Wildlife Damage and Livestock Predation Regulations, F-8.001 Reg 41

1 WILDLIFE DAMAGE AND LIVESTOCK PREDATION F-8.001 REG 41 The Wildlife Damage and Livestock Predation Regulations being Chapter F-8.001 Reg 41 (effective September 3, 2010) as amended by Saskatchewan Regulations 111/2010, 78/2021, and 23/2026. NOTE: This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this consolidation. 2000-1 2 WILDLIFE DAMAGE AND F-8.001 REG 41 LIVESTOCK PREDATION Table of Contents 1 Title DIVISION 3 Compensation for Losses to Eligible Livestock 2 Interpretation 16 Producer eligible for compensation PART II 17 Determination of loss The Wildlife Damage Compensation and Livestock Predation Prevention Program 18 Determination of compensation 3 Program established 19 Restrictions on payment 4 Account established PART IV 5 Corporation appointed to administer account and General program 20 Application for compensation 6 Livestock predation prevention 20.1 Inspection PART III 20.2 Ineligibility Compensation 21 Reconsideration and revision by corporation DIVISION 1 PART V Compensation for Losses to Financial Matters Commercial Agricultural Products 22 Fiscal year 7 Producer eligible for compensation 23 Annual report 8 Determination of loss 9 Determination of compensation PART VI Repeal and Coming into Force 10 Restrictions on payment 24 R.R.S. c.F-8.001 Reg 39 repealed 11 No payment if access by hunters has been unduly restricted 25 Coming into force DIVISION 2 Compensation for Losses to Certain Commodities 12 Producer eligible for compensation 13 Determination of loss 14 Determination of compensation 15 Restrictions on payment 3 WILDLIFE DAMAGE AND LIVESTOCK PREDATION F-8.001 REG 41 CHAPTER F-8.001 REG 41 The Farm Financial Stability Act Title 1 These regulations may be cited as The Wildlife Damage and Livestock Predation Regulations. Interpretation 2(1) In these regulations: (a) “account” means the Wildlife Damage Compensation and Livestock Predation Prevention Account established in the fund pursuant to section 4; (b) “Act” means The Farm Financial Stability Act; (c) “commercial agricultural products” means annual seeded field crops, perennial field crops, market garden crops, trees on tree nurseries, sod on sod farms, leafcutter bees, leafcutter bee shelters, honey bees and honey bee hives; (d) “corporation” means the corporation appointed pursuant to section 5 to administer the program and the account; (e) “crop year” means the period commencing on August 1 in one year and ending on July 31 in the following year; (f) “eligible livestock” means cattle, sheep, goats, bison, horses, hogs, elk, fallow deer, llamas, donkeys, ostriches, emu, ducks, geese, chickens, turkeys and any other species raised domestically for agricultural production except wild boars; (g) “fund” means fund as defined in section 21 of the Act; (h) “honey bee hive” includes associated equipment and brood; (i) “leafcutter bee shelter” includes associated equipment and larvae; (j) “predator animal” means any wild animal that causes injury or death to eligible livestock; (k) “producer” includes a producer of commercial agricultural products and eligible livestock; (l) “program” means the Wildlife Damage Compensation and Livestock Predation Prevention Program established pursuant to section 3; (m) “wildlife” means any animal that has not been held in captivity, and includes birds. 4 WILDLIFE DAMAGE AND F-8.001 REG 41 LIVESTOCK PREDATION (2) For the purposes of Part IV of the Act: (a) the following are prescribed as commodities: (i) commercial agricultural products; (ii) eligible livestock; and (b) the following persons are prescribed as producers: (i) producers of commercial agricultural products; (ii) producers of eligible livestock. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s2; 26 Nov 2010 SR 111/2010 s2. PART II The Wildlife Damage Compensation and Livestock Predation Prevention Program Program established 3 The Wildlife Damage Compensation and Livestock Predation Prevention Program is established pursuant to subsection 22(1) of the Act. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s3. Account established 4(1) The Wildlife Damage Compensation and Livestock Predation Prevention Account is established in the fund for the purpose of administering the program pursuant to clause 24(2)(a) of the Act. (2) The Minister of Finance is authorized to deposit into the account: (a) all contributions from the Government of Canada that are directed to the account for the purposes of the program pursuant to an agreement made pursuant to subsection 22(2) of the Act; and (b) from moneys appropriated by the Legislature, all contributions of the Government of Saskatchewan to the program pursuant to an agreement made pursuant to subsection 22(2) of the Act. (3) The Minister of Finance is authorized to make loans out of the general revenue fund to the corporation, to be deposited into the account, for the purposes of the program. (4) The account consists of: (a) all contributions mentioned in subsection (2); (b) all loans mentioned in subsection (3); (c) all other contributions from the Government of Canada that are directed to the account for the purposes of the program; (d) all other moneys appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of the program; 5 WILDLIFE DAMAGE AND LIVESTOCK PREDATION F-8.001 REG 41 (e) all moneys received from the minister responsible for the administration of The Wildlife Act, 1998 for the purposes of the program; (f) all earnings on investments of the account; and (g) all moneys donated to the account for the purposes of the program. (5) All compensation payable to producers in accordance with these regulations is to be paid from the account. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s4. Corporation appointed to administer account and program 5(1) The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation is appointed, pursuant to clause 26(1)(b) of the Act, to: (a) administer the program; and (b) administer the account for the purposes of the program. (2) For the purpose of administering the program and the account, the corporation has: (a) all the powers given to it pursuant to The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation Act; and (b) any other power necessary to administer the program and the account. (3) Without limiting the generality of subsection (2), for the purpose of administering the program and the account, the corporation may: (a) appoint or engage any professional and technical personnel that may be required and determine their salaries and other remuneration; (b) employ any officers and other employees that the corporation considers necessary for its purposes; (c) make bylaws respecting the conduct of its proceedings and generally for the conduct of its activities; (d) police and audit program compliance; (e) enter into any agreement with any person, agency, organization, association, institution or body that the corporation considers advisable; (f) execute any bills of exchange, promissory notes and other negotiable or transferable instruments; (g) use any moneys received in the account: (i) to pay the expenses incurred by the corporation in administering the program and the account; and (ii) to make payments to producers pursuant to the program; 6 WILDLIFE DAMAGE AND F-8.001 REG 41 LIVESTOCK PREDATION (h) invest any moneys in the account that are not presently required for the purposes of the program in any investments that are authorized pursuant to The Financial Administration Act, 1993 as investments for the general revenue fund; and (i) dispose of any investment made pursuant to clause (h), subject to the terms of the investment, in any manner, on any terms and in any amount that the corporation considers advisable. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s5; 24 Apr 2026 SR 23/2026 s3. Livestock predation prevention 6 Without limiting the generality of section 5, for the purposes of the program the corporation may undertake any measures it considers appropriate to control or reduce the impact of predator animals on eligible livestock, including: (a) engaging persons to hunt or trap predator animals; and (b) undertaking any educational programs the corporation considers appropriate to control or reduce the impact of predator animals on eligible livestock. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s6. PART III Compensation DIVISION 1 Compensation for Losses to Commercial Agricultural Products Producer eligible for compensation 7 A producer is eligible for compensation in accordance with these regulations for losses to commercial agricultural products resulting from damage caused by wildlife. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s7. Determination of loss 8 The corporation, after inspecting the damaged commercial agricultural product before it is harvested, shall determine the loss eligible for compensation by estimating: (a) in the case of annual seeded field crops, market garden crops, trees on tree nurseries, sod on sod farms, leafcutter bees and honey bees, the harvestable production lost as a result of the damage caused by wildlife; (b) in the case of perennial field crops: (i) the cost of replacing the plants damaged by wildlife if the plants are completely destroyed; or (ii) an amount based on the damage by wildlife to the plants if the plants are not completely destroyed; 7 WILDLIFE DAMAGE AND LIVESTOCK PREDATION F-8.001 REG 41 (c) in the case of leafcutter bee shelters damaged by wildlife, the cost of repairing or replacing those shelters; (d) in the case of honey bee hives damaged by wildlife, the cost of replacing those hives; or (e) in the case of annual seeded field crops contaminated by the excreta of wildlife, the cost of cleaning the crops to remove the excreta. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s8. Determination of compensation 9(1) Subject to subsections (4) and (6), in the case of damage to annual seeded field crops, market garden crops, trees on tree nurseries, sod on sod farms, leafcutter bees and honey bees, the corporation shall pay to the producer 100% of the loss estimated pursuant to clause 8(a), calculated by the corporation based on: (a) the grade of that commercial agricultural product, as determined by the corporation, at the time the damage is adjusted; and (b) the market value of the grade of that commercial agricultural product, as determined by the corporation, for the crop year in which the loss occurred. (2) Subject to subsections (4) and (6), in the case of damage to perennial field crops, the corporation shall pay to the producer 100% of the loss estimated pursuant to clause 8(b). (3) Subject to subsection (6), in the case of damage to leafcutter bee shelters or honey bee hives, the corporation shall pay to the producer 100% of the loss estimated pursuant to clause 8(c) or 8(d), as the case may be. (4) An amount payable by the corporation pursuant to subsection (1) or (2) may be reduced by an amount the corporation considers appropriate if, in the corporation’s opinion, it is agronomically feasible to produce another crop of that commercial agricultural product in the same growing season on the area damaged by wildlife. (5) Subject to subsection (6), in the case of harvested field crops contaminated by wildlife excreta, the corporation shall pay to the producer 100% of the cost, as determined by the corporation, of cleaning to remove the excreta pursuant to clause 8(e). (6) No payment shall be made for a commercial agricultural product pursuant to this section if, in the opinion of the corporation, the amount of compensation is less than $150 for that commercial agricultural product. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s9. Restrictions on payment 10(1) The corporation shall not make any payment pursuant to section 9 if, in the corporation’s opinion: (a) any portion of the damaged commercial agricultural product is harvested before an inspection by the corporation; (b) subject to subsection (2), the producer has not made every reasonable effort to harvest the commercial agricultural product to avoid winter damage by wildlife; 8 WILDLIFE DAMAGE AND F-8.001 REG 41 LIVESTOCK PREDATION (c) the producer has not made every reasonable effort to use prevention measures to control damage caused by wildlife to the commercial agricultural products, including prevention measures offered by any ministry of the Government of Saskatchewan; (d) a payment has been made in the same crop year under the unseeded acreage provisions of The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation Regulations with respect to the same acres for which compensation for damage to the commercial agricultural products is requested; or (e) the commercial agricultural products have been seeded too late to be reasonably expected to mature. (2) The restriction on payment set out in clause (1)(b) does not apply if the producer has not harvested the commercial agricultural product in order to provide feed for domestic livestock as part of a recognized alternative feeding system, as determined by the corporation. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s10; 24 Apr 2026 SR 23/2026 s4. No payment if access by hunters has been unduly restricted 11(1) The corporation shall not make any payment pursuant to section 9 if access to the land by hunters licensed pursuant to The Wildlife Act, 1998 or the regulations made pursuant to that Act has been unduly restricted by the producer. (2) A restriction on access is not undue if the intent of the restriction is to: (a) protect persons, buildings or property; (b) protect livestock in a manner consistent with the producer’s normal livestock operations; (c) control or restrict vehicular travel; or (d) manage or limit the number of hunters. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s11. DIVISION 2 Compensation for Losses to Certain Commodities Producer eligible for compensation 12 A producer is eligible for compensation in accordance with these regulations for losses to the following commodities resulting from damage caused by wildlife: (a) stacked hay; (b) silage bales; (c) honey or associated equipment and brood. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s12. Determination of loss 13 The corporation, after inspecting the stacked hay, silage bales, or honey or associated equipment and brood damaged by wildlife, shall determine the loss eligible for compensation by estimating the volume of the stacked hay, silage bales, or honey or associated equipment and brood damaged by wildlife. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s13. 9 WILDLIFE DAMAGE AND LIVESTOCK PREDATION F-8.001 REG 41 Determination of compensation 14(1) In this section, “storage yard site” means a site where stacked hay, silage bales or honey or associated equipment and brood is stored by a producer. (2) If there is more than one storage yard site on a quarter-section of land or a river lot, the combination of storage yard sites on that quarter-section or river lot is deemed to be one storage yard site. (3) Subject to subsection (4), the corporation shall pay to the producer 100% of the loss determined pursuant to section 13 at a price that reflects the value of the damaged commodity, as determined by the corporation. (4) No payment shall be made pursuant to this section if, in the opinion of the corporation, the amount of compensation is less than $150 per storage yard site. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s14. Restrictions on payment 15 The corporation shall not make any payment pursuant to section 14 if the producer has not made every reasonable effort to use prevention measures to control damage caused by wildlife to stacked hay, silage bales, or honey or associated equipment and brood, including prevention measures offered by any ministry of the Government of Saskatchewan. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s15. DIVISION 3 Compensation for Losses to Eligible Livestock Producer eligible for compensation 16 A producer is eligible for compensation in accordance with these regulations for losses to eligible livestock injured or killed by a predator animal. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s16. Determination of loss 17(1) Subject to subsection (2), the corporation: (a) after inspecting the eligible livestock injured by a predator animal, shall determine the loss eligible for compensation by establishing the actual veterinary costs incurred as a result of the injury; and (b) after inspecting the eligible livestock killed by a predator animal, shall determine the loss eligible for compensation by establishing the number of eligible livestock killed by a predator animal. (2) If the corporation is satisfied that the loss mentioned in subsection (1) has been caused by a predator animal, it may waive the requirement to inspect the eligible livestock before determining the loss eligible for compensation. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s17; 9 Jly 2021 SR 78/2021 s3. 10 WILDLIFE DAMAGE AND F-8.001 REG 41 LIVESTOCK PREDATION Determination of compensation 18(1) In the case of eligible livestock injured by a predator animal, the corporation shall pay to the producer 100% of the loss determined pursuant to clause 17(1)(a) or subsection 17(2), to a maximum of 80% of the value of the injured eligible livestock, as determined by the corporation. (2) Subject to subsection (3), in the case of eligible livestock killed by a predator animal, the corporation shall pay to the producer 100% of the loss determined pursuant to clause 17(1)(b) or subsection 17(2) at a price that reflects the value of the killed eligible livestock, as determined by the corporation. (3) If it cannot be conclusively determined that the death of eligible livestock was as a result of a predator animal, the maximum compensation payable is 50% of the value of the eligible livestock, as determined by the corporation. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s18; 9 Jly 2021 SR 78/2021 s4. Restrictions on payment 19 The corporation shall not make any payment pursuant to section 18 if the producer has not made every reasonable effort to use prevention measures to control damage caused by predator animals to eligible livestock, including the prevention measures set out in section 6 and any prevention measures offered by any ministry of the Government of Saskatchewan. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s19. PART IV General Application for compensation 20(1) A producer who is eligible for compensation pursuant to these regulations and who wishes to obtain compensation shall: (a) apply to the corporation on a form provided by the corporation and within a period determined by the corporation; (b) solemnly declare that the contents of the form mentioned in clause (a) are true; and (c) at the time the application is submitted or at any subsequent time, supply the corporation with any information the corporation may require in order to determine the producer’s eligibility for compensation. (2) By applying for compensation, the producer authorizes and consents to the release of records and information to the corporation and any person designated by the corporation respecting the farming practices and operations of the producer 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s20; 24 Apr 2026 SR 23/2026 s5. 11 WILDLIFE DAMAGE AND LIVESTOCK PREDATION F-8.001 REG 41 Inspection 20.1(1) By applying for compensation, the producer consents to permitting the corporation, or any person designated by the corporation, to have access at any reasonable time to the producer’s farm to assess where damage has occurred for the purpose of conducting inspections and determining eligibility for compensation. (2) Without limiting the generality of section 5, to determine a producer’s eligibility for compensation, the corporation, or any person designated by the corporation, may inspect the producer’s crops, livestock or farming operation, examine the producer’s records and make any inquiries about the producer and the producer’s crops, livestock and farming operation that the corporation considers necessary. 24 Apr 2026 SR 23/2026 s6. Ineligibility 20.2 A producer is ineligible for compensation if the producer does any of the following: (a) misrepresents or fails to disclose any material fact required to be disclosed to the corporation under the terms and conditions of the program; (b) resists, obstructs, hinders or interferes with an inspection being carried out pursuant to section 20.1; (c) acts in a threatening manner towards any employee or representative of the corporation; (d) otherwise impedes the corporation’s ability to administer the program. 24 Apr 2026 SR 23/2026 s6. Reconsideration and revision by corporation 21(1) Within 30 days after a determination by the corporation pursuant to these regulations, an applicant may request, in writing, that the corporation reconsider the determination. (2) If the corporation receives a request pursuant to subsection (1), the corporation shall reconsider the determination and may confirm, reverse or vary that determination. (3) Nothing in these regulations entitles an applicant to a hearing before the corporation. (4) Subject to subsection (5), the corporation may revise a determination of compensation made pursuant to these regulations: (a) after reinspecting the damaged commercial agricultural product, commodity or eligible livestock to which the determination relates; or (b) after receiving information that the initial determination was incorrect. (5) The corporation must complete any revision of a determination made pursuant to these regulations: (a) in the case of an application relating to Division 1 or 2 of Part III, within six years after the last day of the crop year with respect to which the determination relates; and (b) in the case of an application relating to Division 3 of Part III, within six years after the day on which the damage to the eligible livestock took place. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s21. 12 WILDLIFE DAMAGE AND F-8.001 REG 41 LIVESTOCK PREDATION PART V Financial Matters Fiscal year 22 The fiscal year for the program and the account is the fiscal year of the corporation. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s22. Annual report 23 The corporation shall report on the activities of the program and the account in its annual report prepared pursuant to The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation Act. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s23; 24 Apr 2026 SR 23/2026 s7. PART VI Repeal and Coming into Force R.R.S. c.F-8.001 Reg 39 repealed 24 The Wildlife Damage Compensation Program Regulations, 2010 are repealed. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s24. Coming into force 25 These regulations come into force on the day on which they are filed with the Registrar of Regulations. 17 Sep 2010 cF-8.001 Reg 41 s25. REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Printed by the authority of THE KINGS’S PRINTER Copyright©2026