MNR Conservation Officers laid the charges after they had encountered the elder taking the carcass of the deer to a St. Thomas butcher on October 23. The court ordered that the carcass of the deer be forfeited.
Another group has been charged with baiting ponds. Trenton Development Company, Ltd., of Trenton, Michigan was fined $4,500 in Ontario court October 30 for a charge under the federal Migratory Birds Convention Act. The company pleaded guilty to one charge of illegally depositing bait to attract waterfowl at Mans Brothers Marsh, a property owned by Trenton Development Company near Amherstburg, Ontario.
The charge had been laid as the result of a joint investigation in September by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Canada's Canadian Wildlife Service. Under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, it is legal to bait for migratory birds up to 14 days before the opening of the waterfowl hunting season. In this case, however, provincial and federal officers discovered baited ponds at the property within three days of the opening day of September 25, 1998.
Outdoors Card renewal packages are being mailed this week to hunters whose card expires at the end of the year. The Outdoors Cards renewal package for anglers will start going out next week. The fastest, and easiest option is to renew by telephone. Call the OutDoors Card Centre at 1-800-288-1155. You will need your 15 digit Outdoors Card number and a Visa or MasterCard credit card.
Natural Resources Minister John Snobelen today announced recently the government will allocate $400,000 to enhance the ministry's enforcement efforts across the province. "Effective enforcement in all resource management areas is one of MNR's core businesses, and a priority for this government," Mr. Snobelen said. "This funding will help maintain and improve our ability to enforce game and fish laws.
"Last May, the government announced in the budget speech that an additional $10 million in funding will be provided over the next three years for fish and wildlife protection and enhancement. The $400,000 for enforcement is part of $5 million dollars of the new funding that was allocated for the 1998-99 fiscal year.
