NEWFOUNDLAND
AND
LABRADOR
REGULATION 26/07
Open Season Big Game Polar Bear Hunting Order,
Labrador
under the
Wild Life Regulations
and the
Wild Life Act
(Filed
February 27, 2007
)
Under the authority of sections 39 and 114 of the Wild Life Regulations
and the Wild Life Act
,
I make the following Order.
Dated at
St. Johns
,
February 13, 2007
.
Clyde
Jackman
Minister of Environment and Conservation
ORDER
Analysis
Short title
1.
This Order may be cited as the Open Season Big Game Polar Bear Hunting Order,
Labrador
.
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Prohibition
2.
The taking of polar bears is prohibited throughout
Labrador
except as provided for in this Order.
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Open season
3.
The open season for hunting polar bear in that portion of
Labrador
from Fish Cove Point in
Groswater
Bay
to
Cape
Chidley
shall be February 1 to June 30 in a year.
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Bag limit
4.
The bag limit is one polar bear of either sex except that female polar bears accompanied by cubs, young of the year, may not be taken.
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Shooting only
5.
Polar bears shall only be taken by shooting.
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Bears in den
6.
Polar bears shall not be taken in a den and active dens shall not be disturbed in any way.
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Bears with transmitters, etc.
7.
Polar bears equipped with radio transmitters or collars shall not be taken.
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Repeal
8.
The
Open Season Big Game Polar Bear Hunting Order, Labrador, 2006
,
Newfoundland
and
Labrador
Regulation 16/06 is repealed.
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