishment to be inspected at all reasonable times by a wild life officer.

(2) The owner, manager or employee of an establishment for keeping or breeding furbearing animals shall furnish a wild life officer, upon request, with the information that the minister may specify.

(3) The owner, manager or employee of an establishment for keeping or breeding furbearing animals shall not feed or cause to be fed the meat of any game animal to furbearing animals except under permit from the minister.

(4) The owner, manager or employee of an establishment for keeping or breeding furbearing animals shall erect or cause to be erected suitable pens or cages and fences to prevent the escape of furbearing animals from the establishment.

(5) The owner, manager or employee of an establishment for keeping or breeding furbearing animals shall provide enclosures for the protection of the furbearing animals.

(6) The owner, manager or employee of an establishment for keeping or breeding furbearing animals shall see that the establishment is kept in a clean and sanitary condition and that no furbearing animal is kept in it in a manner that would cause it avoidable suffering or injury.

17/84 s13

Export of animals

21. A person, on his or her own behalf or as agent for any person or common carrier, shall not receive for export or cause to be exported or carried out of the province any live furbearing animal unless a live furbearing animal export licence, issued and valid under these regulations, is produced to cover the shipment.

17/84 s14

Export of pelts

22. A person, on his or her own behalf or as agent for any person or common carrier, shall not receive for export or cause to be exported or carried out of the province the raw or undressed skin or pelt of a furbearing animal except in pursuance and by virtue of a permit issued by the minister.

17/84 s15

Aiding and abetting export

23. The master, owner, purser, other officer or any member of the crew of any vessel or aircraft shall not abet or knowingly permit the export of any live furbearing animal in respect of which a live furbearing animal export licence has not been issued by the minister.

17/84 s16

Trapper's and fur exporter's licence return

24. (1) Every holder of a trapper's licence shall, on or before June 30, furnish to the Wild Life Division a return in the form that the minister may prescribe, setting out the number and kinds of furbearing animals taken by him or her during the period of validity of the licence.

(2) The holder of a fur exporter's licence shall make a return to the Wild Life Division within 30 days of the date of the expiration of the licence upon the form and in the manner prescribed by the minister of the quantities and kinds and values of all skins or pelts of furbearing animals exported under authority of the licence.

(3) Every holder of a fur exporter's licence who is not a resident of the province or who terminates his or her residence in the province shall make that return before he or she leaves the province.

17/84 s17

PART III
BEAVER

Beaver licence

25. The minister may, in each year, prescribe by order

(a) the area in which and the period during which beaver may be taken or killed;

(b) the number of beaver which may be taken by each holder of a trapper's beaver licence or beaver trapline licence; and

(c) the number of trapper's beaver licences and beaver trapline licences that may be issued in respect of the period referred to in paragraph (a).

17/84 s18

Licences

26. (1) A trapper's beaver licence and beaver trapline licence shall state the area in which and the period during which it is lawful for the holder of it to take or kill beaver.

(2) The holder of a licence referred to in subsection (1) shall be entitled to take or kill not more than the number of beaver specified in the licence.

(3) The holder of a licence referred to in subsection (1) is entitled to have in his or her possession between the dates specified in the licence not more than the number specified in it of green or untanned or undressed hides or pelts of any beaver lawfully taken under the licence.

17/84 s19

Beaver Management Area

27. (1) This section applies to the trapping of beaver in any area designated as a Beaver Management Area in the annual open season order for beaver trapping and for the purpose of this section, "order" means the Annual Open Season Order.

(2) The minister may issue for any area designated in the order a beaver trapline licence to any person who, upon investigation, is found entitled to it.

(3) An applicant for a beaver trapline licence shall make application to the nearest wild life officer and with his or her application shall submit evidence as to the length of time he or she has trapped and in his or her application shall describe as accurately as possible the area in which he or she proposes to trap.

(4) A beaver trapline licence shall authorize the holder to trap beaver in and over the area described or shown on a plan or map provided to the licensee and during the period or periods prescribed in the order.

(5) Where, in the opinion of the minister, the trapline area produces sufficient animals for 2 or more trappers, he or she may divide that area into 2 or more traplines as he or she may consider appropriate.

(6) Where, in the opinion of the minister, the trapline does not produce sufficient animals for one trapper, he or she may amalgamate 2 or more trapline areas into one as he or she considers appropriate.

(7) A person may not hold more than one trapper's beaver licence or more than one beaver trapline licence and a person may not hold both licences at the same time.

(8) A person other than the holder of a beaver trapline licence may not hunt, trap, take or have in his or her possession any beaver in any trapline area but the minister may, where the holder of a licence, because of illness or other reasons, is unable to carry out his or her trapline operations upon the application of the licensee, authorize another party to take or possess beaver in or over the trapline area, on behalf of the licensee.

(9) Except as provided in subsection (8) the holder of a beaver trapline licence shall not employ or allow another person to hunt, trap, take or possess beaver in or over the trapline area assigned to him or her.

(10) The holder of a beaver trapline licence shall not hunt, trap or take beaver outside the trapline area assigned to him or her.

(11) The holder of a beaver trapline licence shall not use a trap that has not been tagged with a metal tag bearing the number of his or her licence.

(12) Where any part of a Beaver Management Area is not being utilized as a trapline area, the minister may issue a special permit or licence authorizing beaver trapline in that area on those terms and conditions that he or she considers fair and reasonable.

(13) Beaver trapline licences may be renewed at the discretion of the minister on those terms and conditions and upon payment of those fees that may be in force but the holder of a trapline licence in any year who wishes to renew his or her licence for the following year shall on or before October 15 apply for renewal of his or her licence.

(14) A person who fails, neglects or refuses to apply for a licence renewal before the date referred to in subsection (13) shall be considered to have forfeited his or her licence and the right to the trapline area covered by that licence and the forfeited licences may be granted to another applicant.

(15) The minister may, where he or she considers it necessary for conservation purposes, prohibit the holder of a beaver trapline licence from trapping over the area assigned to him or her but when that area may again be opened for trapping, that person shall have prior claim to any beaver trapline licence that may be issued so long as it has not been demonstrated that the person was responsible for the decline of the beaver in the trapline area.

(16) The holder of a beaver trapline licence shall fully utilize the trapline area assigned to him or her during a trapping season and failure to harvest a sufficient number of beaver shall be considered sufficient grounds for the cancellation of the beaver trapline licence.

(17) The minister may withhold renewal of a beaver trapline licence to a person who in his or her opinion has failed to provide various data and beaver parts required to ensure the sound management of the species in that area and that licence shall not be renewed until the minister is satisfied that the person shall comply with those conditions in the future.

17/84 s20; 229/88 s5

Beaver pelts to be sealed and marked

28. The holder of a trapper's beaver licence and a beaver trapline licence who takes or kills a beaver shall, within 14 days after the close of the open season stated on that licence, present the cured pelts or skins of that beaver together with the licence issued to him or her and the return form attached to the licence to a wild life officer or shall forward them to the Wild Life Division so that the skins may be measured, sealed or marked in a manner prescribed by the minister.

17/84 s21

Pelts not taken by licensee

29. A person shall not present or permit to be presented to a wild life officer for sealing or marking the skin or pelt of a beaver that was not taken by him or her in accordance with a valid trapper's beaver licence or a beaver trapline licence issued to him or her in accordance with these regulations and a person shall not be a party to having or attempting to have a skin or pelt of any beaver sealed or marked by a wild life officer that was not taken under and in accordance with the licence that is presented to the wild life officer with the skins or pelts.

17/84 s22

Unsealed or unmarked pelts

30. A fur dealer or buyer shall not have any unsealed or unmarked beaver pelts in his or her possession.

17/84 s23

Beaver dam

31. Except with the approval in writing of the minister, a person shall not take away, destroy or interfere with a beaver dam, beaver house or food stored by beaver.

17/84 s24

Active beaver habitat

32. A person, other than a person holding a trapper's beaver licence or a beaver trapline licence shall not set any trap or snare on an active beaver house, beaver dam or beaver path.

17/84 s25

Return filed by trapper

33. The holder of a trapper's beaver licence or a beaver trapline licence shall complete the return form attached to the licence whether or not any beaver were taken and forward it to the Wild Life Division within 14 days of the close of the open season stated in the licence.

17/84 s26

Return filed by dealer

34. The holder of a fur dealer's store licence or a travelling fur dealer's licence shall complete the return form attached to the licence and forward it to the Wild Life Division within 30 days of the date of expiration of the licence.

17/84 s27

PART IV
BIG GAME

Big game

35. (1) The minister may, upon application by a person or any 2 or more persons, issue a big game licence to take one moose, one caribou or one bear by shooting and the minister may, in addition, issue a badge or badges in respect of the licence.

(2) There shall be issued with every big game licence, except a big game licence for the shooting of bear, one or more seals or tags or both, and those seals or tags shall bear the same number as the licence.

(3) Every licence, seal or tag and badge issued under subsections (1) and (2) is valid only until the big game animal has been killed or for the period of the open season in respect of which the licence, seal or tag and badge is issued, whichever first occurs.

(4) Where a big game licence is issued to 2 or more persons, each of those persons is for the purpose of these regulations considered to be the holder of that licence.

(5) A resident who holds a big game licence under this section that is issued through a draw process may hold only one big game licence to shoot a moose or one big game licence to shoot a caribou in a 12 month period ending April 30.

(6) This subsection does not prevent the holder of either of these licences from holding a regular caribou hunting licence for the northern zone of Labrador nor does it prevent the holder of a special caribou licence or of a regular caribou licence for the northern zone of Labrador from holding one of the big game licences issued through a draw process.

(7) A person shall not possess or transport big game unless the seal or tag issued with the licence has been affixed and locked to the carcass between the tendon and the bone of each quarter so that the seal or tag cannot be removed without breaking the lock or cutting, breaking or tearing the tag, tendon or bone.

(8) The seal or tag shall be affixed and locked on the big game animal before it is moved from the place of kill and before it is brought into a hunting camp, structure, dwelling or other place of abode occupied overnight or before being placed wholly or partially on a motor vehicle, snowmobile, all‑terrain vehicle, aircraft or boat.

(9) The seal or tag affixed and locked on the big game animal shall remain in the possession of the licence holder or licence holders until the meat of that big game animal has been utilized.

(10) Where the holder of a licence gives an entire quarter of a big game animal gratuitously to another person, the seal or tag shall remain in possession of that person until he or she has utilized all the meat of that quarter.

(11) Every holder of a big game licence shall be named and described in that licence.

(12) When 2 persons are the holders of one big game licence, both of those persons may carry firearms and hunt provided they are in the immediate area of and within sight of each other while both are hunting and both licence holders are guilty of an offence if they are not in the immediate area of and within sight of each other while hunting.

(13) Either of the holders of one big game licence may hunt alone provided that he or she has the licence and seals or tags issued with that licence on his or her person.

(14) The persons who are named in a big game licence to shoot moose or in a big game licence to shoot caribou are the only persons eligible to hunt with the licence.

(15) One moose or one caribou may be taken for each big game licence and if more than one is taken, both holders of the licence are guilty of an offence.

(16) Subsections (9) to (13) do not apply in the Labrador portion of the province where one person may be designated to hunt for another in accordance with the provisions of the Annual Caribou Hunting Season Order.

(17) When more than 2 persons are the holders of one big game licence to hunt polar bear, all of those persons may carry firearms and hunt provided they are in the immediate area of and in sight of each other while hunting and all licence holders are guilty of an offence if they are not in the immediate area of and within sight of each other while hunting.

(18) For the purposes of this section, place of kill means the area included in a 10 metre radius from where the animal is dropped by the hunter.

17/84 s28; 86/88 ss1&2; 229/88 s7; 183/90 s2

Age limit

36. (1) A person under 18 years of age on August 31 in the year in which an application for a big game licence is made and a person on behalf of that person shall not apply for a big game licence.

(2) A big game licence shall not be issued in respect of a person who is not 18 years of age on August 31 in the year to which the licence relates.

(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), the minister may, in cases where need is shown, issue a big game licence to a person between the ages of 16 years and 18 years.

17/84 s29; 229/88 s8

Licences required by hunters

37. (1) A person who is not the holder of a big game licence issued to him or her and valid under these regulations shall not hunt, take or kill any big game.

(2) Except as provided for in subsection 35(12), a holder of a big game licence shall not hunt, take or kill big game unless the licence is on the person of the licence holder and where a badge has been issued with the licence, the licence holder shall wear the badge in a conspicuous manner.

(3) The holder of a big game licence shall not hunt in a management area that is not named in the big game licence.

17/84 s30; 229/88 ss9&10; 183/90 s3

Open season by order

38. The minister may, by order, prescribe an open season in respect of the big game animals and that order may be made so as to apply to the whole of the province or to the part or parts of it that may be specified in the order.

17/84 s31

Prohibition

39. (1) A person shall not hunt, take or kill any big game except during the open seasons prescribed in an order made under these regulations.

(2) A person shall not hunt, take or kill in an open season any big game other than the number, kind or sex named in his or her licence or designated in an order made under these regulations.

(3) A person who kills, cripples or wounds a big game animal shall immediately make all reasonable efforts to retrieve that animal.

17/84 s32

Use of dogs

40. (1) A person shall not use a dog for the purpose of hunting big game.

(2) A person shall not, while hunting small game with a dog, hunt, take or kill any big game and if the dog, accompanied by a person hunting small game, hunts, tracks, follows, pursues or worries big game, then that person shall be guilty of an offence.

(3) A person who owns a dog shall not permit the dog to chase or harass wild life.

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), dogs may be used to hunt and retrieve small game during the open seasons for that game.

17/84 s33; 229/88 s11; 183/90 s4

Big game not to be molested while swimming

41. A person shall not hunt, take, kill or molest any big game while the game is swimming.

17/84 s34

Hunting at night

42. (1) A person shall not make use of or take advantage of any artificial light or device involving the use of artificial light to hunt, take or kill any game.

(2) A person shall not hunt, take or kill big game during the period commencing one‑half hour after sunset on any day ending and ending one‑half hour before sunrise on the day next following.

17/84 s35

Snares

43. (1) A person shall not set or use or cause to be set or used any pitfall, trap or snare for the purpose of taking or killing big game.

(2) Nothing in subsection (1) shall prevent the taking or killing of black bear by snaring by a person authorized to do so by the minister or his or her agent.

17/84 s36; 86/88 s3

Sunday hunting

44. A person shall not hunt, take or kill big game on a Sunday.

17/84 s37

Traffic in big game

45. (1) Subject to subsections (4), (5), (6), (7), sections 46, 52, 58, 64 and 68,

(a) a person shall not sell or purchase, attempt to sell or purchase or otherwise traffic in a big game animal or parts of it;

(b) a person shall not have possession of a big game animal or parts of it but this provision does not apply to

(i) the holder of a big game licence where the big game animal has been taken in accordance with these regulations,

(ii) a person who gratuitously receives from the holder of a big game licence a big game animal or parts of it taken in accordance with these regulations,

(iii) the sale, purchase or possession of big a game animal or parts of it that has been imported for commercial purposes under authority of a permit to import, or

(iv) the possession of a big game animal or parts of it that has been marketed under a commercial caribou harvesting licence, a wholesale caribou meat licence, a retail caribou meat licence or a wild meat service licence.

(2) A person shall not take, possess or traffic in a big game animal or parts of it that has been killed or injured by motor vehicles, railway trains or other accident or as a result of disease or other causes.

(3) The minister may upon application issue a permit to import the meat of big game animals for commercial purposes.

(4) The sale of moose and caribou parts is permitted by the holder of a big game licence, where the animal has been taken in accordance with these regulations, to manufacturers of crafts operating within the province and recognized by the department responsible for craft development.

(5) Shed antlers may be collected and sold to manufacturers of crafts operating within the province and recognized by the department responsible for craft development.

(6) A "Permit to Collect Shed Antlers", containing the conditions of sale, must be obtained from the Minister of Forest Resources and Agrifoods or an agent of the minister for collection and sale under subsection (5).

(7) Moose and caribou parts may be collected to be sold to manufacturers of crafts operating within the province and recognized by the department responsible for craft development, or for the personal use of the collector.

(8) A "Permit to Collect Moose and Caribou Parts", specifying the parts to be collected and containing conditions of the disposition of those parts, must be obtained from the Minister of Forest Resources and Agrifoods or an agent of the minister for collection and sale under subsection (7).

(9) Craft manufacturers purchasing big game animal parts must obtain a "Permit to Purchase Moose and Caribou Animal Parts", containing the conditions of purchase, authorized by the Minister of Forest Resources and Agrifoods or an agent of the minister.

229/88 s12; 230/94 ss2&3

Commercial caribou harvesting licence

46. (1) The minister may, upon application by a person, company or corporation, issue to that person, company or corporation a commercial caribou harvesting licence for the hunting, taking, processing, storing, shipping and selling of caribou and caribou by‑products.

(2) A commercial caribou harvesting licence shall expire on December 31 in each year.

(3) Applications for commercial caribou harvesting licence renewal shall be reviewed annually, after evaluation of the health of the herd.

229/88 s12

Records required

47. The holder of a commercial caribou harvesting licence shall maintain records of

(a) the number of caribou taken;

(b) the weight of the caribou meat;

(d) the date of the sale of caribou meat to a person, wholesale or retail business; and

(e) the weight of caribou meat sold to a person, wholesale or retail business.

229/88 s12

Production of records

48. The holder of a commercial caribou harvesting licence shall produce the records when requested to do so by a wild life officer.

229/88 s12

Tag to be affixed

49. The holder of a commercial caribou harvesting licence shall affix and lock a tag between the tendon and the bone and around the bone of each quarter of caribou meat before it is shipped from the processing facility.

229/88 s12

Packaging of meat

50. The holder of a commercial caribou harvesting licence shall package caribou meat sold in less than quarter lots in packages labelled or marked for future identification.

229/88 s12

Sale of meat

51. The holder of a commercial caribou harvesting licence shall not sell caribou meat to a wholesale or retail business that is not in possession of a wholesale caribou meat licence, a retail caribou meat licence or a wild meat service licence.

229/88 s12

Wholesale licence

52. The minister may, upon application by a wholesale business, issue to that wholesale business a licence for the purchase and sale of caribou meat, by the quarter, taken on a commercial caribou harvesting licence.

229/88 s12

Expiration of licence

53. A wholesale caribou meat licence shall expire on December 31 in each year.

229/88 s12

Records to be maintained

54. The holder of a wholesale caribou meat licence shall maintain records of

(a) the name and address of the person, wholesale or retail business purchasing caribou;

(b) the date of the sale of caribou meat to a person, wholesale or retail business; and

229/88 s12

Production of records

55. The holder of a wholesale caribou meat licence shall produce the records when requested to so by a wild life officer.

229/88 s12

Sale of meat

56. The holder of a wholesale caribou meat licence shall not sell caribou meat to a wholesale or retail business that is not in possession of a wholesale caribou meat licence, a retail caribou meat licence or a wild meat service licence.

229/88 s12

Tag to be affixed

57. The tag that is affixed and locked between the tendon and the bone and around the bone of each quarter of caribou meat shall not be removed while it is in possession of the holder of a wholesale caribou meat licence.

229/88 s12

Retail licence

58. The minister may, upon application by a retail business, issue to that retail business a licence for the purchase of caribou meat from the holder of a commercial caribou harvesting licence or the holder of a wholesale caribou meat licence and to sell the caribou meat at retail.

229/88 s12

Expiration of licence

59. A retail caribou meat licence shall expire on December 31 in each year.

229/88 s12

Tag to be affixed

60. The tag that is affixed and locked between the tendon and the bone and around the bone of each quarter of caribou meat shall not be removed until the quarter of meat has been cut and packaged by the holder of a retail caribou meat licence.

229/88 s12

Packaging of meat

61. The holder of a retail caribou meat licence shall package caribou meat sold in less than quarter lots in packages labelled or marked for future identification.

229/88 s12

Sale of meat

62. A person shall not sell caribou meat while not being in possession of a valid wholesale caribou meat licence or a valid retail caribou meat licence.

229/88 s12

Proof of purchase

63. A person who purchases caribou meat from the holder of a commercial caribou harvesting licence, the holder of a wholesale caribou meat licence or the holder of a retail caribou meat licence shall produce proof of purchase if requested to do so by a wild life officer.

229/88 s12

Sale of game

64. (1) The minister may, by issue of a wild meat service licence, authorize the owner or operator of a tourist establishment licensed under the Tourist Establishments Act or a person licensed under the Food and Drug Act (Canada) to purchase from the holder of a permit to sell, during the open season and 7 days after that, big game legally taken, and to serve that game to customers.

(2) The holder of a big game licence may, during the open season and for 7 days after that, obtain from a wild life officer a permit to sell big game legally taken by him or her to any holder of a wild meat service licence.

(3) A wild meat service licence shall expire on August 31 in each year.

(4) The holder of a wild meat service licence shall keep records and make a return to the Wild Life Division at the end of each month recording the name and address of the sellers, the purchases made and the quantities served during the month and the stock on hand at the end of the month.

(5) The holder of a wild meat service licence shall produce the records when requested to do so by a wild life officer.

(6) The holder of a wild meat service licence shall not sell or serve or offer to sell or serve big game except in the form of cooked meals prepared for consumption on the premises or elsewhere.

17/84 s39

Proof of sex

65. The holder of a big game licence to hunt, take or kill male only animals shall upon request of a wild life officer produce the scrotum attached to one‑quarter of the big game taken.

17/84 s40

Cold storage

66. (1) A person shall not accept or keep any untagged big game or parts of it in a commercial, company or private cold storage, bait depot or other freezer.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to big game or parts of it placed in storage by a wild life officer engaged in the execution of his of her duties.

17/84 s41

Surrender of jawbone

67. Every person who kills a moose or a caribou in an area of the province which has been designated as a management area in the Annual Hunting Order made under these regulations shall surrender to the nearest wild life officer the lower jawbone of the moose or caribou but, if a person wishes to retain the head of that animal for mounting purposes, he or she may do so by permitting a wild life officer to inspect the head and, upon the inspection, the person will be considered to have so surrendered the jawbone.

17/84 s42

Skin exporter's dealer's licences

68. (1) The minister may upon application issue

(a) a skin exporter's licence to export from the province the skins or hides of big game animals; and

(b) a skin dealer's licence to purchase or receive for processing the skins or hides of big game animals.

(2) A licence issued under this section is valid to the end of the year in which the licence is issued.

(3) The holder of a skin dealer's licence shall, within 30 days of the expiration of the licence, make a return to the minister in form prescribed by the minister and the return shall include the date on which each skin or hide was received by the holder of the licence, the name and address of the seller, the consideration for the transaction, the number of the big game licence under which the animal was taken, the species of animal and the disposition of the skin.

(4) Notwithstanding section 63, skins or hides of big game animals taken in accordance with these regulations may

(a) be exported by the holder of a skin exporter's licence; and

(b) be sold to the holder of a skin dealer's licence by the holder of the big game licence under which the animals were taken.

17/84 s43

Removal of game

69. (1) A person killing big game shall remove the same from the place where it was killed on or before the close of the season for that game.

(2) A person who, having killed any big game during the open season for that game, is unable to remove the same from the place where it was killed before the close of the season open for that game, shall apply to the nearest wild life officer for a permit to transport game in closed season.

(3) A permit to transport big game in closed season may be issued by a wild life officer to a person upon application by that person who shall provide the following information:

(a) the location of the game so killed;

(b) the date on which the game was killed; and

(4) A permit to transport big game in closed season shall contain the following information:

(a) the name of the person to whom it is issued;

(b) the date on which the game was killed;

(d) the destination to which the game is to be transported;

(e) the date of the application and issuance of the permit; and

(f) the date on which the permit expires.

(5) A permit to transport game in closed season shall not be valid after the expiration of a period of 7 days following the date of issuance unless that permit is endorsed by the issuing officer that it is valid for a longer period.

17/84 s44

Surrender of licences

70. (1) Each holder of a big game licence shall, within 7 days after the close of the open season for which the licence is valid, surrender his or her licence to the nearest wild life officer or forward by registered mail to the Wild Life Division.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), each holder of a big game licence shall, within 7 days after the date on which the animal was taken under the licence, surrender his or her licence to a person named in subsection (1).

(3) Every holder of a big game licence shall, within 7 days after making a kill, fill in and forward to the Wild Life Division the return form attached to the licence and licence holders failing to make a kill shall complete and forward the return form within 7 days after the close of the season.

17/84 s45; 229/88 s13

PART V
SMALL GAME

Small game licences and badges

71. The minister may, upon application by a person, issue to that person a small game licence

(a) to take or kill ptarmigan, spruce grouse and ruffed grouse by shooting or snaring;

(b) to take or kill ptarmigan, spruce grouse and ruffed grouse by snaring;

(d) to take or kill rabbits (varying hares) and arctic hares by snaring, and

the minister may, in addition, issue to that person a badge in respect of the licence.

17/84 s46

Age limit

72. (1) A person under 16 years of age and a person on behalf of a person under 16 years of age shall not apply for a small game licence to take or kill wild ducks, wild geese and snipe by shooting and to take or kill ptarmigan, spruce grouse and ruffed grouse by shooting or snaring.

(2) A person under 16 years of age or a person on his or her behalf may apply for and be issued a licence to take or kill ptarmigan, spruce grouse and ruffed grouse by snaring.

(3) A person under 16 years of age or a person on his or her behalf may apply for and be issued a licence to take or kill rabbits (varying hares) and arctic hares by snaring.

(4) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a small game licence shall not be issued to a person under 16 years of age or to a person on his or her behalf.

(5) Where a small game licence is issued to a person under 16 years of age it shall be clearly marked "not valid for shooting".

17/84 s47

Open season for small game

73. The minister may, by order, prescribe an open season in respect of the small game species and that order may be made so as to apply to the whole of the province or to a part or parts of it that may be specified in the order.

17/84 s48

Licences required by hunters

74. (1) A person who is not the holder of a small game licence issued and valid under these regulations shall not hunt, take or kill small game except wild ducks, wild geese and snipe which may be hunted, taken or killed by the holder of a migratory game bird hunting permit.

(2) A person shall not hunt wild duck, wild geese or snipe unless he or she is the holder of a Canada Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit issued under the authority of the Migratory Birds Regulations (Canada).

(3) A holder of a small game licence shall not hunt, take or kill any small game unless he or she has his or her licence on his or her person and if a badge has been issued to him or her, wears his or her badge in a conspicuous manner.

17/84 s49; 229/88 s14

Prohibition

75. (1) A person shall not hunt, take or kill small game except during the open season prescribed under these regulations or the Migratory Birds Regulations (Canada).

(2) A person shall not take or destroy the nests or eggs of any wild birds except when authorized under the provisions of the Migratory Birds Convention Act (Canada) and the regulations.

(3) A person shall not hunt, take or kill by means of a firearm small game on a Sunday.

17/84 s50; 229/88 s15

Sale of small game

76. (1) The minister may, by issue of a wild meat service licence, authorize the owner or operator of any tourist establishment licensed under the Tourist Establishments Act or any person licensed under the Food and Drug Act (Canada) to purchase from the holder of a permit to sell during the open season and 7 days after that small game legally taken, except migratory birds, and to serve that game to customers.

(2) The holder of a small game licence may, during the open season and for 7 days after that, obtain from any wild life officer a permit to sell game legally taken by him or her, except migratory birds, to any holder of a wild meat service licence.

(3) A person shall not sell or purchase or offer to sell or purchase or expose for sale any migratory game bird, migratory insectivorous bird or migratory non‑game bird.

(5) The holder of a wild meat service licence shall produce the records when requested to do so by a wild life officer.

(6) The holder of a wild meat service licence shall not sell or serve or offer to sell or serve small game except in the form of cooked meals prepared for consumption on the premises or elsewhere.

(7) A wild meat service licence shall expire on August 31 in each year.

17/84 s51

Traffic in ptarmigan

77. (1) Subject to sections 76 and 87, a person shall not sell or purchase, or offer to sell or purchase, or expose for sale any ptarmigan and an owner or occupier of a restaurant, boarding house, roadhouse, tavern, lunch counter or tourist establishment as defined by the Tourist Establishments Act shall not serve ptarmigan or cause or permit ptarmigan to be served.

(2) When an offence, for which the owner or occupier of any premises mentioned in subsection (1) is liable, has been committed by the manager, agent, servant or other person, that manager, agent, servant or other person is liable to the same penalty as if he or she were the owner or occupier of the premises.

(3) Where the owner or occupier of any premises mentioned in subsection (1) is charged with an offence against this section, he or she shall be entitled, upon information duly laid by him, to have another person whom he or she charges as the actual offender brought before the court at the time appointed for the hearing of the charge and if, after the commission of the offence has been proved, he or she proves to the satisfaction of the court that he or she has used due diligence to enforce compliance with this section and the other person has committed the offence in question without his or her knowledge, consent or connivance, that other person may be summarily convicted of the offence and the owner or occupier shall be exempt from any penalty.

17/84 s52

Cold storage, wild birds

78. (1) A person shall not place any wild bird in storage in a commercial, company or private cold storage, bait depot or other freezer, except during the open season for birds of each species and for 7 days after that.

(2) A person shall not accept any wild birds in a commercial, company or private cold storage, bait depot or other freezer, except during the open season for birds of each species and for 7 days after that.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to wild birds or parts of them placed in storage by a wild life officer engaged in the execution of his or her duties.

17/84 s53

Snares

79. (1) A person shall not set or use or cause to be set or used any pitfall, trap or snare for the purpose of taking or killing wild birds, except the holder of a small game licence may be permitted to take ptarmigan, spruce grouse and ruffed grouse by snaring.

(2) A person shall not set or use or cause to be set or used a net of any description for the purpose of taking or killing small game.

(3) A person shall not set or use a fish hook or snare equipped with a fish hook or other similar device for the purpose of taking or killing small game.

(4) Every person who has set or used a snare or trap which may legally be set in accordance with these regulations shall take up or spring the snare or trap on or before the last day of the season during which a snare or trap may legally be set.

17/84 s54

Bag limits

80. A person shall not take or kill in any open season more small game than the quantity specified in the Annual Hunting Order.

17/84 s55

Raptors

81. (1) A person shall not hunt, take or kill or have in his or her possession an eagle, falcon, hawk, osprey or owl of any species.

(2) A person shall not sell or purchase or offer to sell or purchase or expose for sale any eagle, falcon, hawk, osprey or owl of any species.

(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), the minister or his or her agent may issue a permit to authorize the possession of raptors.

17/84 s56

PART VI
WILD LIFE

Possession of live wild life

82. Subject to subsection 7(3) of the Act and subject to these regulations, every person in possession or control of live wild life shall, immediately upon coming into that possession or control, apply in writing to the minister for a permit to keep the live wild life in captivity.

17/84 s57

Import of wild life

83. (1) Except with the prior written permission of the minister,

(a) a person shall not import or bring into the province any wild animal;

(b) a person shall not bring into the island portion of the province from Labrador any wild animal.

(2) For the purpose of this part the term "wild animal" means any live animal, including without limitation, any amphibian, arthropod, bird, coelenterate, crustacean, fish, other invertebrate, mammal, mollusk or reptile, whether or not bred, hatched or born in captivity and including any egg or offspring of them.

(3) A person shall not have possession of any wild animal which has been imported into the province or has been brought into the island portion of the province from Labrador without the prior written permission of the minister.

(4) This section does not apply to wild animals set out in Schedule B.

17/84 s58

Release of wild life

84. A person shall not release into natural cover any wild animal imported into the province or propagated from stock imported into the province or brought into the island portion of the province from Labrador or propagated from stock brought from Labrador.

17/84 s59

Export of wild life

85. A person shall not export, take or carry any wild life out of the province except in pursuance to and by virtue of a permit issued by the minister or his or her agent.

17/84 s60

Scientific purposes

86. These regulations do not apply to a person who does an act prohibited by the regulations if it is done for scientific purposes or for the purpose of conservation of wild life and the person has obtained before the act the written permission of the minister or his or her agent.

17/84 s61

Exception

87. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations, the minister or his or her agent may by written permission authorize any religious, charitable or educational organization to serve the meat of game with meals, for which a charge is made, where the game

(a) has been taken in accordance with these regulations; or

(b) has been forfeited and donated without charge to the organization.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations, the minister or an agent of the minister may issue a permit authorizing the possession of any wild life for mounting that has been taken by accidental means.

17/84 s62; 229/88 s16

Nuisance wild life

88. Wild life species which are considered by the minister to be a nuisance or menace may be taken by shooting or trapping with the written permission of the minister or his or her agent.

17/84 s63

Closed season except by order

89. In relation to any wild life species that is not named in the annual hunting or trapping orders, there is no open season.

17/84 s64

Traffic in wild life

90. A person shall not sell or purchase or attempt to sell or purchase or otherwise traffic in or have in his or her possession or under his or her control any wild life taken contrary to these regulations.

17/84 s65

PART VII
LICENCES

Complimentary licences

91. The minister may issue game and fishing licences, badges, tags and seals free of charge to His Honour the Lieutenant‑Governor, the Honourable the Premier, former premiers and distinguished visitors to the province.

17/84 s66

Order re fees

92. Notwithstanding the fees prescribed by the minister, the minister may, by order,

(a) designate areas or zones in the Labrador portion of the province in which free licences for the hunting of caribou and free licences for the hunting of black bear may be issued subject to the conditions set out in the order;

(b) designate areas or zones in the Labrador portion of the province in which special licences for the hunting of caribou and special licences for the hunting of black bear may be issued at a fee prescribed by the minister subject to the conditions set out in the order; and

(c) designate areas or zones in the Labrador portion of the province in which free licences for the hunting of small game may be issued subject to the conditions set out in the order.

17/84 s67; 188/89 s1; 18/91 s1

Loss of licence copy

93. A person who loses or otherwise destroys his or her big game hunting licence may be issued a duplicate replacement licence upon submission of a duly completed affidavit and the payment of a fee as prescribed by the minister.

17/84 s68

Fees

94. Subject to sections 91 and 92, the fees payable for various licences shall be as prescribed by the minister.

17/84 s69

Licence vendors

95. (1) Every person, other than an employee of the provincial government, who issues hunting, fishing or trapping licences on behalf of the minister may be paid a commission equal to 15% of the value of the licences issued by him or her or in cases where no licence fee is charged for the licences issued may be paid the sum prescribed by the minister instead of the commission.

(2) A person, other than an employee of the provincial government, who issues a resident small game (birds and mammals) licence may charge the applicant a sum prescribed by the minister for the time taken by that person to issue the licence and subsection (1) shall not apply.

17/84 s70; 1992 cF‑7.1 s46

Issue of licence prohibited

96. A person shall not issue a hunting licence to a person under the ages specified in sections 36 and 72.

17/84 s71

Production of licences

97. (1) A holder of a licence or badge or written permission issued under these regulations shall not refuse or neglect to produce the same or permit the examination of them when requested or required to do so by a wild life officer.

(2) A holder of a licence or badge or written permission issued under these regulations shall not permit that licence or badge or written permission to be used by another person.

17/84 s72

False application

98. (1) A person shall not make a false statement or supply false information when applying for a hunting, trapping or fishing licence.

(2) A person shall not complete a big game licence application form on behalf of another person without the knowledge and consent of that person.

17/84 s73

Persons under prohibition

99. (1) A person shall not apply for a big game licence during the period during which he or she is prohibited from holding a big game licence by order of a court made under the provisions of section 29 of the Wild Life Act.

(2) A big game licence shall be invalid if it is issued to a person who is prohibited from holding a big game licence by order of a court made under provisions of the Wild Life Act.

(3) A person shall not apply for a licence to hunt game during the period during which he or she is prohibited by a court from possessing a firearm.

(4) A licence to hunt shall not be issued to a person who is prohibited by a court from possessing a firearm.

(5) A licence to hunt shall be invalid if it is issued to a person who is prohibited by a court from possessing a firearm.

(6) Notwithstanding subsections (3), (4) and (5), a person who is prohibited by a court from possessing a firearm may be issued a small game licence for snaring which shall be clearly marked "not valid for shooting".

17/84 s74; 229/88 s17

Residents and non‑residents

100. (1) A resident shall not apply for a big game licence with a non‑resident.

(2) A non‑resident and a person on behalf of a non‑resident shall not apply for a big game licence with a resident.

(3) A non‑resident shall not participate in the big game licence draw for residents.

(4) A non‑resident and a person on behalf of a non‑resident shall not apply for a resident small game licence.

(5) A big game licence shall be invalid if it is issued

(a) to a resident and a non‑resident; or

(b) to a non‑resident as a result of the big game licence draw for residents.

17/84 s75

Alteration or transfer of licence

101. (1) A person shall not alter, change or deface in a material manner or loan or transfer to another person a hunting, trapping or fishing licence or written permission or badge issued under the Act or regulations.

(2) A person shall not hunt, take or kill any wild life while in possession of or acting upon any hunting, trapping or fishing licence or written permission that has been altered, changed, defaced, loaned or transferred.

(3) A person shall not carry or possess any firearm in an area known to be frequented by wild life while in possession of or acting upon any hunting licence or written permission that has been altered, changed, defaced, loaned or transferred.

17/84 s76; 229/88 s18

PART VIII
DOGS

Prohibition

102. A person shall not take a dog to a place frequented by wild life from April 1 to August 31 in any year.

17/84 s77

Exception

103. Notwithstanding section 102, the minister or his or her agent may issue a permit to individuals or organizations authorizing participation in dog field trials or dog field training subject to any conditions that may be included in the permit.

136/88 s1

Destruction of dogs

104. A wild life officer may destroy or cause to be destroyed any dog which is found harassing wild life.

17/84 s79

PART IX
AIRCRAFT AND CERTAIN VEHICLES

Prohibition on use of aircraft or vehicle

105. (1) A person shall not hunt wild life from any aircraft or any four‑wheel drive motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipped with a caterpillar or track‑tread, whether in motion or otherwise, but this shall not limit the use of a vehicle when being used for transportation purposes only.

(2) A person shall not use any aircraft in locating, spotting or searching for wild life for the purposes of directing or assisting himself or herself or another person to destroy or capture the wild life.

(3) A person other than the holder of a valid game licence shall not carry or possess a firearm in an aircraft without first having obtained a permit from the minister.

(4) Subsection (3) shall not apply to equipment carried on any aircraft in compliance with the provisions of the Aeronautics Act (Canada), the Air Regulations (Canada) and orders made under them or any aircraft flying a scheduled air service route.

(5) Where a person violates the provisions of these regulations while in an aircraft, four‑wheel drive motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipped with a caterpillar or track‑tread and the actual offender has not been ascertained and prosecuted, the person in control of the aircraft or motor vehicle at the time of the offence is responsible for the violation and may be prosecuted as the offender.

(6) Nothing in subsection (5) relieves the actual offender from liability for the violation.

17/84 s80; 229/88 s19

Harassment of wild life

106. A person shall not operate an aircraft, motor vehicle, vessel, snow machine or all‑terrain vehicle in a manner that will harass any wild life.

17/84 s81

Firearms, ammunition, permits and licences

107. (1) A person other than a person holding a permit to carry, transport or possess firearms or ammunition issued to him or her by the minister or his or her agent shall not during the closed season carry, transport or possess a firearm or ammunition in any place known to be frequented by wild life, but a person travelling to a hunting area may, if he or she holds the proper game licence, carry, transport or possess a firearm or ammunition in an area known to be frequented by wild life if the firearm is cased or securely wrapped and tied.

(2) A person, other than a person holding a permit to carry, transport or possess firearms or ammunition, issued to him or her by the minister or his or her agent, shall not on a Sunday carry, transport or possess a firearm or ammunition in any place known to be frequented by wild life, but a person travelling to a hunting area on a Sunday may, if he or she holds the proper game licence, carry, transport or possess a firearm or ammunition in an area known to be frequented by wild life if the firearm is cased or securely wrapped and tied.

(3) A person shall not during any closed season for big game carry, transport or possess a rifle, single bullet, rifled slug, ball, buckshot or a shot larger than BB in any place known to be frequented by wild life, except in Labrador a person during the prescribed open seasons may hunt small game with a.22 calibre rim‑fire rifle.

(4) A person other than the holder of a valid game licence issued to him or her shall not carry, transport or possess a firearm or ammunition during the open seasons for shooting in any place frequented by wild life, unless authorized by the minister or his or her agent.

(5) A person other than the holder of a big game licence shall not, during an open season for big game, carry, transport or possess a rifle, single bullet, rifled slug, ball, buckshot, or any shot larger than BB in any place known to be frequented by wild life with a management area other than the management area in which the big game licence is valid, except in Labrador a person may during the prescribed open seasons hunt small game with a.22 calibre rim‑fire rifle.

(6) A person shall not hunt, take or kill any wild life with a repeating, automatic or autoloading shotgun which has not been permanently plugged or altered so that it is incapable of holding of total of more than 3 shells at one time in the chamber and magazine.

(7) A person shall not carry, transport or possess a repeating, automatic or autoloading shotgun in an area frequented by wild life, unless that shotgun has been permanently plugged or altered so that it is incapable of holding a total of more than 3 shells in the chamber and magazine at one time.

(8) A person shall not use for hunting or shooting wild life a set gun, swivel gun or the apparatus known as a silencer and for the purpose of this subsection, "set gun" means a contrivance, device or firearm capable of discharging or projecting a missile which is set to operate otherwise than in the presence of and by the direct act of user.

(9) A person shall not carry, transport or possess a set gun, swivel gun or the apparatus known as a silencer in an area known to be frequented by wild life.

(10) A person under the age of 16 years shall not carry, transport, possess or use firearms in any place frequented by wild life, except when authorized by a permit issued by the minister or his or her agent.

(11) A person shall not hunt, take or kill wild life with fully automatic rifle.

(12) A person shall not, within the island portion of the province, carry, transport or possess a rifle of.22 calibre or a rifle using ammunition having a bullet weight of less than 100 grains or a muzzle energy less than 1,500 foot pounds as specified in Schedule A in an area known to be frequented by wild life.

(13) Notwithstanding subsection (12), the holder of a trapper's licence may carry, transport, possess and use a.22 calibre rim‑fire rifle to kill furbearing animals that are alive in traps.

(14) A person shall not hunt, take or kill any big game by means of a rifle of.22 calibre or a rifle using ammunition having a bullet weight of less than 100 grains or a muzzle energy less than 1,500 foot pounds or a shotgun smaller than 20 gauge calibre.

(15) Notwithstanding subsection (14), the minister may by order designate areas or zones in the Labrador portion of the province in which .22 calibre centre‑fire rifles may be used to hunt big game.

(16) A person shall not hunt any wild life and a person shall not carry, transport or possess in any area frequented by wild life a firearm which propels a missile by means of compressed air, compressed gas or by a spring but this section shall not be construed as prohibiting the hunting of wild life with hunting bows and hunting arrows as provided for in section 108.

(17) A person engaged in a timber operation or in maintenance of a timber operation or in a mining operation or in the construction or maintenance of a railway or public work shall not possess, during a closed season for big game, a firearm in the vicinity of a dwelling place or structure used in connection with that unless authorized by the minister or his or her agent.

(18) A person shall not possess in a fishing camp, hunting camp, summer cottage or other camp or cottage a firearm, during the periods of closed season, except that the minister or his or her agent may issue a permit to keep a firearm in that camp or cottage when the owner or occupier demonstrates the need to keep a firearm in that camp or cottage.

(19) A person shall not carry, transport or possess a loaded firearm in or on or discharge the same from any aircraft, motor car or other vehicle and for the purpose of this subsection a firearm shall be considered loaded if it has a loaded shell or cartridge in the barrel or in the magazine and that magazine is affixed to the firearm in its usual position.

(20) A person shall not discharge a firearm from or across a railway, highway, public road or private road.

(21) A person shall not hunt, take or kill any big game by means of the fully metal cased non‑exploding bullet or ball commonly known as service ammunition or subject to section 108, by a missile other than a single bullet or ball.

(22) A person shall not carry, transport or possess a fully metal cased non‑exploding bullet or ball commonly known as service ammunition in any area known to be frequented by wild life.

(23) A person shall not use or possess ammunition that has been cut, ringed or in any way altered in any area known to be frequented by wild life.

(24) A person holding a hunting licence shall not carry, transport or possess more than one firearm in an area known to be frequented by wild life unless each firearm in excess of one is unloaded and cased or securely wrapped and tied.

(25) For the purpose of this section, the following calibres are considered to be .22 calibres: .218, .219, .220, .222, .22/250, .223, .224 and .225 whether or not these calibres may use ammunition having a bullet weight in excess of 100 grains or having a muzzle energy in excess of 1,500 foot pounds.

17/84 s82; 275/90 ss1‑3

Hunting bows and arrows

108. (1) A person shall not hunt, take or kill any wild life by means of a cross bow and arrow.

(2) A person shall not hunt, take or kill any big game by means of a long bow and arrow unless the long bow has at least 20 kilograms pull at full draw.

(3) A person shall not hunt, take or kill any big game by means of a compound bow and arrow unless the compound bow has at least 20 kilograms pull at peak draw.

(4) A person shall not hunt, take or kill any big game by means of a long bow or compound bow as provided in subsections (2) and (3) unless the arrow is tipped with a metal hunting head possessing 2 or more cutting surfaces retaining a sharpened edge.

(5) A person shall not hunt, take or kill any small game by means of a long bow and arrow unless the long bow has at least 10 kilograms pull at full draw.

(6) A person shall not hunt, take or kill any small game by means of a compound bow and arrow unless the compound bow has at least 10 kilograms pull at peak draw.

(7) A person shall not hunt, take or kill any small game by means of a long bow or compound bow as provided in subsections (5) and (6) unless the arrow is tipped with a blunt, bludgeon or other small game tip designed to kill by shock.

(8) A person shall not hunt, take or kill any wild life with an arrow that is tipped with poison or a drug.

(9) A person shall not hunt, take or kill any wild life with an arrow that is equipped with barbed or explosive arrowheads.

(10) A person shall not carry, possess or transport any arrow tipped with poison or a drug in any area known to be frequented by wild life.

(11) A person shall not carry, possess or transport an arrow that is equipped with barbed or explosive arrowheads in any area known to be frequented by wild life.

17/84 s83

PART X
GENERAL

Checkstations

109. When directed by a wild life officer, every person shall stop at a wild life checkstation and shall produce game licences, tags, badges, firearms, ammunition and wild life for inspection.

17/84 s84

Poison

110. Except with the written authorization of the minister or an agent of the minister, a person shall not take, kill or possess any wild life by means of poison or set, lay out, put, place, cause or permit to be set, laid out, put or placed any poison or poisonous ingredients that may endanger wild life.

229/88 s20

Hunting near dwellings, schools, etc.

111. (1) A person shall not discharge a firearm within 1,000 metres of a school, playground or athletic field or within 300 metres of a dwelling.

(2) Every person who, while hunting, discharges or causes to be discharged or handles a firearm without exercising reasonable care for the safety of other persons, is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of not more than $500 or to imprisonment of a term of not more than 6 months, or both.

(3) A person shall not hunt or discharge a firearm within 1,000 metres of a commercial wood cutting operation that has been clearly marked by signs stating "No Hunting".

17/84 s87; 229/88 s22

Non‑resident hunting

112. (1) In this section

(a) "adjacent" means

(i) in the case of a lake or pond, the lake or pond at which a co‑operative camp is located, and

(ii) in the case of a river or stream, within 800 metres upstream or 800 metres downstream of a co‑operative camp;

(b) "co‑operative camp" means a non‑commercial, private club, VIP camp or military camp that was in existence on May 18, 1990 and which is used for the purposes of sport fishing and hunting;

(c) "direct relative" means a father, mother, sister, brother, son, daughter or in‑law who is a resident of the province;

(d) "outfitter" means the owner or operator of a camp site, lodge, cabin and related facilities constructed solely for the purpose of and used solely as a base for outfitting operations for sports fishing or hunting and related commercial recreational activities that is licensed under the Tourist Establishments Regulations; and

(e) "provincial highway" means a public highway maintained by the Department of Works, Services and Transportation and designated by a route number.

(2) A non‑resident shall not hunt, take or kill big game in any part of the province without employing and being accompanied by a licensed guide.

(3) A non‑resident shall not angle for salmon or trout in any inland water of the province without possessing a valid inland fishery licence or a valid family inland fishery licence.

(4) Within the island portion of the province and south of 52° north latitude in Labrador, a non‑resident shall not angle in any waters set out in Schedule I of the Fishery Regulations or other waters more than 800 metres from a provincial highway unless accompanied by a licensed guide or a direct relative.

(5) North of 52° north latitude, a non‑resident shall not angle for any species of fish in any inland waters without engaging the services of an outfitter except that

(a) a non‑resident who is the guest of a co‑operative camp may angle in the waters adjacent to those camps if accompanied by a licensed guide;

(b) a non‑resident who is accompanied by a direct relative who is a resident may angle in any inland water north of 52° north latitude; and

(c) in waters set out in Schedule I of the Fishery Regulations, a non‑resident licensed to fish for salmon may fish within 800 metres upstream and 800 metres downstream to a bridge on a provincial highway if accompanied by a licensed guide.

(6) A non‑resident may angle in any inland water within 800 metres of a provincial highway, other than waters set out in Schedule I of the Fishery Regulations, without using the services of an outfitter or without being accompanied by a licensed guide or a direct relative.

(7) When 2 or more non‑residents hunt or angle together, the number of guides shall not be less than one guide for each 2 non‑residents.

(8) This section shall expire on March 31, 1997.

84/95 s1

Issue of permits

113. The minister or his or her agent may

(a) issue a permit referred to in these regulations in the form and subject to those terms and conditions that he or she may consider appropriate;

(b) refuse to issue such a permit; or

(c) having issued a permit, cancel it when it is shown to his or her satisfaction that the person to whom it was issued has failed to comply with the terms and conditions of it.

17/84 s89

Orders by minister

114. Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations, the minister may, by order,

(a) close, alter or vary an open season prescribed in these regulations or in an order made under them;

(b) prohibit the taking or killing of wild life in an area, or within a period or in a manner specified in the order, or generally;

(c) exempt native persons living in the Labrador portion of the province from any or all of the provisions of these regulations;

(d) prescribe reduced fees or increased bag limits or both for the hunting of moose in areas where the removal of animals may be necessary to prevent or remedy serious forest damage; or

(e) prescribe bag limits which are not clearly prescribed and alter or vary bag limits which are prescribed by these regulations.

17/84 s90

Repeal

115. The Wild Life Regulations, 1984, Newfoundland Regulation 17/84, are repealed.

Schedule A

Specifications	Weight of Bullet in Grains		Muzzle Energy in Foot Pounds
218 Bee Super‑X		46 OPE(HP)	778
Hornet Super‑X		45 SP	723
22 Hornet Super‑X		46 OPE(HP)	739
22‑250 Remington Super‑X		55 PSP	1699
222 Remington Super‑X		50 PSP	1094
222 Remington Super‑X		55 FMC	1114
223 Remington Super‑X		55 PSP	1282
223 Remington Super‑X		55 FMC	1282
225 Winchester Super‑X		55 PSP	1556
243 Winchester Super‑X		80 PSP	1993
243 Winchester Super‑X		100 PP(SP)	1945
6 mm Remington Super‑X		80 PSP	2139
6 mm Remington Super‑X		100 PP(SP)	2175
6.5 Mann‑Schoen		160 S.P.	1660
25 Remington		117 I.B.S.P.	1375
25‑06 Remington Super‑X		90 PEP	2364
25‑06 Remington Super‑X		120 PEP	2414
25‑20 Winchester		86 SP	407
25‑20 Winchester		86 Lead	407
25‑35 Winchester Super‑X		117 SP	1292
250 Savage Super‑X		87 PSP	1773
250 Savage Super‑X		100 ST	1765
256 Winchester Mag. Super‑X		60 OPE(HP)	1015
257 Roberts Super‑X		87 PSP	1941
257 Roberts Super‑X		100 ST	1867
257 Roberts Super‑X		117 PP(SP)	1824
264 Winchester Mag. Super‑X		100 PSP	2447
264 Winchester Mag. Super‑X		140 PP(SP)	2854
270 Winchester Super‑X		100 PSP	2689
270 Winchester Super‑X		130 PP(SP)	2791
270 Winchester Super‑X		130 ST	2791
270 Winchester Super‑X		150 PP(SP)	2801
284 Winchester Super‑X		125 PP(SP)	2736
284 Winchester Super‑X		150 PP(SP)	2724
7 mm Mauser (7 x 57) Super‑X		175 SP	2313
7 mm Remington Mag. Super‑X		125 PP(SP)	3040
7 mm Remington Mag. Super‑X		150 PP(SP)	3221
7 mm Remington Mag. Super‑X		175 PP(SP)	3178
30 Carbine		110 HSP	967
30 Carbine		110 FMC	967
30‑30 Winchester Super‑X		150 OPE	1902
30‑30 Winchester Super‑X		150 PP(SP)	1902
30‑30 Winchester Super‑X		150 ST	1902
30‑30 Winchester Super‑X		170 PP(SP)	1827
30‑30 Winchester Super‑X		170 ST	1827
30 Remington Super‑X		170 ST	1696
30‑06 Springfield Super‑X		110 PSP	2790
30‑06 Springfield Super‑X		125 PSP	2736
30‑06 Springfield Super‑X		150 PP(SP)	2839
30‑06 Springfield Super‑X		150 ST	2820
30‑06 Springfield Super‑X		180 PP(SP)	2913
30‑06 Springfield Super‑X		180 ST	2913
30‑06 Springfield Super‑X		220 PP(SP)	2837
30‑06 Springfield Super‑X		220 ST	2837
30‑40 Krag Super‑X		180 PP(SP)	2360
30‑40 Krag Super‑X		180 ST	2360
30‑40 Krag Super‑X		220 ST	2279
300 Winchester Mag. Super‑X		150 PP(SP)	3605
300 Winchester Mag. Super‑X		180 PP(SP)	3501
300 Winchester Mag. Super‑X		220 ST	3508
300 H&H Magnum Super‑X		150 ST	3262
300 H&H Magnum Super‑X		180 ST	3315
300 H&H Magnum Super‑X		220 ST	3251
300 Savage Super‑X		150 PP(SP)	2303
300 Savage Super‑X		150 ST	2303
300 Savage Super‑X		180 PP(SP)	2207
300 Savage Super‑X		180 ST	2207
303 Savage Super‑X		190 ST	1588
303 British Super‑X		180 PP(SP)	2418
308 Winchester Super‑X		110 PSP	2470
308 Winchester Super‑X		125 PSP	2582
308 Winchester Super‑X		150 PP(SP)	2648
308 Winchester Super‑X		150 ST	2648
308 Winchester Super‑X		180 PP(SP)	2743
308 Winchester Super‑X		180 ST	2743
308 Winchester Super‑X		200 ST	2665
32 Win. Special Super‑X		170 PP(SP)	1911
32 Win. Special Super‑X		170 ST	1911
32 Remington Super‑X		170 ST	1728
32‑20 Winchester		100 SP	325
32‑20 Winchester		100 Lead	325
32‑40 Winchester		170 SP	895
8mm Mauser (8 x 57) Super‑X		170 PP(SP)	2102
33 Winchester		220 S.P.	2110
338 Winchester Mag. Super‑X		200 PP(SP)	3890
338 Winchester Mag. Super‑X		225 SP	3862
338 Winchester Mag. Super‑X		250 ST	3927
348 Winchester Super‑X		200 ST	2820
35 Remington Super‑X		200 PP(SP)	1812
35 Remington Super‑X		200 ST	1812
351 Winchester S.L.		180 S.P.	1368
358 Winchester Super‑X		200 ST	2753
358 Winchester Super‑X		250 ST	2760
375 Winchester		200 PP(SP)	2150
375 Winchester		250 PP(SP)	2005
375 H&H Magnum Super‑X		270 PP(SP)	4337
375 H&H Magnum Super‑X		300 ST	4263
375 H&H Magnum Super‑X		300 FMC	4263
38‑40 Winchester		180 SP	538
38‑55 Winchester		255 SP	987
44 Remington Magnum Super‑X		240 HSP	1650
44‑40 Winchester		200 SP	629
45‑70 Government		405 SP	1590
458 Winchester Mag. Super‑X		500 FMC	4620
458 Winchester Mag. Super‑X		510 SP	4712

                                             Abbreviations:
                                             SP = Soft Point
                                             OPE = Open Point Expanding
                                             HP = Hollow Point
                                             PP = Power Point
                                             HSP = Hollow Soft Point
                                             EP = Positive Expanding Point
                                             PSP = Pointed Soft Point
                                             PP(SP) = Power Point Soft Point
                                             FMC = Full metal case
                                             IB = Inner Belted

17/84 Sch B

Schedule B

AMPHIBIAN

Axoloti	Siredom mexicanus
Frog, African Clawed	Hymenochirus sp.
Frog, African Tree	Hyperolius fusiventris
Frog, Arum	Hyperolius horstockii
Frog, Austratian Green Tree	Hyla infrafrenata
Frog, Barking Tree	Hyla gratiasa
Frog, Bell Tree	Hyla gratiosa
Frog, Clawed	Hymenochirus sp.
Frog, Clawed	Xenopus laevis
Frog, Cuban Tree	Hyla septentrionalis
Frog, Golden Tree	Hyla aurea
Frog, Green Tree	Hyla caerulea
Frog, Marsupial	Gastrotheca marsupiata
Frog, Pine Barrons Tree	Hyla andersoni
Frog, Poison Snar	Dendrobatidae
Frog, South American Bull	Leptodaclyles pentadactylus
Frog, Three Striped Poison Arrow	Dendrobates trivittatus
Frog, To Golden Poison Arrow	Dendrobates auratus
Frog, Two‑Toned Poison Arrow	Phyllobates bicolor
Mudpuppies	Necturus maculosus
Newts, California	Taricha torosa
Red‑eared Slider Turtle	Trachemys scriptaele‑gans
Sirens	Siren sp.
Toad, Firebellied	Bombina bombina
Toad, Firebellied, Oriental	Bombina orientalis
Toad, Marine	Bufo marinus
Toad, Midwife	Alytes obstetricares
Toad, Surivam	Pipa pipa
Toad, Yellow Bellied	Bombina variegata

ARTHROPOD

Bees	Apis mellisica
Tarantulas	Orthognatha
Worms, Meal	Tenebrionidae

BIRDS

Budgerigars	Malopsittacus undulatus
Canary	Serinus canaria
Cockatiels	Psittacidae
Cockatoos	Psittacidae
Conures	Psittacidae
Cordon‑Bleus	Estrildidae
Duck, Domestic	Anas platyrhynches
Finch, Cutthroat	Amadina fasciata
Finch, Gouldian	Poephila gouldiae
Finch, Star	Neochmia ruficauda
Finch, Zebra	Poephila guttata
Goose, Domestic	Anser anser
Guinea Fowl, Domestic	Numida meleagris
Hen, Domestic	Gallas gallas
Lories	Psittacidae
Lovebirds	Psittacidae
Macaws	Psittacidae
Mannikins	Estrildidae
Mynah	Gracula religiosa
Nuns	Estrildidae
Parakeets	Psittacidae
Parrots	Psittacidae
Pigeon, Domestic	Columba livia
Quail, Japanese	Coturnix coturnix japonica
Robin, Pekin	Leiothrix lutea
Sparrow, Java	Estrildidae
Swan, Mute	Cygnus olor
Turkey, Domestic	Meleagris gallapavo
Waxbills	Estrildidae

COELENTERATE

Nil

CRUSTACEAN

Crabs, Land Hermit

Coenobitidae

FISH

Acara, Blue	Aequidens latifrons
Acara, Blue	Aequidens pulcher
Acara, Golden Dwarf	Nannacara anomala
Anemone, Clown	Amphiprion ocellaris
Anemone, Gold Finned	Amphiprion sebae
Anemone, Red Clown	Amphiprion frenatus
Anemone, Saddle Back Clown	Amphiprion polymnus
Anemone, Yellow Tailed	Amphiprion latifasciatus
Anemone, Yellow Tailed	Amphiprion xanthurus
Angel	Pterophyllum altum
Angel	Pterophyllum dumerilii
Angel	Pterophyllum eimekei
Angel	Pterophyllum scalare
Angel, Black	Pterophyllum scalare
Angel, Black and Gold	Centropyge bicolor
Angel, Blue King	Pemacanthodes annularis
Angel, Emperor	Pemacanthodes imperator
Angel, Half Moon	Arusetta asfur
Angel, Ringed Emperor	Pemacanthodes annularis
Angel, Speckled	Pemacanthodes maculosus
Angle, Two Coloured	Centropyge bicolor
Angel, Yellow Faced	Arusetta xanthometopon
Anostomus, Striped	Anostomus anostomus
Aphyosemion, Christy's	Aphyosemion christyi
Aphyosemion, Plumed	Aphyosemion filamentosum
Aphyosemion, Red	Aphyosemion bivittatum
Aphyosemion, Red Chinned	Aphyosemion calliurum
Aphyosemion, Red Spotted	Aphyosemion lujae
Aphyosemion, Scheel's	Aphyosemion 'burnundi'
Aphyosemion, Steel Blue	Aphyosemion gardneri
Aphyosemion, Walker's	Aphyosemion walkeri
Archer	Toxotes jaculator
Archer, Five Spined	Toxotes chatareus
Argus	Scatophagus argus
Argus, Red	Scatophagus argus rubrifrons
Arowana	Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Badid	Badis badid
Barb, Black Ruby	Barbus nigrofasciatus
Barb, Black Ruby	Puntius nigrofasciatus
Barb, Black Spot	Barbus filamentosus
Barb, Checkered	Barbus oligolepis
Barb, Checkered	Puntius oligolepis
Barb, Cherry	Puntius titteya
Barb, Chinese	Barbus semifasciolatus
Barb, Clown	Puntius everetti
Barb, Ember	Barbus fasciatus
Barb, Fireglow	Barbus fasciatus
Barb, Five Banded	Barbus pentazona pentazona
Barb, Five Banded	Puntius pentazona
Barb, Golden	Barbus 'schuberti'
Barb, Golden	Puntius schuberti
Barb, Green	Barbus semifasciolatus
Barb, Half Striped	Barbus semifasciolatus
Barb, Half Striped	Puntius semifasciolatus
Barb, Iridescent	Barbus oligolepis
Barb, Island	Barbus oligolepis
Barb, Longfin	Barbus arulius
Barb, Nigger	Barbus nigrofasciatus
Barb, Purple Headed	Barbus nigrofasciatus
Barb, Rosy	Puntius conchonius
Barb, Schubert's	Barbus 'schuberti'
Barb, Spanner	Barbus lateristriga
Barb, Stoliczka's	Barbus stoliczkanus
Barb, Striped	Barbnus lineatus
Barb, Striped	Puntius lineatus
Barb, Sumatra	Barbus tetrazona
Barb, 'The Odess A'	Puntius sp.
Barb, Tiger	Barbus tetrazona
Barb, Tiger	Puntius tetrazona
Barb, Tin Foil	Barbus schwanenfeldi
Barb, Two Spot	Puntius ticto
Barb, Zebra	Barbus lineatus
Beacon	Hemigrammus ocellifer ocellifer
Beauty, Rock	Apolemichthys tricolor
Benny, Eyed	Salaria pavo
Blenny, Adrian	Lipophrys adriaticus
Blenny, Bloodthirsty	Pictiblennius zvonimiri
Blenny, Capuchin	Coryphoblennius galerita
Blenny, Cat's	Lipophrys canevae
Blenny, Dalmation	Lipohrys dalmatinus
Blenny, Darkstriped	Parablennius rouxi
Blenny, Sphinx	Aidablennius sphynx
Blenny, Tentacle	Parablennius tentacularis
Blenny, Tompot	Parablennius gattorugine
Blenny, Zvonimir's	Pictiblennius zvonimiri
Blockhead, African	Steatocranus casuarius
Bloodfin	Aphyocharax anisitsi
Blowfish, White Spotted	Arothron hispidus
Bluehead	Thalassoma bifasciatum
Botia, Tiger	Botia macracantha
Bullhead, Common	Ictalurus nebulosus
Bullhead, Marbled	Ictalurus nebulosus
Bumblebee	Brachygoblus xanthozona
Butterfly	Pantodon buchholzi
Butterfly African	Chaetodon chrysurus
Butterfly, Common	Parachaetodon ocellatus
Butterfly, Emperor	Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus
Butterfly, Flag	Chaetodon auriga
Butterfly, Four Eyed	Chaetodon capistratus
Butterfly, Half Masked	Chaetodon semilarvatus
Butterfly, Long Nosed	Chelmon rostratus
Butterfly, Saddled	Chaetodon falcula
Butterfly, Threadfin	Chaetodon auriga
Carp, Deep Bodied Crucian	Carassius carassius morpha vovki
Carp, Narrow Bodied Crucian	Carassius carassius morpha humilis
Catfish, Aeneus	Corydoras aeneus
Catfish, Armoured	Calichthys calichthys
Catfish, Glass	Kryptopterus bicirrhis
Catfish, Leopard	Corydoras julii
Catfish, Peppered	Corydoras paleatus
Catfish, Pygmy	Corydoras hastatus
Catfish, Skunk	Corydoras arcuatus
Catfish, Upper Whiptailed	Loricaria filamentosa
Catfish, Upsidedown	Synodontis nigriventris
Catfish, Whiptailed	Loricaria parva
Cave, Blind	Anoptichthys jordani
Characidium, Banded	Characidium faciatum
Characidium, Darter	Characidium faciatum
Characin, Copper	Hasemania melanura
Characin, Fanning	Pyrrhulina rachoviana
Characin, Long Finned	Alestes longipinnis
Characin, Long Finned	Brycinus longipinnis
Characin, One Striped African	Nannaethiops unitaeniatus
Characin, Pike	Hepsetus odoe
Characin, Red Eyed	Arnoldichthys spilopterus
Characin, Swordtail	Corynopoma riisei
Characin, Swordtail	Stevardia riisei
Characin, Yellow Congo	Hemigrammopetersius caudalis
Chranide, Green	Etroplus suratensis
Chranide, Orange	Etroplus maculatus
Chromide, Orange	Etroplus maculatus
Cichlid, Agassiz Dwarf	Apistogramma agassizi
Cichlid, Banded	Cichlasoma festivum
Cichlid, Barred	Cichlasoma festivum
Cichlid, Basket Mouthed	Acaronia nassa
Cichlid, Borelli's Dwarf	Apistogramma borellii
Cichlid, Congo Dwarf	Nannochromis brevis
Cichlid, Congo Dwarf	Nannochromis parilius
Cichlid, Convict	Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum
Cichlid, Corumba Dwarf	Apistogramma commbrae
Cichlid, Eight Banded	Cichlasoma octofasciatum
Cichlid, Fire Mouth	Cichlasoma meeki
Cichlid, Five Spot African	Pelmatochromis annectens
Cichlid, Five Spot African	Pelmatochromis arnoldi
Cichlid, Five Spot African	Thysia ansorgei
Cichlid, Flag	Aequidens curviceps
Cichlid, Flag	Cichlasoma festivum
Cichlid, Golden Eyed Dwarf	Nannacara anomala
Cichlid, Guenther's	Chromidotilapia guentheri
Cichlid, Keyhole	Aequidens maroni
Cichlid, Kluge's Dwarf	Pelmatochromis klugel
Cichlid, Lake Nyassa	Pseudotropheus auratus
Cichlid, Lattice Dwarf	Nannacara taenia
Cichlid, Ortmann's Dwarf	Apistogramma ortmanni
Cichlid, Oscar's	Astronotus ocellatus
Cichlid, Purple	Pelmatochromis kribensis kribensis
Cichlid, Ramirez Dwarf	Apistogramma ramirezi
Cichlid, Ramirez Dwarf	Papiliochromis ramirezi
Cichlid, Red	Hemichromis bimaculatus
Cichlid, Red Dwarf	Pelvicachromis pulcher
Cichlid, Ring Tailed Pike	Crenicichla saxatilis
Cichlid, Severum	Cichlasoma severum
Cichlid, Thomas'	Pelmatochromis thomasi
Cichlid, Thomas' Dwarf	Pelmatochromis thomasi
Cichlid, Velvet	Astronotus ocellatus
Cichlid, Yellow Dwarf	Apistogramma reitzigi
Cichlid, Zebra	Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum
Clarias, Angola	Clarias angolensis
Cleaner, Fair Blue Streak	Labaricus quadrilineatus
Cling, Shore	Lepadogaster lepadogaster
Copeina, Red Spotted	Copeina guttata
Corydoras, Dwarf	Corydoras myersi
Corydoras, Rabut's	Corydoras myersi
Corydoras, Schultzei	Corydoras myersi
Damsel, Marginate	Dascyllus trimaculatus
Damsel, Three Spot	Dascyllus trimaculatus
Damsel, White Tailed	Dascyllus aruanus
Danio, Giant	Danio aequipinnatus
Danio, Giant	Danio malabaricus
Danio, Leopard	Brachydanio frankei
Danio, Pearl	Brachydanio albolineatus
Danio, Spotted	Brachydanio, nigrofasciatus
Danio, Zebra	Brachydanio rerio
Denan	Geophagus gymnogenys
Devil, Blue	Pomacentrus caeruleus
Devil, Blue	Abudefduf oxygen
Devil, Neon	Abudefduf oxyodon
Discus, Blue	Symphysodon aequifasciata haraldi
Discus, Brown	Symphysodon aequifasciata axelrodi
Discus, Green	Symphysodon aequifasciata
Discus, Red	Symphysodon discus
Discus, Yellow Brown	Symphysodon aequifasciata axelrodi
Dollar, Silver	Metynnis schreitmuelleri
Dragonet, Sprightly	Callionymus festivus
Eater, Earth	Geophagus jurupari
Eater, Siamese Algae	Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Eel, Spiny	Macrognathus aculeatus
Eel, Spingy, Deep Bodied	Mastacembelus pancalus
Eel, Spiny, White Blotched	Mastacembelus argus
Elephant Nosed	Gnathonemus petersi
Epiplatys, Banded	Epiplatys fascolatus
Epiplatys, Fire Mouth	Epiplatys dageti monroviae
Epiplatys, Six Barred	Epiplatys sexfasciatus
Fighting, Javah Mouth Brooding	Betta picta
Fighting, Penang Mouth Brooding	Betta pugnax
Fighting, Picific	Betta imbellis
Fighting, Siamese	Betta splendens
Fighting, Slim	Betta bellica
Fighting, Striped	Betta fasciata
File, Black	Melichthys ringens
File, Red Toothed	Odonus niger
Finger, Common	Monodactylus argenteus
Fire, Flight	Pterois miles
Fire, Red	Pterois volitans
Flag, Florida	Jordanella floridae
Flying Fox	Epalzeorhynchus kallopterus
Ganbusia, Blue	Gambusia puncticulata
Ganbusia, Spotted	Gambusia puncticulata
Gaper, Brown	Serranelus hepatus
Garfish, Indian Freshwater	Xenentodon cancila
Girardinus	Girardinus metallicus
Glass	Ambassis lala
Glowlight	Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Goby, Bucchichi's	Gobius bucchichii
Goby, Night	Stigmatogobius sadanundio
Goby, Snake Head	Gobius ophiocephalus
Goby, Striped	Gobius bucchichii
Goldfish	Carassius auratus
Goldfish, Veiltail	Carassius auratus
Gourami, Banded	Colisa fasciata
Gourami, Blue	Trichogaster trichopterus sumatranus
Gourami, Chocolate	Sphaerichthys osphromenoides
Gourami, Cosby Blue	Trichogaster sumatranus "Cosby"
Gourami, Croaking	Trichopsis vittatus
Gourami, Dwarf	Colisa laha
Gourami, Dwarf	Trichopsis pumilus
Gourami, Dwarf Croaking	Trichopsis pumilus
Gourami, Giant	Colisa fasciata
Gourami, Honey	Colisa chuna
Gourami, Kissing	Helostoma temmincki
Gourami, Moonlight	Trichogaster microlepis
Gourami, Mosaic	Trichogaster leeri
Gourami, Pearl	Trichogaster leeri
Gourami, Schaller's	Trichopsis schalleri
Gourami, Snake Skinned	Trichogaster pectoralis
Gourami, Striped	Colisa fasciata
Gourami, Talking	Trichopsis vittatus
Gourami, Thick Lipped	Colisa labiosa
Gourami, Three Spot	Trichogaster trichopterus
Grama, Basslet	Gramma hemichrysos
Grama, Fairy	Gramma hemichrysos
Grama, Royal	Gramma hemichrysos
Grouper, Polkadot	Chromileptes altivelis
Grouper, Six Line	Grammistes sexlineatus
Grucha, Ladige's	Cynopoecilus ladigesi
Gularis, Blue	Aphyosemion sjoestedti
Guppy	Poecilia reticulata
Halfbeak	Dermogenys pusillus
Halfbeak, Sumatra	Dermogenys sumatranus
Harlequin	Rasbora heteromorpha
Hatchet, Marble	Carnegiella strigata
Hatchet, Silver	Gasteropelecus sternicia
Head and Tail Light	Hemigrammus ocellifer ocellifer
Headstander, Spotted	Chilodus punctatus
Hoplo, Port	Hoplosternum Thoracatum
Humbug, Black Tailed	Dascyllus melanurus
Idol, Poor Man's Moorish	Heniochus acuminatus
Julie, Banded	Julidochromis ornatus
Julie, Yellow	Julidochromis ornatus
Killie, Cuban	Cubanichthys cubensis
Knife, Green	Eigenmannia virescens
Leporinus, Banded	Leporinus fasciatus
Limia, Black Barred	Poecilia nigrofasciata
Limia, Black Bellied	Poecilia melanogaster
Limia, Blue	Limia melanogaster
Limia, Blue	Poecilia nigrofasciata
Limia, Hump Backed	Poecilia nigrofasciata
Lineatus, Panchax	Aplocheilus lineatus
Lineatus, Striped	Aplocheilus lineatus
Lion, Whitefin	Pterois radiata
Loach, Clown	Botia macracantha
Loach, Cross Banded	Botia striata
Loach, Dwarf	Botia sidthimunki
Loach, Half Banded	Acanthophthalmus kuhli
Loach, Kuhli	Acanthophthalmus semicinctus
Loach, Tiger	Botia hymenophysa
Lo Fox	Lo vulpinus
Long Fin, Peruvian	Pterolebias peruensis
Lyretail, Arnold's	Aphyosemion arnoldi
Lyretail, Calabar	Roloffia liberiense
Lyretail, Cape Lopez	Aphyosemion australe
Lyretail, Plumed	Aphyosemion filamentosum
Lyretail, Red	Aphyosemion bivittatum
Merou	Epinephelus guaza
Minnow, Dwarf Top	Heterandria formosa
Minnow, Pike Top	Belonesox belizanus
Minnow, White Cloud Mountain	Tanichthys albonubes
Minor, Red	Hyphessobrycon callistus
Molly, Black	Mollienesia sphenops
Molly, Black Lyretail	Mollienesia sphenops
Molly, Green Sailfin	Mollienesia sphenops
Molly, Sailfin	Poecilia latipinna
Molly, Sailfin	Poecilia velifera
Moon	Monodactylus argenteus
Mosquito, Dwarf	Heterandria formosa
Mountain, White Cloud	Tanichthys albonubes
Mouthbreeder, Dwarf Egyptian	Haplochromis multicolor
Mouthbreeder, Southern	Pseudocrenilabrus philander dispersus
Mutant, Orange	Aphyosemion australe hjerreseni
Nandus	Nandus nandus
Neolebias, Ansorge's	Neolebias ansorgei
Neon, Gold	Neolebias trilineatus
Nothobranch, Beira	Nothobranchius melanospilus
Nothobranch, Green	Nothobranchius korthausae
Nothobranch, Guenther's	Nothobranchius guentheri
Nothobranch, Rachow's	Nothobranchius taeniopygus
Nothobranchius, Guenher's	Nothobranchius guentheri
Nothobranchius Rachov's	Nothobranchius rachovi
Oscar	Astronotus ocellatus
Otocinclus, Striped	Otocinclus vittatus
Panchax	Epiplatys dageti monroviae
Panchax, Blue	Aplocheilus panchax panchax
Panchax, Lamp Eyed	Aplocheilichthys macrophthamus
Panchax, Playfair's	Pachypanchax playfairi
Panchax, Red Chinned	Epiplatys dageti monroviae
Panchax, Sheljuzhko's	Epiplatys chaperi sheljuzhkoi
Panchax, Stripped	Epiplatys fasciolatus
Paradise	Macropodus opercularis
Paradise, Black	Macropodus opercularis concolor
Paradise, Comb Tail	Belontia signata
Paradise, Spike Tailed	Macropodus cupanus dayi
Pearl, Black Finned	Cynolebias nigripinnis
Pencil, Aripiranga	Nannostomus aripirangensis
Pencil, Barred	Nannostomus espei
Pencil, Dwarf	Nannostomus marginatus
Pencil, Espe's	Nannostomus espei
Pencil, Tail Eye	Poecilobrycon unifasciatus ocellatus
Pencil, Three Banded	Nannostomus trifasciatus
Pencil, Three Lined	Nannostomus trifasciatus
Pencil, Tube Mouthed	Nannobrycon eques
Pencil, Tube Mouthed	Poecilobrycon eques
Penquin	Thayeria boehlkei
Perch, Banded Sea	Serranelus scriba
Perch, Marbled Climbing	Ctenopoma oxyrhynchus
Perch, Sharp Nosed	Ctenopoma oxyrhynchus
Perez, Tetra	Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Pipe, Large Freshwater	Microphis smithi
Piranha, Naterer's	Serrasalmus nattereri
Platy, Red	Xiphophorus maculatus rot
Platy, Red	Xiphoplorus maculatus
Platy, Red Tuxedo	Xiphophorus maculatus
Platy, Red Wagtail	Xiphophorus maculatus
Platy, Variegated	Xiphophorus variatus
Plecostomus	Plecostomus punctatus
Pristella	Pristella riddlei
Psendoelectric	Apteronotus albifrons
Puffer, Black Spotted	Arothron nigropunctatus
Puffer, Golden	Chonerhinus naritus
Puffer, Green	Tetraodon fluviatilis
Puffer, Sharp Nosed	Canthigaster solandri
Puffer, Somphongs	Carinotetraodon somphongsi
Pyrrhulina, Rachow's	Pyrrhulina rachoviana
Rainbow, Black Lined	Melanotaenia maccullochi
Rainbow, Celebes	Telmatherina ladigesi
Rainbow, Dwarf	Melanotaenia macculochi
Rainbow, Dwarf, Australien	Melanotaenia maccullochi
Rainbow, Madagascar	Bedotia geayi
Rasbora, Dorsal Spotted	Rasbora dorsiocellata
Rasbora, Harlequin	Rasbora heteromorpha
Rasbora, Pearly	Rasbora vaterifloris
Rasbora, Pygmy	Rasbora maculata
Rasbora, Red	Rasbora heteromorpha
Rasbora, Redline	Rasbora pauciperforata
Rasbora, Slender	Rasbora daniconius
Rasbora, Three Line	Rasbora trilineata
Reef, Orange	Chromis xanthurus
Rivulus, Brown	Rivulus cylindraceus
Rivulus, Colombia	Rivulus milesi
Rivulus, Cuban	Rivulus cylindraceus
Rivulus, Green	Rivulus cylindraceus
Roloffia, Gery's	Roloffia geryi
Roloffia, Gery's	Roloffia roloffi
Scat	Scatophagus argus
Scat, Red	Scatophagus argus rubrifrons
Scissorstail	Rasbora trilineata
Sergeant Major	Abudefduf saxatilis
Shark, Bala	Balantiocheilus melanopterus
Shark, Black	Morulius chrysophekadion
Shark, Bridle	Labeo frenatus
Shark, Redtailed	Labeo bicolor
Shark, Tricolor	Balantiocheilus melanopterus
Shrimp	Aeoliscus strigatus
Silver, Sebae	Monodactylus sebae
Skipper, Mud‑Rill	Parapocryptes serperaster
Squirrel, Diadem	Adioryx diadema
Squirrel, Diadem	Holocentrus diadema
Squirrel, Russet	Holocentrus rufus
Sunfish, Black Banded	Mesogonistius chaetodon
Sunfish, Pygmy	Elassoma evergladei
Surgeon, Bahamian	Acanthurus bahianus
Surgeon, Flag Tail	Paracanthurus hepatus
Surgeon, White Throated	Acanthurus leucosternon
Swordtail, Green	Xiphophorus helleri
Swordtail, Lyre	Xiphophorus helleri
Swordtail, Red	Xiphophorus helleri
Swordtail, Red Tuxedo	Xiphophorus helleri
Swordtail, Red Wagtail	Xiphophorus helleri
Swordtail, Simpson	Xiphophorus helleri
Tang, Blue	Acanthurus coeruleus
Tetra, Black	Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Tetra, Black Lined	Hyphessobrycon scholzei
Tetra, Black Neon	Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Tetra, Black Phantom	Megalamphodus megalopterus
Tetra, Bleeding Heart	Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Tetra, Bleeding Heart	Hyphessobrycon rubrostigma
Tetra, Bloodfin	Aphyocharax rubropinnis
Tetra, Buenos Aires	Hemigrammus caudovittatus
Tetra, Cardinal	Cheirodon axelrodi
Tetra, Cochu's Blue	Boehlkea fredocohui
Tetra, Cochu's Blue	Microbrycon cochui
Tetra, Congo	Phenacogrammus interruptus
Tetra, Diamond	Moenkhausia pittieri
Tetra, Emperor	Nematobrycon palmeri
Tetra, Flag	Hyphessobrycon neterorhabdus
Tetra, Flame	Hyphessobrycon flammeus
Tetra, Garnet	Hemigrammus pulcher
Tetra, Gegrgetta's	Hyphessobrycon georgettae
Tetra, Glow Light	Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Tetra, Griem's	Hyphessobrycon griemi
Tetra, Head and Tail Light	Hemigrammus ocellifer
Tetra, Jewel	Hyphessobrycon callistus
Tetra, Lemon	Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
Tetra, Maria's	Tilapia mariae
Tetra, Neon	Paracheirodon innesi
Tetra, Ornate	Hyphessobrycon ornatus
Tetra, Peruvian	Hyphessobrycon peruvianus
Tetra, Pretty	Hemigrammus pulcher
Tetra, Red	Hyphessobrycon flammeus
Tetra, Red	Hemigrammus rhodostomus
Tetra, Red Eyed	Moenkhausia sanctae‑filomenae
Tetra, Red Headed	Petitella georgiae
Tetra, Red Nosed	Hemigrammus rhodostomus
Tetra, Red Phantom	Megalamphodus sweglesi
Tetra, Rummy Nosed	Hemigrammus rhodostomus
Tetra, Scholze's	Hyphessorbrycon scholzei
Tetra, Serpae	Hyphessobrycon callistus
Tetra, Serpae	Hyphessobrycon serpae
Tetra, Sharp Toothed	Micralestes acutidens
Tetra, Silver	Ctenobrycon spilurus
Tetra, Silver Tipped	Hasemania nana
Tetra, Splashing	Copeina arnoldi
Thread	Alectis ciliaris
Tilapia, Maria's	Tilapia mariae
Toby, Ocellated	Canthigaster solandri
Variatus, Marigold	Xiphophorus mariatus
Variatus, Sunset	Xiphophorus variatus
Veiltail	Carassius auratus var. Bicaudatus
Weather, Japanese	Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Wrasse, Ashy	Crenilabrus cinereus
Wrasse, Blue Grey	Coris formosa
Wrasse, Doederlin's	Crenilabrus doederleini
Wrasse, Edged	Coris angulata
Wrasse, Five Spot	Crenilabrus quinquemaculatus
Wrasse, Green Eyed	Crenilabrus ocellatus
Wrasse, Mediterranean	Crenilabrus mediterraneus
Wrasse, Moon	Thalassoma lunare
Wrasse, Peacock	Crenilabrus pavo
Zebra	Pseudotropheus elongatus

OTHER INVERTEBRATE

Worms, Red

Tubificidae

MAMMALS

Cat, Domestic	Felis domestica
Cattle, Domestic	Bos taurus
Dog, Domestic	Canis familiaris
Gerbils	Meriones unguiculatus
Goat, Domestic	Capra hircus
Hamster, Common	Cricetus cricetus
Hamster, Golden	Mesocricetus auratus
Horse	Equus caballus
Monkey	Macaca fascicularis
Mouse	Mus musculus
Pig, Domestic	Sus scrofa
Pig, Guinea	Caria porcellus
Rabbit, Domestic	Oryctolagus cuniculus
Rat	Rattus norvegicus
Sheep, Domestic	Ovis aries

MOLLUSK

Nil

REPTILES

Alligator	Alligator mississipiensis
Caimans	Caiman sp.
Lizards	Sauria
Snake, Anaconda	Eunectes murinus
Snake, Asian Red Tailed Rat	Ptyas sp.
Snake, Asian Red Tailed Rat	Zaocys sp.
Snake, Boa Constrictor	Boa constrictor
Snake, Boa, Rainbow	Epicrates cenchris
Snake, Boa, Rosy	Lichanura rosefusca
Snake, Coach Whip	Masticophis tlagellum
Snake, Corn	Elaphe guttata
Snake, Glossy	Arizona elegans
Snake, Guiana Chicken	Spilotes pullatus
Snake, Long Nose	Rhirocheilus leconte
Snake, Pythons	Pythoninae
Snake, Viper, Gaboon	Bitis gabonicus
Snake, Viper, Rhino	Bitis nasicornis
Snake, Yellow Rat	Elaphe guadrivittata

17/84 Sch C

(Includes correction of August 15, 1997, p.965.)