AI-assisted research summary: This regulation sets who may get a snowshoe hare snaring license, the fee, and the rules for snaring snowshoe hares.
c t WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT SNOWSHOE HARE SNARING REGULATIONS PLEASE NOTE This document, prepared by the Legislative Counsel Office, is an office consolidation of this regulation, current to September 17, 2016. It is intended for information and reference purposes only. This document is not the official version of these regulations. The regulations and the amendments printed in the Royal Gazette should be consulted on the Prince Edward Island Government web site to determine the authoritative text of these regulations. For more information concerning the history of these regulations, please see the Table of Regulations on the Prince Edward Island Government web site (www.princeedwardisland.ca). If you find any errors or omissions in this consolidation, please contact: Legislative Counsel Office Tel: (902) 368-4292 Email: legislation@gov.pe.ca Wildlife Conservation Act Snowshoe Hare Snaring Regulations Section 1 c WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT Chapter W-4.1 SNOWSHOE HARE SNARING REGULATIONS Pursuant to section 28 of the Wildlife Conservation Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. W-4.1, Council made the following regulations: 1. Definitions In these regulations (a) “Act” means the Wildlife Conservation Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. W-4.1; (b) “license” means a license issued under section 2. (EC705/04) 2. Snowshoe hare snaring license (1) The Minister may issue a snowshoe hare snaring license to an applicant who (a) makes an application on a form approved by the Minister; (b) is at least 12 years of age; (c) pays the prescribed fee set out in subsection (6); and (d) is not precluded from making an application under subsection (2). License suspended (2) A person whose current license is suspended under subsection 31(2) of the Act may not make an application for a new license under subsection (1) until the suspension has expired. Duration (3) A license expires on March 31 following the date the license was issued. Authorization to snare (4) A license authorizes the holder, during the term of the license, to snare snowshoe hares, subject to the Act and these regulations. Prohibition (5) No person shall snare or attempt to snare snowshoe hare unless the person holds a snowshoe hare snaring license. Prescribed fee (6) The prescribed fee payable for a license application is $5.00 (HST not included). (EC705/04; 684/06; 307/13) c t Updated September 17, 2016 Page 3 Section 3 Wildlife Conservation Act Snowshoe Hare Snaring Regulations 3. Wire gauge (1) No person shall set a snare for snowshoe hare unless the snare is made of a single strand of copper or brass wire, commonly known as rabbit wire, that is of 20 gauge or 0.812 mm (0.032 inches) or smaller. Wire loop (2) No person shall set a snare for snowshoe hare with a wire loop greater than 10 cm (4 inches) in diameter. (EC705/04; 519/11) 4. Open season, limits, possession The open season, daily limits and possession limits in respect of the snaring of snowshoe hare are as follows: Open Season Daily Limit Possession Limit November 1 - February 28 no limit no limit (EC705/04;593/16) Page 4 Updated September 17, 2016 t c