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Provincial campgrounds open for the season
Posted by steve on Saturday, May 09, 2009 (16:13:52) (4 reads)
Despite the chilly weather, Manitoba campers are taking full advantage of the free access to provincial parks this weekend.
Most of the provincial campgrounds opened their gates for business yesterday, as the province started its two-year moratorium on gate fees. Parks such as Asessippi, Grand Beach, Manipogo, Turtle Mountain and Whiteshell are free to enter, with the $7 entrance fee and the $28 yearly pass price waived until April 30, 2011.
"We continue to make improvements every year to enhance the enjoyment of Manitoba's provincial parks and campgrounds for millions of visitors," Conservation Minister Stan Struthers said at the east entrance of Birds Hill Park yesterday.
Reservation system
Once again, the province asks potential campers to utilize the parks reservation system. Within the first day of reservations, 11,461 holds were requested, surpassing last year's number of 10,365.
As of Friday afternoon, there were just under 6,000 reservations made for provincial campsites this weekend.
The province says a total of 55,298 sites were booked through the system last camping season.
For more information on Manitoba camping, including which sites are open this weekend, check out manitobaparks.com.
Source: http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/manitoba/2009/05/09/9404796-sun.html
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Youth Hunting in Manitoba
Posted by steve on Wednesday, May 06, 2009 (03:46:41) (20 reads)
The future of hunting is in the hands of our youth. Manitoba Conservation has partnered with several organizations to improve hunting opportunities for resident youth.
A shared bag limit allows resident youth hunters to hunt under the direct supervision (within reach) of a licensed adult supervisor. Any game harvested is included in the bag limit of their licensed adult supervisor.
Resident youth can harvest their own separate bag limit provided the youth has purchased the regular licence for the species they are hunting.
Two special youth hunting licences are also available for resident youth; the Deer and Game Bird Licence (Youth) and the Wild Turkey Licence (Youth). Resident youth must be accompanied by a licensed adult supervisor.
Mentored hunting provides training in safety and ethics for resident youth and the first-time hunters. These hunters learn the right way to hunt in the great outdoors. Mentored hunting opportunities include Waterfowler Heritage Days, waterfowl and wild turkey hunting for youth.
First time hunters wanting to purchase a licence must be a graduate of the Manitoba Hunter Education Course or a similar hunter education course from another province or state.
Non-resident and non-resident alien youth hunters are not eligible for any of the resident youth hunting opportunities. All non-resident youth must purchase the appropriate big game or game bird hunting licence if they plan to hunt in Manitoba.
Be sure to refer to the hunting regulations guide for detailed information on these youth hunting opportunities. You may pick up a copy of this guide at any Manitoba Conservation office and at hunting licence vendors.
Source: http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/wildlife/hunting/youthlead.html
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Manitoba Métis win hunting rights case
Posted by steve on Sunday, May 03, 2009 (21:38:40) (3 reads)
A man has won a five-year legal battle against the Manitoba government with a landmark court ruling on Métis hunting rights.
But the case has potentially wide-ranging implications beyond who can hunt where and when — a legal expert says.
Provincial court Judge John Coombs ruled Thursday on the case of Will Goodon, who was charged with hunting without a licence after he shot a ringneck duck near Turtle Mountain in October 2004.
Goodon argued his Manitoba Métis Federation harvester card was all he needed — but Manitoba Conservation officials disagreed and Goodon was charged under the Wildlife Act.
Métis, unlike status Indians and Inuit, do not have an automatic right to hunt, the province argued, since they had not established hunting was a traditional occupation of their ancestors outside Manitoba's original 1870 "postage stamp" boundaries.
The judge didn't buy that argument.
"Many community witnesses [some related to the accused] gave evidence about their ancestors hunting at the Turtle Mountains from the 1800s to the present day," the judge said in a 28-page ruling.
"I have determined the rights-bearing community is an area of southwestern Manitoba that includes the City of Winnipeg south to the U.S. border and west to the Saskatchewan border. This area includes the Turtle Mountains and its environs."
Metis must self-identify
The Métis federation had argued the Supreme Court of Canada recognized the right of Métis to hunt in an Ontario case where two brothers, Steve and Roddy Powley, were charged with illegally killing a bull moose near Sault Ste. Marie. In that case, the Supreme Court sided with the Métis.
The Powley case clarified the definition of a Métis person under Sec. 35 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court said to be Métis for constitutional purposes, a person must "self-identify" as Métis, be accepted as a member of a modern Métis community and have some ancestral connection to the founding historic Métis community.
In the end, the judge said, "the Crown presented no evidence justifying any infringement of Métis hunting rights in the Province of Manitoba," and therefore Goodon was entitled to hunt without a licence since his right to do so under Sec. 35 was established.
'Implications could be significant'
University of Manitoba law Prof. Karen Busby said the ruling could lead to governments having to consult – and possibly compensate – the Métis before development goes ahead on land considered traditional Métis territory.
"The implications could be significant," said Busby. "The most important aspect of this case is clear… if there are constitutionally protected hunting rights, it means those rights can't be interfered with unless the Métis people are consulted and if necessary compensated for those rights.
"This case isn't really just about hunting rights," Busby added. " Métis people have the right to preserve their hunting rights into the future, and that's the really important aspect of this case."
Busby said that could mean any future hydro dams, hydro transmission lines, oil pipepines or development of Crown leases that could have an impact on hunting rights would require consultation with the Métis community — and compensation — before such a project could proceed.
Meantime, Manitoba Conservation Minister Stan Struthers told CBC News that the court ruling will help the province set up a system to allow Métis hunting rights, now that the area in which they can hunt has been established.
"It was a question of how do we make this happen out on the landscape?," said Struthers. "How do we implement that decision? And this isn't quite the whole province that the Métis Federation wanted, but it's an area of Manitoba that we can now do some good work on."
Struthers said charges against other Métis hunters in Manitoba could be dropped as a result of the ruling.
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2009/01/08/metis-hunting.html
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'Mangy' coyote killed in city
Posted by steve on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 (19:32:16) (47 reads)
An ailing wild visitor was found huddled behind an auto shop storage shed in the North End yesterday.
Reid Martens, owner of Rooster Auto on Stella Avenue, said he spotted a coyote at the site around 12:45 p.m.
"It was just mangy," said Martens, who noted another staff member spotted blood around the critter's mouth.
"I've never seen a coyote here before. In 20 years, I've never seen one."
Martens said he believes the critter somehow wandered near his business from a bushy area near the CPR Winnipeg railyards but noted the animal did not approach or scare staff.
"I don't think they (bother) humans unless they are scared or injured," he said. "We've seen footprints here, but never (actual) coyotes."
Jack Dubois, director of Manitoba Conservation's wildlife branch, said the animal was put down by 1:30 p.m., shortly after natural resource officers and Winnipeg Police responded to the report of a coyote.
Dubois said he could not confirm whether police or Conservation killed the animal, but Martens said he believed it was Conservation officials.
"They used their professional judgment to assess the danger to people and the condition of the animal," said Dubois. "It's some combination of injuries and if there is a potential threat to people."
Dubois did not know if the coyote was male or female.
BECOME MORE COMMON
The Manitoba Conservation website states coyotes are common in Manitoba and can live comfortably in suburban areas. It also notes they have recently become more common in urban spots. Coyotes are typically the size of a medium dog, with reddish brown to grey fur.
The document states they rarely attack humans but are more likely to do so if injured or scared.
Dubois noted coyotes often enter the city when following a food trail, which may lead them to kill livestock or pets and steal pet food or garbage.
"Coyotes are relatively uncommon within the city. But the river valleys, especially in the winter time, act as corridors for animals to get in the city," he said. "There's also a bit of wildlife food for them to eat, such as jackrabbits, who go after the grain spilled from trains."
Dubois said Conservation suspects a second coyote call made in Winnipeg yesterday referred to the same animal.
He urged Winnipeggers to use caution if approached by any wild animal.
"People shouldn't approach any wildlife too closely," said Dubois. "If the animal seems afraid or aggressive, whether it's a squirrel or bigger, it's a good idea to keep your distance."
By: JOYANNE PURSAGA, SUN MEDIA
Source: http://www.winnipegsun.com/News/Winnipeg/2007/11/27/4688183-sun.html
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Game Tags
Posted by steve on Friday, September 28, 2007 (20:52:10) (24 reads)
Hunters are reminded that while hunting they are required to be in possession of all parts of the game tag.
When a big game kill is made, the hunter must immediately cut out the month and date of kill on the game tag. If the hunter maintains actual possession of the animal, affixing the cut out game tag may be delayed until the animal has been taken to a means of transportation. Immediately upon reaching such transportation, the cut out tag must be securely attached to the big game animal.
The game tag must remain attached and readily visible until the animal is processed. Hunters should note that hide, head/ antler and meat tags must accompany the appropriate parts of the animal when separated from the carcass. In cases where two hunters are sharing the meat from one harvested big game animal and traveling to different destinations, the game tag must accompany the portion of the meat that is in the possession of one hunter, and the meat tag must accompany the portion of the meat that is in the possession of the second hunter. The head/antler tag must accompany the antlers and cape, even after being prepared into a mount by a taxidermist. The tag can be affixed to the back of the mount.
Tagging requirements do not apply to wolf hunters.
Source:http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/wildlife/hunting/biggame/tags.html
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