Wolves, just like coyotes could soon be facing massive persecution after a resolution at the annual Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) convention in Saskatoon.
The delegation representing more close to 300 rural municipalities voted to lobby the provincial government to classify wolves the same as coyotes – as pests.
That means if the province co-operates – farmers will have free will to kill any wolves on private property.
The SARM delegation votes were fuelled by ongoing conflicts with wolves that come onto private land and chase livestock. In some cases it’s been reported that wolves are killing farmer’s livestock animals causing them significant financial losses.
SARM delegates also noted how wolves are becoming domesticated and they are no longer afraid of humans or heavy machinery leading people to see them as a threat to outdoor farm families.
A large majority of SARM delegates voted in favour of pushing the ministry of environment to put wolves in the same class as coyotes.
Recently, the province of British Columbia imposed a cull of wolves – as a measure to recuperate a dwindling caribou population. Experts say the cull could last up to five years.
Hunting on Private Land
SARM representative also called for more government action when it came to hunters trespassing of private property.
Fred Baran from Dundurn said confrontations between farmers and hunters is far too common across Saskatchewan and he wants the province to put an emphasis in the Hunter and Trapper’s Guide, when it comes to getting permission to hunt on private land.
“In order to go on land you should have the landowner’s permission. Now the land owners can posts signs, but invariably signs are ripped down by disgruntled hunters who go on anyway and say 'oh well you haven't posted properly,’” Baran said, adding that leads to heated arguments where one party is armed and the other isn’t.
“There have been actual confrontations with hunters who have gone on land where it's not posted and when the land owners comes along and asks them to leave it almost came to fisticuffs.”
Baran wants to see more education reminding hunters about the rules around hunting on private land, putting the onus on the hunter to make sure they have permission.
“Now most municipalities have maps that show who owns the land and it’s not very hard with communications these days, you can get his number and ask if you can be on there,” Baran said, adding a lot of these cases are happening in Dundurn because a spike in hunting licences obtained by people living in Saskatoon.
http://panow.com/article/503543/sarm-wants-label-wolves-pests
The delegation representing more close to 300 rural municipalities voted to lobby the provincial government to classify wolves the same as coyotes – as pests.
That means if the province co-operates – farmers will have free will to kill any wolves on private property.
The SARM delegation votes were fuelled by ongoing conflicts with wolves that come onto private land and chase livestock. In some cases it’s been reported that wolves are killing farmer’s livestock animals causing them significant financial losses.
SARM delegates also noted how wolves are becoming domesticated and they are no longer afraid of humans or heavy machinery leading people to see them as a threat to outdoor farm families.
A large majority of SARM delegates voted in favour of pushing the ministry of environment to put wolves in the same class as coyotes.
Recently, the province of British Columbia imposed a cull of wolves – as a measure to recuperate a dwindling caribou population. Experts say the cull could last up to five years.
Hunting on Private Land
SARM representative also called for more government action when it came to hunters trespassing of private property.
Fred Baran from Dundurn said confrontations between farmers and hunters is far too common across Saskatchewan and he wants the province to put an emphasis in the Hunter and Trapper’s Guide, when it comes to getting permission to hunt on private land.
“In order to go on land you should have the landowner’s permission. Now the land owners can posts signs, but invariably signs are ripped down by disgruntled hunters who go on anyway and say 'oh well you haven't posted properly,’” Baran said, adding that leads to heated arguments where one party is armed and the other isn’t.
“There have been actual confrontations with hunters who have gone on land where it's not posted and when the land owners comes along and asks them to leave it almost came to fisticuffs.”
Baran wants to see more education reminding hunters about the rules around hunting on private land, putting the onus on the hunter to make sure they have permission.
“Now most municipalities have maps that show who owns the land and it’s not very hard with communications these days, you can get his number and ask if you can be on there,” Baran said, adding a lot of these cases are happening in Dundurn because a spike in hunting licences obtained by people living in Saskatoon.
http://panow.com/article/503543/sarm-wants-label-wolves-pests
