SNAP SHOTS: November 25, 2011

SNAP SHOTS: November 25, 2011
A dozen environmental groups are threatening the federal government
with legal action unless it overrules two provinces and takes
emergency steps to save sage grouse. Long time SCI-Canada member
and supporter, Dr. Mark Boyce, a University of Alberta biologist, is
quoted in the article, below.
Also read about how polar bears have been given a value of $400,000
each.
GOVERNMENT NEWS
QUEBEC
Saison 2011-2012 - Nouvelles règles pour la Chasse sportive d'hiver
au caribou [New Regulations for Caribou Sport Winter Hunting]
CHIBOUGAMAU, QC, le 24 nov. 2011 /CNW Telbec/
Le ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune (MRNF) informe
la population des nouvelles règles relatives à la chasse d'hiver au
caribou dans les zones où cette chasse est permise.
NEW BRUNSWICK
Report of Crown Land Task Force now online
November-25-11, 1:24:26 PM
The report of a task force on establishing timber objectives for Crown
land is now available on the Department of Natural Resources website.
GENERAL NEWS
Ottawa urged to protect sage grouse
CBC.ca
And raptors use structures such as oil wells as hunting platforms to
spot grouse. A male sage grouse can weigh up to 3.6 kilograms and
the female can grow to about half that size. The males have a yellow
patch over their eyes, are greyish on top, ...
The end of the long-gun registry is now within sight
thestarphoenix.com
I can only guffaw at the bitter-enders who are trying to thwart
Parliament and forever preserve the long-gun registry, like Lenin in his
tomb.
Scots men relive days they warmed to life with Canadian Inuit as
Hudson's Bay Boys
Scottish Daily Record
30, 9pm. more at co.uk/ In a new BBC Scotland documentary, some of
the men who decided to remain come together for a reunion in which
they revisit their old hunting grounds. Here, three of them tell their
stories. Jim Deyell left Shetland at the age of ...
Inventaires sur le caribou: la FédéCP s'attend au retour de la chasse
selon le plan de gestion
Communiqué 16 novembre 2011
Suite aux derniers résultats des inventaires de la population de
caribous de la rivière aux Feuilles, la Fédération québécoise des
chasseurs et pêcheurs (FédéCP) espère que le ministère des
Ressources naturelles et de la Faune (MRNF) rétablira…
Feds say polar bears worth $400000 apiece
CTV.ca
Inuit hunters can get up to $400 a metre for bear hide. But hunters
are banned from bringing bear hides back to the United States, where
activists have been trying for years to end Canada's commercial hunt.
Those US efforts suffered a setback last year ...
Staten Island hunter charged with accidentally shooting guide, reports
say
SILive.com
By Staten Island Advance SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA -- A 72-year-old
Staten Island man faces charges after authorities say he accidentally
shot his guide on a hunting trip in Canada, according to multiple
reports. Alan Guskind of Bulls Head is charged with ...
How to hunt a turkey
Issaquah Press
So, Canadians, this is for you: 1. Head to your local turkey emporium
and pick up the following equipment: By Jacob Burnette 2. Once you
have your gear, drive out to your local turkey hunting ground. For
most of you, that should be Walla Walla. 3. ...
CANADA : Innu Nation gets hunting rights under new Dawn
agreement
HydroWorld
Under the agreement, Innu gets the hunting rights for within 34000
square kilometres of land, along with $2 million annually in
compensation for flooding caused by construction of the Churchill Falls
hydroelectric dam 40 years ago. ...
Federal NDP leadership candidates divided on saving gun registry
Vancouver Sun
He cited an unnamed Saskatchewan politician who told him that while
city dwellers tend to think "gangs" when they hear the words "rifle"
and "shotgun," rural Canadians think about "ducks" and "the times
they went hunting with Grandpa. ...
Hunters' stag party
New York Post
Even occasional hunters know their sport means more than just pulling
a trigger. Outdoor Canada's Hunting 2011 special issue explains some
of those basics, such as having a healthy bird dog, finding the right
hunting buddy and having patience to wait ...
Conservation officers deal with illegal hunting
BCLocalNews
Those charged in court, would be charged under the Wildlife Act of
Canada and could be charged with a number of crimes such as hunting
out of season and possession of illegal dead wildlife. The conservation
office is not against hunting, but officers ...
'Back in the fold'
Sault Star
Sheridan has seven children, two boys and five girls, most of whom
are involved in fishing, hunting and other outdoor pursuits. He also has
19 grandchildren. Sheridan has fished many parts of Canada, from
Ontario through to Alberta, and "loves" heading ...
Two Michigan men plead guilty to violating Canadian law in black bear
hunt
MLive.com
By Barton Deiters | The Grand Rapids Press ONTARIO, CANADA – A
pair of Michigan men have been fined for hunting black bear using
illegal methods. Walker resident Alex Bowman, 19 pleaded guilty to
allowing someone else the use of his bear license and ...
Quebec minister calls on feds to keep gun registry
Montreal Gazette
While Bill C-19 naysayers far outweighed supporters on the Hill
Thursday, members of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association and
the Quebec Federation of Anglers & Hunters also testified before
committee. "I think maintaining this type of registry ...