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NEWFOUNDLAND Fur Bearing Animals and Coyote Trapping and Shooting Order, Amended by: 54/19
Fur Bearing Animals and Coyote Trapping and Shooting Order, (Filed August 22, 2018) Under the authority of sections 25, 27, 88 and 114 of the Wild Life Regulations and theWild Life Act, I make the following Order. Dated at Gerry Byrne ORDER Short title
1.
This Order may be cited as the Fur Bearing Animals and Coyote Trapping and Shooting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador
. Fur management areas and zones 2. The fur management areas and zones are as described in Schedules A and B. Prohibition 3. (1) A person shall not use a killing trap for beaver, muskrat, marten, lynx, weasel or otter unless the trap is a killing trap described in Schedule C for that wild life species and the trap is used in accordance with the conditions prescribed in Schedule C. (2) A person shall not use a trap in the following fur management areas described in Schedule A: (a) the Pine Marten Study Area, excluding the Little Grand Lake Ecological Reserve;
(b)
the Main River/Upper
(c)
the Little Grand
(d)
the unless the trap is a trap described in Schedule D for each fur bearing species and the trap is used in accordance with the requirements of Schedule D. (3) A person shall not use a trap in the following fur management areas described in Schedule A:
(a)
the
(b)
the (c) the Terra Nova Area; and
(d)
the Red Indian unless the trap is a trap described in Schedule E for each fur bearing species and the trap is used in accordance with the requirements of Schedule E. Neck snares 4. (1) Killing neck snares which are set on land for the purpose of taking fur bearing animals shall be equipped with a noose locking device which shall be set in a manner so that the noose, once closed, is prevented from expanding. (2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to the taking of squirrel. Foot hold restraining traps 5. (1) Foot hold restraining traps set for beaver, muskrat, otter and mink shall be set in a manner which allows the animal to submerge and prevent it from resurfacing. (2) Coyote and wolf may be taken with a foot holding restraining trap providing the device has a minimum space of 5 millimetres between the jaws when closed, or the device has pads of a rubber-like substance fastened to the trap jaws or the device is equipped with trap jaws of 9 millimetres or greater in thickness. (3) A person shall not use a foot hold restraining trap for lynx unless it is a foot hold restraining trap as described in Schedule C for lynx and the trap is used in accordance with the conditions prescribed in Schedule C. Killing traps 6. (1) Fur bearing animals shall be taken only by means of a killing trap set in a manner as to kill the animal quickly. (2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to the taking of fox, coyote, wolf or lynx. (3) A person shall not trap, take or kill any fur bearing animal by means of a trap or other device equipped with metal teeth, metal serrated edges, hooks or sharp devices. (4) A person shall not use spring poles or foot hold traps in trees or poles, unless the trap is set as a killing trap. Live holding devices 7. A person who sets a live holding device on land for the taking of fur bearing animals shall check it daily. Rate of beaver harvest
8.
(1) On the Island of
(2)
In Lynx 9. (1) A person shall not have in his or her possession any lynx pelt or any lynx parts, unless that person holds a valid trapper's licence and the pelt or pelt parts are registered as required under the annual open seasons hunting and trapping order. (2) A licensed trapper who takes lynx accidentally during the trapping seasons for other species, other than those trapping periods prescribed for lynx, shall within 7 days of the taking the lynx, surrender it to the Wildlife Division.
(3)
This section shall not apply to the taking of lynx in Prohibition 9.1 Notwithstanding anything contained in the Wild Life Regulations , a person shall not carry, transport or possess a centre-fire rifle referred to in paragraph 14(4)(b) of the Wild Life Regulations in any area on the Island of Newfoundland frequented by wild life during any part of the open season within the period September 1 to December 31, inclusive, each year. Repeal
10.
The Furbearing Animals Trapping and Shooting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador, 2017-2018
, Schedule A
(a)
Pine Marten Study Area
That part of the Then following the Camp 33 Road to the southwestern extremity of Then following the shoreline of Grand Lake to the mouth of Red Indian Brook a distance of approximately 15 kilometres to a small lake on its headwaters; Then following a straight line in a generally southeasterly direction to the southeastern extremity of the Then following the western bank of the brook flowing out of Then following the western Then following the northern bank of Lloyds River and the northern shore of Lloyds Lake and the northern bank of Lloyds River, west of Lloyds Lake, to the mouth of the brook flowing out of Cormacks Lake; Then following the eastern or northern bank of this brook to Then following a straight line in a generally northerly direction approximately 8 kilometres to a point on the headwaters of Little Barachois Brook; Then following the northern bank of Little Barachois Brook to its intersection with the eastern boundary of the Then following the eastern and northern boundaries of the park to the Then following the Excluding the Little Grand Lake Provisional Ecological Reserve established by the Little Grand Lake Provisional Ecological Reserve Regulations , Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 84/02, as described in the Little Grand Lake Provisional Ecological Reserve Order , Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 83/02, made under the authority of the Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Act.
(b)
Main River/Upper All that area of the Island of Newfoundland, commencing at a tributary on Main River UTM 481,975 metres east 5,522,600 metres north; Then following this tributary in a generally northerly direction to UTM 483,840 metres east 5,528,225 metres north; Then following a straight line in a southeasterly direction to UTM 488,460 metres east 5,525,000 metres north; Then following a straight line in an easterly direction to the eastern extremity of a small pond at UTM 498,485 metres east 5,525,000 metres north; Then following the eastern shoreline of the pond to its outlet; Then following a chain of brooks in a southerly direction to UTM 498,771 metres east 5,522,615 metres north; Then following a straight line in a generally southeasterly direction to UTM 502,332 metres east 5,518,590 metres north; Then following a straight line in a generally southwesterly direction to UTM 499,538 metres east 5,516,260 metres north; Then following a straight line in a southerly direction to the outlet of a small pond at UTM 499,615 metres east 5,513,620 metres north; Then following a stream that flows in a southerly direction to Then following Then following that tributary and a chain of ponds in a generally westerly direction to where a small stream is intersected by the Upper Humber Forest Access Road at UTM 480,650 metres east 5,509,735 metres north; Then following a straight line in a westerly direction to the east shore of a small pond at UTM 469,023 metres east 5,510,070 metres north; Then following the north side of that pond and a connected tributary in a northwesterly direction to its intersection with the eastern boundary of Gros Morne National Park at UTM 466,335 metres east 5,510,602 metres north; Then following the boundary of the park in a northerly direction to where it intersections a lake at UTM 461,750 metres east 5,529,000 metres north; Then following the south shoreline of that lake in an easterly direction to its most eastern extremity; Then following a straight line in an easterly direction to UTM 466,087 metres east 5,528,540 metres north; Then following the southern shore of
(c)
All that area of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the Trans Canada Highway, Route 1, and Camp 33 Road; Then following Camp 33 Road to the southwest extremity of Then following the north shoreline of Then following the south bank of the Then following the TCH in a southwesterly direction to the point of commencement.
(d)
Terra Nova Area
All that area of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of North West River and the Terra Nova National Park, TNNP, boundary at UTM coordinates 706,250 metres east and 5,365,250 metres north; Then following the north bank of the said river in a westerly direction to UTM coordinates 664,125 metres east and 5,346,625 metres north; Then following a straight line in a northwesterly direction to UTM coordinates 663,750 metres east and 5,353,125 metres north; Then following a straight line in a westerly direction to the northeastern extremity of Then following a straight line in a northwesterly direction to the eastern extremity of Then following a straight line in a northerly direction to the eastern extremity of South West Pond; Then following a straight line in a northeasterly direction to the western extremity of Dead Wolf Pond; Then following the southern shoreline of Dead Wolf Pond to the mouth of a small stream entering the pond at its eastern extremity; Then following this stream to its headwaters pond; Then following a straight line for approximately 500 metres due east to an unnamed pond; Then following a stream exiting this pond at its southeastern extremity; Then following this stream in a southeasterly direction to its outflow in Riverhead Brook; Then following this brook in an easterly direction to its mouth in Gambo Pond; Then following the north Then following the west bank of Gambo Brook to its intersection with the Trans Then following the TCH in an easterly direction to its intersection with the TNNP boundary; Then following the western boundary of TNNP in a southerly direction to the point of commencement.
(e)
All that area of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the Terra Nova National Park, TNNP, boundary and the north shoreline of Clode Sound, Bonavista Bay at UTM coordinates 720,554 metres east and 5,367,279 metres north; Then following the TNNP boundary in a northerly direction to UTM coordinates 720,507 metres east and 5,370,209 metres north; Then following the TNNP boundary in a northeasterly direction to UTM coordinates 721,554 metres east and 5,371,792 metres north; Then following the TNNP boundary in a southeasterly direction to its intersection with the north shoreline of Clode Sound, Then following the shoreline of Clode Sound,
(f)
All that area of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the mouth of Victoria River and Red Indian Lake; Then following the north bank of Then following a mid-way line between the north and south shorelines of Then following the north bank of the Then following a straight line in a northerly direction to the intersection of the Pine Marten Study Area and Then following the Pine Marten Study Area boundary along Then following the western bank of Otter Pond Brook, the western shore of Otter Pond and the west bank of Otter Pond Brook to Lake of the Hills; Then following a straight line in a northwesterly direction to UTM co-ordinates 471,250 metres east and 5,379,000 metres north; Then following a straight line in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with Clench Brook at UTM co-ordinates 500,875 metres east and 5,401,000 metres north; Then following the south bank of Clench Brook to its mouth on Red Indian Lake; Then following a straight line in an easterly direction to the point of commencement. (g) Lynx Zone A: Western Region All that area of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the Burgeo highway with the southern coastline of Newfoundland; Then following said coastline in a generally westerly direction to Cape Ray; Then following the coastline in a generally northwesterly, then northeasterly direction to Cape Onion; Then following the coastline in a generally southwesterly direction to the confluence of Hampden River with White Bay; Then following the northeastern coastline of Newfoundland in a generally northeasterly, then easterly, then southeasterly direction to Adeytown; Then following a straight line in a generally southwesterly direction to a point at 48° 2’ 40” north latitude and 54° 57’ 18” west longitude; Then following a straight line in a generally southeasterly direction to the northernmost point of Long Harbour; Then following the western shoreline of Long Harbour in a generally southwesterly direction to its intersection with the Newfoundland coastline; Then following said coastline in a generally westerly direction to the point of commencement, including all offshore islands except Belle Isle, Brunette Island, Bird Island, and Duck Island. (h) Lynx Zone B: Eastern Region All that area of Newfoundland beginning at the northernmost point of Long Harbour; Then following a straight line in a generally northerly direction to a point 48° 2’ 40” north latitude and 54° 57’ 18” west longitude; Then following a straight line in a generally easterly direction to Adeytown and its eastern most intersection with the coastline of insular Newfoundland at Northwest Arm; Then following the coastline of Northwest Arm in a generally easterly direction to West Random Head; Then following the coastline of insular Newfoundland in a generally southerly then westerly direction to the Black Brook; Then following the coastline of the Avalon Peninsula to Come by Chance Gut; Then following the coastline of insular Newfoundland in a generally westerly direction to Pipers Hole River; Then following the coastline of the Burin Peninsula in a generally southerly then westerly direction to Point Crewe; Then following the coastline of the Burin Peninsula in a generally northerly direction to Dantzic Point; Then following the coastline of the Burin Peninsula in a generally northeasterly direction to Long Point; Then following the coastline of insular Newfoundland in a generally westerly direction to Friar Head; Then following the coastline to the point of commencement, including all offshore islands.
(i)
Little Grand The Little Grand Lake Wild Life Reserve established by the Little Grand Lake Wild Life Reserve Regulations,
(j)
The Glover Island Public Reserve established by the Glover Island Public Reserve Regulations
, Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 87/02, as described in the Glover Island Public Reserve Order, 2013
, Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 123/13, made under the authority of the Lands Act
.
(k)
Northern Peninsula area All that area of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the confluence of South East Arm Brook and Bonne Bay Southeast Arm at UTM coordinates 21 U 448689.53 meters E 5478547.24 meters N; Then following the northern shoreline of Bonne Bay Pond toward the west coast of the Northern Peninsula; Then following a general northerly direction along the western shoreline of the Great Northern Peninsula to Cape Onion; Then following a generally southerly direction along the eastern shoreline of the Great Northern Peninsula to the confluence of Devil’s Cove with Cat Arm River at UTM coordinates 21 U 516940 meters E 5541470 meters N; Then following a straight line in a generally southwesterly direction to the point of commencement.
(j)
Remainder of Island All that area of the Island of Newfoundland not described in paragraphs (a) to (k). 71/18 Sch. A;
54/19 s1; 54/22 s2
Schedule B
(a)
Labrador North Fur Zone All that area of Then following a line due west to its intersection with 62 ° west longitude; Then following a line due north to its intersection with 55 ° north latitude; Then following a line due west along 55 ° north latitude to its intersection with the Labrador-Quebec border ; Then following the Labrador-Quebec border in a generally northerly direction to Then following the coastline of
(b)
Labrador South Fur Zone All that area of Then following a line due west to its intersection with 62 ° west longitude; Then following a line due north to its intersection with 55 ° north latitude; Then following a line due west along 55 ° north latitude to its intersection with the Labrador-Quebec border; Then following the Labrador-Quebec border in a generally southerly direction, then easterly direction to the coast of Then following the coastline of Schedule C List of killing traps certified for use by species under certain stated conditions:
When trapping beaver either underwater or on land:
Bélisle Classic 330
Bélisle Super X 280
Bélisle Super X 330
B.M.I. BT300
B.M.I. 280 Body Gripper
B.M.I. 330 Body Gripper
Bridger 330
Duke 280
Duke 330
LDL C 280
LDL C 280 Magnum
LDL
C 330
LDL C 330 Magnum
Rudy 280
Rudy 330
Sauvageau 1000-11F
Sauvageau 2001-8
Sauvageau 2001-11
Sauvageau 2001-12
Species specific 330 Dislocator Half Magnum
Species specific 440 Dislocator Half Magnum
Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 280
Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 330
When trapping marten:
Bélisle Super X 120
Bélisle Super X 160
B.M.I. 126 Magnum Body Gripper
Koro #1
Koro #2
KP120
LDL
B120 Magnum
LDL C160 Magnum
Northwoods 155 Oneida Victor Conibear 120-3 Magnum SS Rudy 120 Magnum Rudy 160 Plus
Sauvageau C120 Magnum
Sauvageau 2001-5
Sauvageau 2001-6
When trapping muskrat on land:
Bélisle
Super X 110
Bélisle
Super X 120
B.M.I. 120 Body Gripper
B.M.I. 120
Body Gripper
Magnum
B.M.I. 126 Body Gripper Magnum
Bridger 120
Bridger 120 Magnum Body Gripper
Bridger 155 Magnum Body Gripper Duke 120 FMB 110 SS FMB 150 SS FS-110 SS HZ-110 SS Koro Large Rodent Double Spring
Koro Muskrat KT-140
LDL B120
LDL B120 Magnum Oneida Victor 120 SS Oneida Victor Conibear 110-3 SS Oneida Victor Conibear 110-3 Magnum SS Oneida Victor Conibear 120-3 SS Oneida Victor Conibear 120-3 Magnum SS Ouell RM Ouell 411-180 Rudy 110 Rudy 120
Rudy 120 Magnum
Sauvageau C120 Magnum
Sauvageau C120 "Reverse Bend"
Sauvageau 2001-5
Triple M WCS Tube Trap Int'l
WCS SHORTY Tube Trap Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 110
Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 120
When trapping muskrat underwater:
Any jaw type trap (body gripping or leghold) set as a submersion set that exerts clamping force on a muskrat and maintains a muskrat underwater
When trapping weasel:
Bélisle Super X 110
Bélisle Super X 120
B.M.I. #60
B.M.I. 120 Body Gripper Magnum
B.M.I. 126 Body Gripper Magnum
Bridger 120
Bridger 120 Magnum
Body Gripper
Bridger 155 Magnum
Body Gripper
Koro Large Rodent Double Spring
Koro Muskrat Trap
Koro Rodent Trap
KT-140 LDL B120 Magnum
Ouell RM
Ouell 3-10
Ouell 411-180
Rudy 120 Magnum
Sauvageau C120 Magnum
Sauvageau C120 "Reverse Bend"
Sauvageau 2001-5
Triple M
Victor Rat Trap
WCS Tube Trap Int'l WCS SHORTY Tube Trap Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 110
Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 120
When trapping lynx:
Bélisle Super X 280
Bélisle Super X 330
B.M.I. 220 Body Gripper
B.M.I. 220 Magnum Body Gripper
B.M.I. 280 Body Gripper
B.M.I. 280 Magnum Body Gripper
Bridger 220 Bridger 280 Magnum Body Gripper Duke 280 LDL C220 LDL C220 Magnum
LDL C280 Magnum
LDL C330 Magnum
Rudy 330
Sauvageau 2001-8
Sauvageau 2001-11
Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 330
When trapping otter:
Bélisle Super X 220
Bélisle Super X 280
Bélisle Super X 330
LDL C220
LDL C220 Magnum
LDL C280 Magnum
Rudy 220 Plus
Rudy 280
Rudy 330
Sauvageau 2001-8
Sauvageau 2001-11
Sauvageau 2001-12
Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 220
Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 280
Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 330
List of restraining traps certified for use by species under certain stated conditions:
When trapping beaver (cage traps): Comstock 12 X 18 X 39 Swim Through Beaver Cage Breathe Easy Live Beaver trap Dam Beaver Live Beaver Trap Ezee Set Live Beaver Trap Hancock Live Beaver Trap Koro “Klam” Live Beaver Trap When trapping wolf: Bélisle Footsnare #8 BFV Beer no 1 PLUS Bridger Alaskan #5 Offset and Laminated Jaws Bridger Alaskan #5 Rubber Jaws Bridger Brawn no 9 Rubber Jaws Livestock Protection EZ Grip No. 7 MB 750 Alaskan OS (3/8’) LAY 76 Laminated Muskwa no 9 Laminated Offset OneidaVictor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 4 coil springs, a minimum 8mm thick base plate and an anchoring swivel mounted on this base plate Rudy Red Wolf 4 ½ X TREME Wolf When trapping lynx:
Bélisle Footsnare #6
Bélisle Selectif
Oneida Victor #3 equipped with at least 8mm thick, non-offset steel jaws, 4 coil springs and an anchoring swivel centre mounted on a base plate
Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 2 coil springs
Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 4 coil springs 71/18 Sch. C; 40/21 s1; 54/22 s2; 61/23 s2
Schedule D Trapping and setting requirements by species approved for use in the Main River/Upper Humber Study Area, Pine Marten Study Area (Excluding the Little Grand Lake Provisional Ecological Reserve), the Little Grand Lake Wild Life Reserve and the Glover Island Public Reserve.
Schedule E Traps and setting requirements by species approved for use in the North West Grand Lake Area, the Charlottetown Enclave Area, the Terra Nova Area and the Red Indian Lake Area. All those traps and setting requirements as described in Schedule D, and in addition, those outlined below:
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