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General Wildlife Regulations

made under Section 113 of the

Wildlife Act

R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 504

O.I.C. 87-1181 (effective September 29, 1987), N.S. Reg. 205/1987

amended to O.I.C. 2025-270 (effective October 1, 2025), N.S. Reg. 193/2025



Table of Contents


Please note: this table of contents is provided for convenience of reference and does not form part of the regulations.
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Citation

Definitions

Other harvestable wildlife

Base licence

Replacement licence

Wildlife Resources Card

Conservation officers

Nuisance control

[Administering drugs, chemicals or substances to non-captive wildlife]

Captive wildlife

Falconry Permit

Falconry Breeding Permit

Export/import of wildlife

Transporting wildlife

Sale or purchase of wildlife

Conveyance

Sunday hunting

Hours of hunting

Accidental killing

Storage permits

Hunting while disqualified and other hunting restrictions

Possession of antlers shed from member of deer family

Endangered Species Act applies

Species designated for mandatory submission of biological material

Effective date of regulations

 


 

Citation

1       These regulations may be cited as the General Wildlife Regulations.


Definitions

2       (1)     In these regulations,

 

                   (a)   “Act” means the Wildlife Act;

 

                   (aa) “base licence” means a licence consisting of a licence card issued by the Department and a current wildlife habitat stamp;

 

                   (b)  “Captive Wildlife Permit” means a permit issued pursuant to these regulations authorizing the holder thereof to keep wildlife in captivity;

 

                   (ba) “crossbow” means a crossbow as defined in the Firearm and Bow Regulations made under the Act;

 

                   (c)   “Department” means the Department of Natural Resources;

 

                   (ca) “human wildlife conflict stamp” means a stamp issued by the Department in accordance with Section 5B to allow the hunting of nuisance deer or bear;

 

                   (d)  “immediate supervision” means supervision of another person by keeping that other person in sight at all times during the supervision;

 

                   (e)   “Minister” means the Minister of Natural Resources;

 

                   (f)   “nuisance wildlife” means any wildlife found doing, or in a position where it may cause, actual damage to a growing crop, an orchard, livestock or private property;

 

                   (g)  “nuisance wildlife operator” means a person who, for compensation or reward received or contracted for, traps, kills, frightens away, discourages or excludes nuisance wildlife;

 

                   (h)  “Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence” means a licence issued pursuant to these regulations conferring the privilege on the holder thereof of engaging in the business of a nuisance wildlife operator;

 

                   (i)   “Nuisance Wildlife Permit” means a permit issued pursuant to Section 28 of the Act and these regulations;

 

                   (j)   “seal” means an individually identifiable permanent locking device issued by the Department with respect to the export or sale of bear gallbladders;

 

                   (k)  “sealed” means [that] a seal that has been permanently attached to a bear gallbladder;

 

                   (l)   “wildlife habitat stamp” means a stamp issued by the Department that, when completed in accordance with the Act and affixed to a licence card, constitutes a base licence;

 

                   (m) “Wildlife Resources Card” means a card issued to an individual by the Department that contains information unique to the holder, including a unique numeric identifier, and that is valid.

 

         (2)     Except when a dog is being trained or used to hunt wildlife as permitted by the Act and the regulations made under the Act, “unaccompanied” in clause 41(1)(b) of the Act means

 

                   (a)   not under the immediate control of the owner or handler; and

 

                   (b)  not within sight of the owner or handler.


Other harvestable wildlife

3       (1)     For purposes of referring to the wildlife described in subsections (2) and (3) in these and other regulations made pursuant to the Act, such wildlife may be identified as “other harvestable wildlife”.

 

         (2)     The following other harvestable wildlife may be hunted in accordance with these regulations at the following times of the year:

 

                         Species                                                     Open Season

                (a)    coyote                                                       January 1 to December 31

                (b)    red squirrel                                               November 1 to February 28

                (c)    crow                                                          September 1 to March 31

                (d)    [repealed]

                (e)    bullfrog                                                     July 15 to September 30

 

         (3)     The following other harvestable wildlife may be hunted in accordance with these regulations at any time of the year by the owner or occupier of the property or agent of the owner or occupier for the purpose of preventing damage to property:

 

                   (a)   mice and rats;

 

                   (b)  voles, moles and shrews other than long-tailed shrews, Gaspe shrews and maritime shrews;

 

                   (c)   porcupine;

 

                   (d)  woodchuck (groundhog);

 

                   (e)   red squirrel and chipmunk;

 

                   (f)   coyote;

 

                   (g)  skunk;

 

                   (h)  rock dove (common pigeon);

 

                   (i)   crow;

 

                   (j)   English sparrow;

 

                   (k)  starling.

 

         (4)     Except as otherwise provided in the Act or regulations made pursuant to the Act, it shall be an offence for any person to hunt other harvestable wildlife other than as prescribed in this Section.

 

         (5)     No person shall hunt other harvestable wildlife unless the person is the holder of a valid base licence.

 

         (6)     Subsection (5) does not apply to an owner or occupier or an agent of an owner or occupier hunting other harvestable wildlife in accordance with subsection (3).

 

         (7)     Any person 18 years of age or over may hunt other harvestable wildlife in accordance with these regulations with a firearm or bow if the person has been certified to hunt with a firearm or bow under the Hunter Education, Safety and Training Regulations made under the Act.

 

         (8)     Any person who is not less than 12 years of age or more than 17 years of age may hunt other harvestable wildlife in accordance with these regulations with a firearm or bow if

 

                   (a)   the person has been certified to hunt with a firearm or bow under the Hunter Education, Safety and Training Regulations made under the Act;

 

                   (b)  the person possesses a minor’s permit issued to the person pursuant to the Criminal Code if hunting is done with a firearm; [and]

 

                   (c)   the person is under the immediate supervision of their parent or guardian or any other responsible person 18 years of age or over who has been certified under the Hunter Education, Safety and Training Regulations made under the Act to hunt with a firearm or bow, as applicable.

 

                   (d)  [repealed]


Base licence

3A    (1)     A base licence expires on March 31 next following the date the base licence was issued.

 

         (2)     The fee for a wildlife habitat stamp is $5.15.


Replacement licence

3B    (1)     On receiving proof from an applicant that a licence issued under the Act or regulations is lost, destroyed or needs to be replaced for any reason, the Department may issue a replacement licence for an amount that is the lesser of the following:

 

                   (a)   $5.48;

 

                   (b)  the fee charged for the original licence.

 

         (2)     A replacement licence issued under subsection (1) shall have the same force and effect as if it were the original licence.

 

         (3)     An application for a replacement licence shall be on a form prescribed by the Minister.


Wildlife Resources Card

3C    (1)     A resident must hold a Wildlife Resources Card before that person may be issued any of the following:

 

                   (a)   a base licence;

 

                   (b)  a Bear Hunting Licence or Resident Bear Snaring Licence under the Bear Hunting Regulations made under the Act;

 

                   (c)   a Deer Hunting Licence issued under the Deer Hunting Regulations made under the Act;

 

                   (d)  a Dog Field Trial Permit, Dog Training Permit or Raccoon Dog Night Hunting Permit issued under the Dog Hunting and Training Regulations made under the Act;

 

                   (e)   a Weapon Discharge Permit issued under the Firearm and Bow Regulations made under the Act;

 

                   (f)   a Fur Buyer Licence, Hide Dealer Licence or Taxidermist Licence issued under the Fur Buyers, Hide Dealers and Taxidermists Regulations made under the Act;

 

                   (g)  a Fur Harvester’s Licence issued under the Fur Harvesting Regulations made under the Act;

 

                   (h)  a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence, Falconry Permit, or Falconry Breeding Permit issued under these regulations;

 

                   (i)   a registered guide licence or special permit to guide issued under the Guide Regulations made under the Act;

 

                   (j)   a companion moose hunting stamp or a moose hunting licence issued under the Moose Hunting Regulations made under the Act;

 

                   (k)  a pheasant shooting preserve operator’s licence issued under the Pheasant Shooting Preserve Regulations made under the Act;

 

                   (l)   a Small Game Hunting Licence issued under the Small Game Hunting Regulations made under the Act.

 

         (1A)  A non-resident must hold a Wildlife Resources Card before they may be issued any of the following:

 

                   (a)   a Fur Buyer Licence, Hide Dealer Licence or Taxidermist Licence issued under the Fur Buyers, Hide Dealers and Taxidermists Regulations made under the Act;

 

                   (b)  a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence, Falconry Permit or Falconry Breeding Permit issued under these regulations;

 

                   (c)   a registered guide licence issued under the Guide Regulations made under the Act;

 

                   (d)  a pheasant shooting preserve operator’s licence issued under the Pheasant Shooting Preserve Regulations made under the Act.

 

         (2)     Except as provided in subsection (3), the fee to obtain, renew or replace a Wildlife Resources Card is $7.78 plus applicable taxes.

 

         (3)     A person who held a valid Firearm Hunting Certificate, Bowhunter Hunting Certificate or Fur Harvester’s Certificate on December 31, 2005, may obtain a Wildlife Resources Card free of charge before January 1, 2007.

 

         (4)     A person who holds a Wildlife Resources Card must

 

                   (a)   not lend their Wildlife Resources Card to another person or permit another person to have or use their Wildlife Resources Card;

 

                   (b)  carry their Wildlife Resources Card while engaged in any licensed or permitted activities for which a Wildlife Resources Card is required; and

 

                   (c)   produce their Wildlife Resources Card while engaged in any licensed or permitted activities for which a Wildlife Resources Card is required, if requested to do so by a conservation officer.

 

         (5)     Except as provided in the Act and regulations, no person shall possess a firearm, bow, crossbow, trap or snare in a wildlife habitat unless the person is also carrying their Wildlife Resources Card.


Conservation officers

4       The affirmation or oath required for a conservation officer by subsection 9(1) of the Act must be

 

                   (a)   in a form approved by the Minister; and

 

                   (b)  taken in writing before a commissioner of oaths or notary public and sent to the Minister.

 

4A    Subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister considers appropriate, the Minister may, in writing, exempt a conservation officer from any provision of the Act or its regulations while the officer is carrying out investigations and other enforcement activities under the Act or its regulations.


Nuisance control

5       (1)     Pursuant to Section 28 of the Act, where wildlife is found doing, or is in a position where it may cause, actual damage to a growing crop, an orchard, livestock or private property the Minister may issue a Nuisance Wildlife Permit to the owner or occupier of the property authorizing the owner or occupier or their agents to hunt, trap or kill wildlife on lands owned or occupied by the person.

 

         (2)     The Nuisance Wildlife Permit shall be in a form prescribed by the Department and may contain special terms and conditions.

 

         (3)     It shall be an offence for a person to contravene the terms and conditions contained in a Nuisance Wildlife Permit.

 

         (4)     The holder of a Nuisance Wildlife Permit shall only hunt, trap and kill wildlife specified in the Permit.

 

         (5)     The Minister may issue a special permit to a person

 

                   (a)   to capture or kill any wildlife that is wounded, diseased, a danger to the public or a public nuisance; or

 

                   (b)  to remove or destroy the den, house, nest, dam or usual place of habitation of any wildlife that is causing or is likely to cause damage to property.

 

         (6)     Where raccoons or other harvestable wildlife are a nuisance, they may be captured in a box trap without a permit provided that any raccoons captured in such manner shall be released without delay either on Crown lands, or with the consent of the owner, on privately owned lands.

 

         (7)     Despite subsection (1) of Section 3 and subject to subsections (1) to (6) inclusive of this regulation [Section], no person shall act as a nuisance wildlife operator unless the person is the holder of a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence issued pursuant to these regulations.

 

         (8)     A Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence is not required

 

                   (a)   for the trapping, killing, frightening away, discouraging or excluding of mice, rats, voles and shrews;

 

                   (b)  by the holder of a Falconry Permit who uses a falcon to scare other wildlife; or

 

                   (c)   where a permit is issued pursuant to Section 67 of the Act for the control of pigeons.

 

         (9)     The Minister, or an employee of the Department authorized by the Minister, may issue a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence to any person who

 

                   (a)   is 19 years of age or over;

 

                   (b)  is certified as a qualified fur harvester under the Hunter Education, Safety and Training Regulations made under the Act; and

 

                   (c)   satisfies the Minister, or an employee of the Department authorized by the Minister, that the person is competent and knowledgeable respecting regulations and procedures prescribed by the Department for the handling of nuisance wildlife.

 

                   (d)  [repealed]

 

         (10)   A Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence expires annually on March 31 and is renewable on or before the expiry date if the applicant for renewal has complied with all requirements of the Act and regulations respecting nuisance wildlife while holding a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence.

 

         (11)   (a)   The holder of a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence shall maintain a true and accurate record of

 

                           (i)     the name, address and phone number of every person for whom the holder performed the services of a nuisance wildlife operator, and

 

                           (ii)    a description of the services performed for each person described in clause (i) including the date, number, species and release or disposal location of all wildlife handled.

 

                   (b)  All entries required pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made as soon as possible after the service is performed and shall be open to inspection by a conservation officer.

 

                   (c)   A copy of the record shall be filed with the Department on or before January 15 of the year immediately following the issuance of the licence.

 

         (11A)The fee for a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence or renewal of a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence is $6.22.

 

         (12)   The Minister, or any person authorized by the Minister, may for any period considered appropriate suspend, cancel or refuse to issue or renew a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence if the applicant for or the holder of the licence fails to comply with the Act or regulations respecting nuisance wildlife or is found guilty of an offence pursuant to the Act or any other enactment relating to wildlife.

 

         (13)   No person shall contravene any term or condition contained in a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence.


[Administering drugs, chemicals or substances to non-captive wildlife]

5A    A person must not administer, attempt to administer or make available any drug, chemical or other substance that is capable of doing any of the following to non-captive wildlife unless the person is authorized to do so by the Director of Wildlife:

 

                   (a)   chemically marking an animal; or

 

                   (b)  altering any biological process, function or state of an animal.


Human wildlife conflict stamp

5B    (1)     The Department may issue a human wildlife conflict stamp to any of the following who meet the licensing and certification requirements of subsection (2):

 

                   (a)   a farmer who demonstrates that deer or bear are causing crop or other damage with significant economic loss to the farmer;

 

                   (b)  a person who is acting as an agent of a farmer referred to in clause (a);

 

                   (c)   an individual who has the consent of a farmer referred to in clause (a) to take nuisance deer or bear on the farmer’s property.

 

         (2)     To be eligible for a human wildlife conflict stamp, a person must

 

                   (a)   hold a valid base licence; and

 

                   (b)  be certified to hunt with a weapon authorized for hunting deer and bear.

 

         (3)     An application for a human wildlife conflict stamp shall be on a form prescribed by the Department and, except as provided in subsection (4), shall be accompanied by a fee of $5.57.

 

         (4)     There is no fee for a human wildlife conflict stamp issued to a farmer referred to in clause (1)(a) or a farmer’s agent referred to in clause (1)(b).

 

         (5)     A person may apply for and hold more than 1 human wildlife conflict stamp in the same year.

 

         (6)     A human wildlife conflict stamp allows the person to whom it is issued to take, hunt or kill 1 deer or 1 bear.

 

         (7)     A human wildlife conflict stamp is subject to terms and condition of use determined by the Department, which shall include all of the following:

 

                   (a)   a description of the location for which the human wildlife conflict stamp is valid, which may include references to property boundaries or geographic features such as roads and rivers;

 

                   (b)  a statement of the period of time during which the human wildlife conflict stamp is valid.

 

         (8)     A human wildlife conflict stamp shall be in the form prescribed by the Department and shall be accompanied by the terms and conditions of use that apply to it.

 

         (9)     Failure of a person to comply with the terms and conditions of a human wildlife conflict stamp may result in refusal of any subsequent applications from that person for human wildlife conflict stamps.

 

         (10)   The holder of a human wildlife conflict stamp shall dispose of any deer or bear harvested as directed by the Department.


Captive wildlife

6       (1)     Unless determined otherwise by the Director of Wildlife, no person shall hold in captivity any wildlife, native or exotic, unless the person holds

 

                   (a)   a permit or licence issued pursuant to subsection 16(3) of the Act (Private

Wildlife Park Licence/Permit); or

 

                   (b)  a Game Farming Licence issued pursuant to Section 49 of the Act; or

 

                   (c)   a Scientific or Educational Permit issued pursuant to Section 20 of the Act; or

 

                   (d)  a Captive Wildlife Permit issued pursuant to these regulations; or

 

                   (e)   a Falconry Permit issued pursuant to these regulations; or

 

                   (f)   a Falconry Breeding Permit issued pursuant to these regulations.

 

         (2)     The Director of Wildlife may issue a Captive Wildlife Permit.

 

      (2A)   The Director of Wildlife may determine wildlife species for which no import permit is required.

 

      (3)     An applicant for a Captive Wildlife Permit shall apply on a form prescribed by the Department.

 

      (4)     A Captive Wildlife Permit is valid for a period of one year from the date of its issue with respect to the location specified in the permit and may be renewed upon application.

 

      (5)     The Province is not responsible for any damage or injury to persons or property with respect to any wildlife held in captivity.

 

      (6)     A conservation officer may at any reasonable time inspect captive wildlife and the enclosures in which they are kept.

 

      (7)     (a)    Except as provided in a Captive Wildlife Permit, no person holding wildlife in captivity shall allow the wildlife to roam free, escape or be released to the wild.

 

                (b)    A person whose wildlife escapes from captivity shall immediately make all reasonable efforts to return the wildlife to captivity and report the full details of the escape to a conservation officer within 48 hours of the escape.

 

                (c)    Any wildlife not recovered within 15 days after its escape shall become the property of Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province.

 

                (d)    A person whose wildlife escapes from captivity is liable for the costs of recovering the escaped wildlife, whether the costs are incurred during or after the time period referred to in clause (c).

 

      (8)     No person shall hold in captivity any wildlife known or believed to be diseased or allow the wildlife to be transferred to another person.

 

                (b)    [repealed]

 

      (9)     (a)    No person shall hold wildlife in captivity unless the wildlife is kept in a suitable enclosure approved by the Director of Wildlife.

 

                (b)    No person shall tether wildlife in any manner.

 

                (c)    No person shall hold wildlife in captivity unless the enclosure consists of an outside run and a shelter.

 

      (10)   A person holding wildlife in captivity shall in such manner as the Director of Wildlife may direct

 

                (a)    keep a fresh and adequate supply of water available at all times;

 

                (b)    provide nutritive, uncontaminated and adequate food supply at least once daily;

 

                (c)    keep the enclosure sanitary and clean; and

 

                (d)    keep the wildlife in a humane manner.


Falconry Permit

6A (1)     The Director of Wildlife may issue a Falconry Permit to a person permitting the person to keep raptors in captivity.

 

      (2)     No Falconry Permit shall be issued to a person unless the person establishes, to the satisfaction of the Director of Wildlife, that

 

                (a)    the person has had a minimum of two years of supervised training in the care and handling of raptors;

 

                (b)    the person’s ability to handle and care for raptors has been verified by a person or organization knowledgeable in falconry; and

 

                (c)    any falcons to be held in captivity pursuant to a Falconry Permit are captive bred in Nova Scotia or are lawfully imported falcons from another jurisdiction.

 

      (3)     Subject to subsection (5), the holder of a Falconry Permit may use a raptor held in captivity pursuant to the Falconry Permit to hunt small game or other harvestable wildlife.

 

      (4)     Subject to subsection (5), the holder of a Falconry Permit who is hunting small game or other harvestable wildlife with a raptor held in captivity pursuant to the Falconry Permit may hunt on the first day of the week commonly known as Sunday.

 

      (5)     Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), the holder of a Falconry Permit who is hunting in accordance with subsections (3) and (4) is subject to and shall comply with any provision of the Act or regulations made pursuant to the Act, including, without limiting the foregoing, the provisions respecting licensing, open seasons, bag limits and reporting.

 

      (6)     Any person lawfully hunting by means of a falcon who accidently takes wildlife to which the person is not entitled shall leave the wildlife at the site and report the taking within 24 hours to a Department Office.


Falconry Breeding Permit

6B (1)     The Director of Wildlife may issue a Falconry Breeding Permit to a person permitting the person to breed captive raptors subject to conditions prescribed in the Falconry Breeding Permit.

 

      (2)     No person shall be eligible for a Falconry Breeding Permit unless

 

                (a)    the person is the holder of a current Falconry Permit; and

 

                (b)    the person can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Director of Wildlife, knowledge of raptor breeding techniques.

 

      (3)     An applicant for a Falconry Breeding Permit shall apply by providing the Director with the following information:

 

                (a)    the number and types of species proposed to be bred;

 

                (b)    the proposed disposition of the bred species;

 

                (c)    a description of the facilities in which the species will be kept; and

 

                (d)    confirmation of veterinarian support available to the applicant.


Export/import of wildlife

7    (1)     For the purpose of Sections 63 and 64 of the Act, and subject to subsection (2A),

 

                (a)    the Minister may issue a Wildlife Export Permit to any person authorizing that person to export out of the Province any live or dead wildlife, or any part thereof, lawfully taken;

 

                (b)    the Wildlife Export Permit shall contain a list of the wildlife or wildlife parts to be exported along with the name and address of the person or firm to whom it is being exported;

 

                (c)    a valid licence issued under the Act and regulations which has marked on it that it is an Export Permit constitutes authority for the holder of the licence to export out of the Province, within the prescribed bag and possession limits, wildlife taken under the licence;

 

                (d)    wildlife or parts being exported shall be accompanied by the export permit;

 

                (e)    the Minister may issue a Wildlife Import Permit to any person authorizing that person to import into the Province any live or exotic wildlife or any part thereof lawfully taken.

 

      (2)     Subject to the provisions of the Agriculture and Marketing Act, no Import Permit is required under the Act to import from out of Province a pheasant or a quail provided the game bird is acquired from a certified disease free hatchery.

 

      (2A)   No person shall export the gallbladder of a bear lawfully taken in the Province unless the bear gallbladder is sealed.

 

      (3)     Every person who, without a permit issued pursuant to subsection 62(2) of the Act, releases from captivity any turkey is guilty of an offence.

 

      (4)     It shall be an offence for any person to contravene any term or condition contained in a permit issued under the Act or these regulations.


Transporting wildlife

8    (1)     No agent, transportation company or other common carrier or any other person shall

 

                (a)    receive for shipment any wildlife or parts of wildlife excluding the meat unless the shipment is tagged, marked or labelled with the name and address of the owner, the licence number under which the wildlife was taken and the contents of the shipment; or

 

                (b)    transport or deliver to a consignor any shipment that is not tagged, marked or labelled in the manner required by clause (a).

 

      (2)     Any person who receives a shipment in violation of subsection (1) shall notify the nearest district office of the Department and hold the shipment to be dealt with by the Department.


Sale or purchase of wildlife

9    (1)     Subject to the Act and the regulations made under the Act, any person may sell, expose for sale, offer for sale, process for sale, possess for sale, trade, barter or purchase any wildlife or parts of wildlife taken in accordance with the Act and the regulations made under the Act, except that it shall be an offence to sell, expose for sale, offer for sale, process for sale, possess for sale, trade, barter or purchase any of the following:

 

                (a)    the meat of white-tailed deer, moose, bullfrogs, snapping turtles or game birds, unless permitted by regulation or licence;

 

                (b)    the pelts of fur-bearing animals, except to a licensed fur buyer, unless the pelts are sold to a purchaser for the personal use or purposes of the purchaser;

 

                (c)    the green hides of white-tailed deer or moose, except to a licensed hide dealer, unless the hides are sold to a purchaser for the personal use or purposes of the purchaser;

 

                (d)    the green hides, galls, paws, claws or teeth of a bear, except to a licensed fur buyer, unless the hides, galls, paws, claws or teeth are sold to a purchaser for the personal use or purposes of the purchaser;

 

                (e)    the gallbladder of a bear, unless the bear gallbladder is sealed.

 

      (2)     The proprietor or manager of any hotel, inn, restaurant or boarding house may prepare and serve wildlife and have possession of the same if the wildlife is prepared for a registered guest who took it under a valid licence.

 

      (3)     A seal may be issued upon payment of a fee of $6.22.


Conveyance

10  (1)     No person shall operate or be a passenger in an aircraft for the purpose of hunting wildlife.

 

      (2)     Unless authorized by the Minister, no person shall use a vehicle or vessel for the purpose of

 

                (a)    chasing or pursuing any wildlife;

 

                (b)    disturbing any wildlife; or

 

                (c)    driving any wildlife towards hunters.


Sunday hunting

10AFor the purpose of the exception allowed by subsection 71(1) of the Act, hunting is lawful on any Sunday falling on or between October 1st and December 31st of each year for all species of wildlife that are allowed to be hunted under the Act and its regulations, except moose.


Hours of hunting

11  (1)     [repealed]

 

      (2)     No person shall hunt or discharge a firearm, crossbow or bow between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise other than a person who

 

                (a)    holds a permit authorizing them to do so; or

 

                (b)    holds a valid Fur Harvester’s Licence or a valid Bear Snaring Licence and is killing an animal in a trap or snare.

 

      (3)     The sunrise and sunset times are those set out in Schedule “A” attached to these regulations.

 

      (4)     Notwithstanding subsection (2), the holder of a valid Furharvesters [Fur Harvester’s] Licence may take furbearing animals at any time during the open season for furbearers by means of a trap.

 

      (5)     Unless provided otherwise, for the purpose of the Act and regulations, “night” is defined as the period of time between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise as defined in these regulations.


Accidental killing

12  (1)     Any person who by accident unlawfully kills any wildlife shall within twenty-four hours report the killing to a conservation officer at the nearest district office of the Department.

 

      (2)     Except for big game, subsection (1) does not apply to wildlife accidentally killed by a vehicle or vessel.

 

      (3)     (a)    The Minister may issue a Salvage Permit to any person to possess wildlife accidently [accidentally] killed or wildlife killed with the authority of the Department.

 

                (b)    A Salvage Permit issued pursuant to clause (a) authorizes the holder thereof to possess or dispose of the wildlife killed.


Storage permits

13  It shall be an offence to store the meat of the deer family except as provided in the regulations.


Hunting while disqualified and other hunting restrictions

14  (1)     Except with the permission of the Minister, no person having had a licence or permit cancelled or forfeited shall have in his possession a firearm or bow in a wildlife habitat or hunt, take or kill or pursue with intent to take, hunt or kill wildlife except the snaring of snowshoe hare.

 

      (2)     Where a person who holds a valid licence takes the seasonal bag limit of wildlife covered by the licence, the licence is thereafter invalid for any further hunting of that specie of wildlife.

 

      (3)     (a)    Unless otherwise provided by the Act or these regulations, after a person who holds a valid licence kills the seasonal bag limit of wildlife covered by the licence, that person shall not thereafter carry or possess a firearm or bow in a wildlife habitat.

 

                (b)    Clause (a) does not apply to a person who is transporting wildlife killed under the licence back to the person’s place of residence or place of storage.

 

      (4)     In addition to those items prohibited by Section 81 of the Act and Section 3 of the Firearm and Bow Regulations, no person shall use or possess for the purpose of hunting wildlife at any time in a wildlife habitat

 

                (a)    hooks capable of holding wildlife including fish hooks; or

 

                (b)    any trap or snare that could be used to take or hold big game, except a snare which is approved for use to snare a bear during the open season for snaring bear.

 

      (5)     No person shall, while in a wildlife habitat, possess or use a product that contains or purports to contain any body part of a member of the deer family, including urine, blood or other fluids.

 

15  [repealed]


Possession of antlers shed from member of deer family

15  A person is exempt from subsections 39(2), 40(3) and 66(2) of the Act, if they possess the antlers shed from a member of the deer family.


Endangered Species Act applies

15ANothing in these regulations permits the possession of anything that may not be possessed under the Endangered Species Act.


Species designated for mandatory submission of biological material

15B Any person who lawfully takes or kills an animal of a species designated by the Minister for the mandatory submission of biological material shall submit any biological material required by the Minister.


Effective date of regulations

16  These regulations shall come into force on and after the 29th day of September, 1987.


Schedule “A”

Saint Mary’s University

Department of Astronomy

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sunrise for Yarmouth

Longitude: 66o 7' 8"                                                                                                                                                                                           Latitude: 43o 50' 0"

(Atlantic Standard Time)

          Jan             Feb              Mar              Apr             May               Jun                Jul              Aug              Sept           Oct           Nov           Dec

1       7 59            7 42              7   2              6   7              5 17              4 45              4 46              5 12              5 47           6 21          7   0           7 38     1

2       7 59            7 41              7   0              6   5              5 16              4 45              4 46              5 14              5 48           6 23          7   1           7 39     2

3       7 59            7 40              6 59              6   3              5 14              4 44              4 47              5 15              5 50           6 24          7   3           7 40     3

4       7 59            7 39              6 57              6   2              5 13              4 44              4 47              5 16              5 51           6 25          7   4           7 41     4

5       7 59            7 37              6 55              6   0              5 12              4 44              4 48              5 17              5 52           6 26          7   5           7 42     5

 

6       7 59            7 36              6 54              5 58              5 10              4 43              4 49              5 18              5 53           6 27          7   7           7 43     6

7       7 58            7 35              6 52              5 56              5   9              4 43              4 49              5 19              5 54           6 29          7   8           7 44     7

8       7 58            7 34              6 50              5 54              5   8              4 43              4 50              5 20              5 55           6 30          7   9           7 45     8

9       7 58            7 32              6 48              5 53              5   6              4 42              4 51              5 21              5 56           6 31           7 11           7 46     9

10     7 58            7 31              6 47              5 51              5   5              4 42              4 52              5 22              5 57           6 32           7 12           7 47   10

 

11     7 57            7 30              6 45              5 49              5   4              4 42              4 52              5 23              5 59           6 33           7 13           7 48   11

12     7 57            7 28              6 43              5 47              5   3              4 42              4 53              5 25              6   0           6 35           7 14           7 49   12

13     7 57            7 27              6 41              5 46              5   2              4 42              4 54              5 26              6   1           6 36           7 16           7 50   13

14     7 56            7 26              6 39              5 44              5   0              4 42              4 55              5 27              6   2           6 37           7 17           7 51   14

15     7 56            7 24              6 38              5 42              4 59              4 42              4 56              5 28              6   3           6 38           7 18           7 51   15

 

16     7 55            7 23              6 36              5 41              4 58              4 42              4 56              5 29              6   4           6 39           7 20           7 52   16

17     7 55            7 21              6 34              5 39              4 57              4 42              4 57              5 30              6   5           6 41           7 21           7 53   17

18     7 54            7 20              6 32              5 37              4 56              4 42              4 58              5 31              6   6           6 42           7 22           7 53   18

19     7 53            7 18              6 30              5 36              4 55              4 42              4 59              5 33              6   8           6 43           7 24           7 54   19

20     7 53            7 17              6 29              5 34              4 54              4 42              5   0              5 34              6   9           6 45           7 25           7 55   20

 

21     7 52            7 15              6 27              5 32              4 53              4 42              5   1              5 35              6 10           6 46           7 26           7 55   21

22     7 51            7 13              6 25              5 31              4 52              4 42              5   2              5 36              6 11           6 47           7 27           7 56   22

23     7 51            7 12              6 23              5 29              4 52              4 43              5   3              5 37              6 12           6 48           7 29           7 56   23

24     7 50            7 10              6 21              5 28              4 51              4 43              5   4              5 38              6 13           6 50           7 30           7 57   24

25     7 49            7   9              6 20              5 26              4 50              4 43              5   5              5 39              6 14           6 51           7 31           7 57   25

 

26     7 48            7   7              6 18              5 25              4 49              4 44              5   6              5 40              6 16           6 52           7 32           7 57   26

27     7 47            7   5              6 16              5 23              4 49              4 44              5   7              5 42              6 17           6 53           7 34           7 58   27

28     7 46            7   4              6 14              5 22              4 48              4 44              5   8              5 43              6 18           6 55           7 35           7 58   28

29     7 45                                 6 12              5 20              4 47              4 45              5   9              5 44              6 19           6 56           7 36           7 58   29

30     7 44                                 6 10              5 19              4 47              4 45              5 10              5 45              6 20           6 57           7 37           7 58   30

31     7 43                                 6   9                                   4 46                                   5 11              5 46                                6 59                            7 59   31

 

Saint Mary’s University

Department of Astronomy

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sunset for Yarmouth

Longitude: 66o 7' 8"                                                                                                                                                                                           Latitude: 43o 50' 0"

(Atlantic Standard Time)

          Jan             Feb              Mar              Apr             May               Jun                Jul              Aug              Sept           Oct           Nov           Dec

1     16 57          17 35            18 12            18 51            19 27            19 59            20 10            19 48            19   1         18   6         17 16         16 48     1

2     16 58          17 36            18 14            18 52            19 28            20   0            20 10            19 47            18 59         18   4         17 14         16 48     2

3     16 59          17 37            18 15            18 53            19 29            20   1            20 10            19 46            18 57         18   3         17 13         16 48     3

4     17   0          17 39            18 16            18 54            19 30            20   2            20 10            19 45            18 56         18   1         17 12         16 48     4

5     17   1          17 40            18 18            18 56            19 31            20   3            20 10            19 43            18 54         17 59         17 10         16 47     5

 

6     17   2          17 41            18 19            18 57            19 33            20   3            20   9            19 42            18 52         17 57         17   9         16 47     6

7     17   3          17 43            18 20            18 58            19 34            20   4            20   9            19 41            18 50         17 56         17   8         16 47     7

8     17   4          17 44            18 21            18 59            19 35            20   5            20   8            19 39            18 48         17 54         17   7         16 47     8

9     17   5          17 46            18 23            19   0            19 36            20   5            20   8            19 38            18 47         17 52         17   6         16 47     9

10   17   6          17 47            18 24            19   2            19 37            20   6            20   8            19 37            18 45         17 50         17   4         16 47   10

 

11   17   8          17 48            18 25            19   3            19 38            20   6            20   7            19 35            18 43         17 49         17   3         16 47   11

12   17   9          17 50            18 26            19   4            19 40            20   7            20   6            19 34            18 41         17 47         17   2         16 47   12

13   17 10          17 51            18 28            19   5            19 41            20   7            20   6            19 32            18 39         17 45         17   1         16 47   13

14   17 11          17 52            18 29            19   6            19 42            20   8            20   5            19 31            18 38         17 43         17   0         16 47   14

15   17 12          17 54            18 30            19   8            19 43            20   8            20   5            19 29            18 36         17 42         16 59         16 47   15

 

16   17 13          17 55            18 31            19   9            19 44            20   9            20   4            19 28            18 34         17 40         16 58         16 48   16

17   17 15          17 57            18 33            19 10            19 45            20   9            20   3            19 26            18 32         17 38         16 57         16 48   17

18   17 16          17 58            18 34            19 11            19 46            20   9            20   2            19 25            18 30         17 37         16 56         16 48   18

19   17 17          17 59            18 35            19 12            19 47            20 10            20   2            19 23            18 28         17 35         16 56         16 49   19

20   17 18          18   1            18 36            19 14            19 48            20 10            20   1            19 21            18 26         17 33         16 55         16 49   20

 

21   17 20          18   2            18 37            19 15            19 49            20 10            20   0            19 20            18 25         17 32         16 54         16 50   21

22   17 21          18   3            18 39            19 16            19 50            20 10            19 59            19 18            18 23         17 30         16 53         16 50   22

23   17 22          18   5            18 40            19 17            19 51            20 11            19 58            19 16            18 21         17 29         16 53         16 51   23

24   17 24          18   6            18 41            19 18            19 52            20 11            19 57            19 15            18 19         17 27         16 52         16 51   24

25   17 25          18   7            18 42            19 20            19 53            20 11            19 56            19 13            18 17         17 26         16 51         16 52   25

 

26   17 26          18   9            18 44            19 21            19 54            20 11            19 55            19 11            18 15         17 24         16 51         16 53   26

27   17 28          18 10            18 45            19 22            19 55            20 11            19 54            19 10            18 14         17 23         16 50         16 53   27

28   17 29          18 11            18 46            19 23            19 56            20 11            19 53            19   8            18 12         17 21         16 50         16 54   28

29   17 30                               18 47            19 24            19 57            20 11            19 52            19   6            18 10         17 20         16 49         16 55   29

30   17 32                               18 48            19 26            19 58            20 11            19 51            19   5            18   8         17 18         16 49         16 55   30

31   17 33                               18 50                                 19 59                                 19 50            19   3                              17 17                          16 56   31

 

Saint Mary’s University

Department of Astronomy

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sunrise for Halifax

Longitude: 63o 34' 52"                                                                                                                                                                                       Latitude: 44o 37' 50"

(Atlantic Standard Time)

          Jan             Feb              Mar              Apr             May               Jun                Jul              Aug              Sept          Oct            Nov           Dec

1       7 51            7 34              6 53              5 56              5   5              4 32              4 33             5   0               5 36           6 12           6 51           7 31     1

2       7 51            7 33              6 51              5 54              5   4              4 32              4 33             5   1               5 37           6 13           6 53           7 32     2

3       7 51            7 31              6 49              5 53              5   2              4 31              4 34             5   2               5 38           6 14           6 54           7 33     3

4       7 51            7 30              6 47              5 51              5   1              4 31              4 34             5   3               5 40           6 15           6 55           7 34     4

5       7 51            7 29              6 46              5 49              5   0              4 31              4 35             5   4               5 41           6 16           6 57           7 35     5

 

6       7 51            7 28              6 44              5 47              4 58              4 30              4 36             5   6               5 42           6 18           6 58           7 36     6

7       7 51            7 27              6 42              5 45              4 57              4 30              4 36             5   7               5 43           6 19          7   0           7 37     7

8       7 51            7 25              6 40              5 43              4 55              4 29              4 37             5   8               5 44           6 20          7   1           7 38     8

9       7 51            7 24              6 39              5 42              4 54              4 29              4 38             5   9               5 45           6 21          7   2           7 39     9

10     7 50            7 22              6 37              5 40              4 53              4 29              4 39             5 10               5 47           6 23          7   4           7 40   10

 

11     7 50            7 21              6 35              5 38              4 52              4 29              4 39              5 11              5 48           6 24          7   5           7 41   11

12     7 50            7 20              6 33              5 36              4 50              4 29              4 40              5 13              5 49           6 25          7   6           7 42   12

13     7 49            7 18              6 31              5 35              4 49              4 28              4 41              5 14              5 50           6 26          7   8           7 42   13

14     7 49            7 17              6 30              5 33              4 48              4 28              4 42              5 15              5 51           6 28          7   9           7 43   14

15     7 48            7 15              6 28              5 31              4 47              4 28              4 43              5 16              5 53           6 29           7 10           7 44   15

 

16     7 48            7 14              6 26              5 29              4 46              4 28              4 44              5 17              5 54           6 30           7 12           7 45   16

17     7 47            7 12              6 24              5 28              4 45              4 28              4 45              5 18              5 55           6 32           7 13           7 45   17

18     7 46            7 11              6 22              5 26              4 44              4 28              4 45              5 20              5 56           6 33           7 14           7 46   18

19     7 46            7   9              6 20              5 24              4 43              4 29              4 46              5 21              5 57           6 34           7 16           7 47   19

20     7 45            7   8              6 18              5 23              4 42              4 29              4 47              5 22              5 58           6 35           7 17           7 47   20

 

21     7 44            7   6              6 17              5 21              4 41              4 29              4 48              5 23              6   0           6 37           7 18           7 48   21

22     7 43            7   4              6 15              5 19              4 40              4 29              4 49              5 24              6   1           6 38           7 20           7 48   22

23     7 43            7   3              6 13              5 18              4 39              4 29              4 50              5 26              6   2           6 39           7 21           7 49   23

24     7 42            7   1              6 11              5 16              4 38              4 30              4 51              5 27              6   3           6 41           7 22           7 49   24

25     7 41            6 59              6   9              5 14              4 37              4 30              4 52              5 28              6   4           6 42           7 23           7 50   25

 

26     7 40            6 58              6   7              5 13              4 36              4 30              4 54              5 29              6   6           6 43           7 25           7 50   26

27     7 39            6 56              6   5              5 11              4 36              4 31              4 55              5 30              6   7           6 45           7 26           7 50   27

28     7 38            6 54              6   4              5 10              4 35              4 31              4 56              5 31              6   8           6 46           7 27           7 51   28

29     7 37                                 6   2              5   8              4 34              4 32              4 57              5 33              6   9           6 47           7 28           7 51   29

30     7 36                                 6   0              5   7              4 34              4 32              4 58              5 34              6 10           6 49           7 29           7 51   30

31     7 35                                 5 58                                   4 33                                   4 59              5 35                                6 50                            7 51   31

 

Saint Mary’s University

Department of Astronomy

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sunset for Halifax

Longitude: 63o 34' 52"                                                                                                                                                                                       Latitude: 44o 37' 50"

(Atlantic Standard Time)

          Jan             Feb              Mar              Apr             May               Jun                Jul              Aug              Sept           Oct           Nov           Dec

1     16 44          17 23            18   1            18 41            19 18            19 52            20   3            19 40            18 52         17 56         17   4         16 36     1

2     16 45          17 24            18   3            18 42            19 20            19 53            20   3            19 39            18 50         17 54         17   2         16 35     2

3     16 46          17 25            18   4            18 44            19 21            19 54            20   3            19 38            18 48         17 52         17   1         16 35     3

4     16 47          17 27            18   5            18 45            19 22            19 55            20   3            19 37            18 46         17 50         17   0         16 35     4

5     16 48          17 28            18   7            18 46            19 23            19 55            20   2            19 35            18 45         17 48         16 58         16 34     5

 

6     16 49          17 30            18   8            18 47            19 25            19 56            20   2            19 34            18 43         17 47         16 57         16 34     6

7     16 50          17 31            18   9            18 49            19 26            19 57            20   2            19 33            18 41         17 45         16 56         16 34     7

8     16 51          17 32            18 11            18 50            19 27            19 57            20   1            19 31            18 39         17 43         16 55         16 34     8

9     16 52          17 34            18 12            18 51            19 28            19 58            20   1            19 30            18 37         17 41         16 53         16 34     9

10   16 54          17 35            18 13            18 52            19 29            19 59            20   0            19 28            18 35         17 39         16 52         16 34   10

 

11   16 55          17 37            18 15            18 54            19 30            19 59            20   0            19 27            18 33         17 38         16 51         16 34   11

12   16 56          17 38            18 16            18 55            19 32            20   0            19 59            19 25            18 32         17 36         16 50         16 34   12

13   16 57          17 39            18 17            18 56            19 33            20   0            19 59            19 24            18 30         17 34         16 49         16 34   13

14   16 58          17 41            18 19            18 57            19 34            20   1            19 58            19 22            18 28         17 32         16 48         16 34   14

15   17   0          17 42            18 20            18 59            19 35            20   1            19 57            19 21            18 26         17 31         16 47         16 35   15

 

16   17   1          17 44            18 21            19   0            19 36            20   2            19 56            19 19            18 24         17 29         16 46         16 35   16

17   17   2          17 45            18 22            19   1            19 37            20   2            19 56            19 18            18 22         17 27         16 45         16 35   17

18   17   3          17 46            18 24            19   2            19 38            20   2            19 55            19 16            18 20         17 26         16 44         16 35   18

19   17   5          17 48            18 25            19   4            19 39            20   3            19 54            19 14            18 18         17 24         16 43         16 36   19

20   17   6          17 49            18 26            19   5            19 41            20   3            19 53            19 13            18 17         17 22         16 42         16 36   20

 

21   17   7          17 51            18 27            19   6            19 42            20   3            19 52            19 11            18 15         17 21         16 42         16 37   21

22   17   9          17 52            18 29            19   7            19 43            20   3            19 51            19   9            18 13         17 19         16 41         16 37   22

23   17 10          17 53            18 30            19   9            19 44            20   3            19 50            19   8            18 11         17 17         16 40         16 38   23

24   17 11          17 55            18 31            19 10            19 45            20   4            19 50            19   6            18   9         17 16         16 39         16 38   24

25   17 13          17 56            18 32            19 11            19 46            20   4            19 48            19   4            18   7         17 14         16 39         16 39   25

 

26   17 14          17 57            18 34            19 12            19 47            20   4            19 47            19   2            18   5         17 13         16 38         16 39   26

27   17 16          17 59            18 35            19 14            19 48            20   4            19 46            18   1            18   3         17 11         16 38         16 40   27

28   17 17          18   0            18 36            19 15            19 49            20   4            19 45            18 59            18   1         17 10         16 37         16 41   28

29   17 18                               18 37            19 16            19 50            20   4            19 44            18 57            18   0         17   8         16 37         16 42   29

30   17 20                               18 39            19 17            19 50            20   4            19 43            18 55            17 58         17   7         16 36         16 42   30

31   17 21                               18 40                                 19 51                                 19 42            18 54                              17   5                           16 43   31

 

Saint Mary’s University

Department of Astronomy

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sunrise for Sydney

Longitude:  60o 11' 18"                                                                                                                                                                                      Latitude:  46o 8' 39"

(Atlantic Standard Time)

          Jan             Feb              Mar              Apr             May               Jun                Jul              Aug              Sept           Oct           Nov           Dec

1       7 43            7 24              6 41              5 42              4 48              4 13              4 13              4 42              5 21           5 59           6 41           7 22     1

2       7 43            7 23              6 39              5 40              4 47              4 13              4 14              4 43              5 22          6   0           6 42           7 23     2

3       7 43            7 22              6 37              5 38              4 45              4 12              4 14              4 44              5 23          6   1           6 44           7 24     3

4       7 43            7 20              6 35              5 36              4 44              4 12              4 15              4 46              5 24          6   2           6 45           7 26     4

5       7 43            7 19              6 33              5 34              4 42              4 11              4 15              4 47              5 26          6   4           6 47           7 27     5

 

6       7 43            7 18              6 32              5 32              4 41              4 11              4 16              4 48              5 27          6   5           6 48           7 28     6

7       7 43            7 16              6 30              5 30              4 39              4 10              4 17              4 49              5 28          6   6           6 50           7 29     7

8       7 43            7 15              6 28              5 28              4 38              4 10              4 18              4 51              5 29          6   8           6 51           7 30     8

9       7 42            7 13              6 26              5 26              4 36              4 10              4 18              4 52              5 31          6   9           6 52           7 31     9

10     7 42            7 12              6 24              5 24              4 35              4   9              4 19              4 53              5 32           6 10           6 54           7 32   10

 

11     7 42            7 11              6 22              5 23              4 34              4   9              4 20              4 54              5 33           6 12           6 55           7 33   11

12     7 41            7   9              6 20              5 21              4 32              4   9              4 21              4 55              5 34           6 13           6 57           7 34   12

13     7 41            7   8              6 18              5 19              4 31              4   9              4 22              4 57              5 36           6 14           6 58           7 35   13

14     7 40            7   6              6 16              5 17              4 30              4   9              4 23              4 58              5 37           6 16          7   0           7 35   14

15     7 40            7   4              6 14              5 15              4 29              4   9              4 24              4 59              5 38           6 17          7   1           7 36   15

 

16     7 39            7   3              6 13              5 13              4 28              4   9              4 25              5   0              5 39           6 18          7   2           7 37   16

17     7 38            7   1              6 11              5 12              4 26              4   9              4 26              5   2              5 41           6 20          7   4           7 38   17

18     7 38            7   0              6   9              5 10              4 25              4   9              4 27              5   3              5 42           6 21          7   5           7 38   18

19     7 37            6 58              6   7              5   8              4 24              4   9              4 28              5   4              5 43           6 23          7   7           7 39   19

20     7 36            6 56              6   5              5   6              4 23              4   9              4 29              5   5              5 44           6 24          7   8           7 40   20

 

21     7 35            6 55              6   3              5   5              4 22              4   9              4 30              5   7              5 46           6 25          7   9           7 40   21

22     7 34            6 53              6   1              5   3              4 21              4   9              4 31              5   8              5 47           6 27           7 11           7 41   22

23     7 34            6 51              5 59              5   1              4 20              4 10              4 32              5   9              5 48           6 28           7 12           7 41   23

24     7 33            6 50              5 57              4 59              4 19              4 10              4 33              5 11              5 50           6 30           7 13           7 41   24

25     7 32            6 48              5 55              4 58              4 18              4 10              4 34              5 12              5 51           6 31           7 15           7 42   25

 

26     7 31            6 46              5 53              4 56              4 18              4 11              4 35              5 13              5 52           6 32           7 16           7 42   26

27     7 30            6 44              5 51              4 54              4 17              4 11              4 36              5 14              5 53           6 34           7 17           7 43   27

28     7 29            6 42              5 49              4 53              4 16              4 11              4 37              5 16              5 55           6 35           7 18           7 43   28

29     7 28                                 5 47              4 51              4 15              4 12              4 39              5 17              5 56           6 37           7 20           7 43   29

30     7 26                                 5 45              4 50              4 15              4 12              4 40              5 18              5 57           6 38           7 21           7 43   30

31     7 25                                 5 43                                   4 14                                   4 41              5 19                                6 39                            7 43   31

 

Saint Mary’s University

Department of Astronomy

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sunset for Sydney

Longitude:  60o 11' 18"                                                                                                                                                                                      Latitude:  46o 8' 39"

(Atlantic Standard Time)

          Jan             Feb              Mar              Apr             May               Jun                Jul              Aug              Sept           Oct           Nov           Dec

1     16 25          17   5            17 46            18 29            19   8            19 44            19 56            19 31            18 40         17 42         16 47         16 17     1

2     16 26          17   7            17 48            18 30            19 10            19 45            19 56            19 30            18 38         17 40         16 46         16 17     2

3     16 27          17   8            17 49            18 31            19 11            19 46            19 55            19 29            18 36         17 38         16 44         16 16     3

4     16 28          17 10            17 51            18 33            19 12            19 47            19 55            19 27            18 35         17 36         16 43         16 16     4

5     16 29          17 11            17 52            18 34            19 14            19 48            19 55            19 26            18 33         17 34         16 41         16 16     5

 

6     16 30          17 13            17 53            18 35            19 15            19 48            19 54            19 24            18 31         17 32         16 40         16 15     6

7     16 31          17 14            17 55            18 37            19 16            19 49            19 54            19 23            18 29         17 30         16 39         16 15     7

8     16 32          17 16            17 56            18 38            19 17            19 50            19 53            19 21            18 27         17 28         16 37         16 15     8

9     16 34          17 17            17 58            18 39            19 19            19 50            19 53            19 20            18 25         17 26         16 36         16 15     9

10   16 35          17 19            17 59            18 41            19 20            19 51            19 52            19 18            18 23         17 25         16 35         16 15   10

 

11   16 36          17 20            18   0            18 42            19 21            19 52            19 52            19 17            18 21         17 23         16 34         16 15   11

12   16 37          17 22            18   2            18 43            19 22            19 52            19 51            19 15            18 19         17 21         16 33         16 15   12

13   16 38          17 23            18   3            18 45            19 24            19 53            19 51            19 14            18 17         17 19         16 31         16 15   13

14   16 40          17 25            18   5            18 46            19 25            19 53            19 50            19 12            18 15         17 17         16 30         16 15   14

15   16 41          17 26            18   6            18 47            19 26            19 54            19 49            19 10            18 13         17 15         16 29         16 15   15

 

16   16 42          17 28            18   7            18 49            19 27            19 54            19 48            19   9            18 11         17 14         16 28         16 16   16

17   16 44          17 29            18   9            18 50            19 29            19 55            19 48            19   7            18   9         17 12         16 27         16 16   17

18   16 45          17 30            18 10            18 51            19 30            19 55            19 47            19   5            18   7         17 10         16 26         16 16   18

19   16 46          17 32            18 11            18 53            19 31            19 55            19 46            19   4            18   5         17   8         16 25         16 16   19

20   16 48          17 33            18 13            18 54            19 32            19 55            19 45            19   2            18   3         17   7         16 24         16 17   20

 

21   16 49          17 35            18 14            18 55            19 33            19 56            19 44            19   0            18   1         17   5         16 23         16 17   21

22   16 51          17 36            18 15            18 57            19 34            19 56            19 43            18 59            17 59         17   3         16 23         16 18   22

23   16 52          17 38            18 17            18 58            19 35            19 56            19 42            18 57            17 57         17   1         16 22         16 18   23

24   16 53          17 39            18 18            18 59            19 36            19 56            19 41            18 55            17 55         17   0         16 21         16 19   24

25   16 55          17 41            18 19            19   1            19 37            19 56            19 40            18 53            17 53         16 58         16 20         16 20   25

 

26   16 56          17 42            18 21            19   2            19 39            19 56            19 39            18 51            17 51         16 57         16 20         16 20   26

27   16 58          17 44            18 22            19   3            19 39            19 56            19 38            18 50            17 50         16 55         16 19         16 21   27

28   16 59          17 45            18 23            19   5            19 40            19 56            19 36            18 48            17 48         16 53         16 18         16 22   28

29   17   1                               18 25            19   6            19 41            19 56            19 35            18 46            17 46         16 52         16 18         16 22   29

30   17   2                               18 26            19   7            19 42            19 56            19 34            18 44            17 44         16 50         16 17         16 23   30

31   17   4                               18 27                                 19 43                                 19 33            18 42                              16 49                          16 24   31

 

 

 

 


 

Legislative History
Reference Tables

General Wildlife Regulations

N.S. Reg. 205/1987

Wildlife Act

Note:  The information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.

Source Law

The current consolidation of the General Wildlife Regulations made under the Wildlife Act includes all of the following regulations:

N.S.
Regulation

In force
date*

How in force

Royal Gazette
Part II Issue

205/1987

Sep 29, 1987

date specified

Oct 22, 1987

136/1989

Jul 15, 1989

date specified

Jul 27, 1989

184/1990

Jul 15, 1990

date specified

Jul 27, 1990

161/1991

Jul 15, 1991

date specified

Jul 26, 1991

145/1992

Jul 15, 1992

date specified

Aug 7, 1992

137/1993

Oct 6, 1993

date specified

Oct 29, 1993

142/1994

Aug 17, 1994

date specified

Sep 2, 1994

125/1996

Jul 1, 1996

date specified

Aug 2, 1996

98/1997

Jul 1, 1997

date specified

Aug 15, 1997

60/1999

Jul 15, 1999

date specified

Jun 18, 1999

76/1999

Jul 8, 1999

date made

Jul 30, 1999

64/2000

Apr 26, 2000

date made

May 19, 2000

73/2001

Jun 22, 2001

date made

Jul 13, 2001

165/2004

May 21, 2004

date specified

Jun 11, 2004

119/2005

Jun 9, 2005

date specified

Jun 24, 2005

88/2006

Jun 22, 2006

date specified

Jul 7, 2006

153/2006

Aug 17, 2006

date specified

Sep 1, 2006

173/2007

Apr 1, 2007

date specified

Mar 30, 2007

232/2007

Apr 20, 2007

date specified

May 11, 2007

228/2008

Apr 1, 2008

date specified

Apr 18, 2008

383/2008

Sep 9, 2008

date specified

Sep 26, 2008

167/2009

Apr 1, 2009

date specified

Apr 14, 2009

89/2010

Jun 22, 2010

date specified

Jul 16, 2010

143/2011

Apr 1, 2011

date specified

Apr 15, 2011

170/2013

Apr 1, 2013

date specified

Apr 12, 2013

184/2013

Apr 1, 2013

date specified

Apr 12, 2013

171/2015

Apr 1, 2015

date specified

Apr 8, 2015

283/2015

Jul 23, 2015

date specified

Aug 7, 2015

193/2025

Oct 1, 2025

date specified

Oct 17, 2025

The following regulations are not yet in force and are not included in the current consolidation:

N.S.
Regulation

In force
date*

How in force

Royal Gazette
Part II Issue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for rules about in force dates of regulations.

Amendments by Provision

ad. = added
am. = amended

fc. = fee change
ra. = reassigned

rep. = repealed
rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

2........................................................

ra. as 2(1) 119/2005

2(a) defn. of “Act”......................

am. 145/1992

2(aa) defn. of “base licence”.......

ad. 60/1999

2(c) defn. of “Department”.........

am. 145/1992

2(d) defn. of “Minister”..............

ra. as 2(e) 137/1993

2(d) defn. of “immediate supervision”.............................

ad. 137/1991; am. 145/1992

2(e) defn. of “Nuisance Wildlife Permit”.....................................

ra. as 2(i) 137/1993

2(e) defn. of “Minister”..............

ra. from 2(d) 137/1993

2(f) defn. of “nuisance wildlife”.

ad. 137/1993

2(g) defn. of “nuisance wildlife operator”..................................

ad. 137/1993

2(h) defn. of “Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence”.................

ad. 137/1991

2(i) defn. of “Nuisance Wildlife Permit”.....................................

ra. from 2(e) 137/1991

2(j) defn. of “seal”......................

ad. 125/1996

2(k) defn. of “sealed”..................

ad. 125/1996

2(l) defn. of “wildlife habitat stamp”......................................

ad. 60/1999

2(1)..............................................

ra. from 2 119/2005; am. 119/2005

2(1)(ba) defn. of “crossbow”......

ad. 383/2008

2(1)(ca) defn. of “human wildlife conflict stamp”.........................

ad. 283/2015

2(1)(m) defn. of “Wildlife Resources Card”......................

ad. 153/2006

2(2)..............................................

ad. 119/2005

3 .......................................................

rs. 60/1999

3 .......................................................

ra. as 3(1) 136/1989

3(1)..............................................

ra. from 3 136/1989; rs. 142/1994

3(1)(k).........................................

rs. 136/1989

3(2)..............................................

ad. 136/1989; am. 137/1993; ra. as 3(5) 142/1994

3(2)..............................................

ad. 142/1994

3(2)(d).........................................

rep. 383/2008

3(3)..............................................

ad. 136/1989; am. 137/1993; ra. as 3(6) 142/1994

3(3)..............................................

ad. 142/1994

3(3)(b).........................................

am. 145/1992, 89/2010

3(3)(c).........................................

am. 184/1990

3(3)(d).........................................

ad. 145/1992; am. 137/1993

3(4)..............................................

ad. 142/1994

3(5)..............................................

ra. from 3(2) 142/1994; am. 142/1994

3(6)..............................................

ra. from 3(3) 142/1994; am. 142/1994

3(7)..............................................

am. 153/2006

3(8)..............................................

am. 153/2006

3(8)(a).........................................

rs. 153/2006

3(8)(c).........................................

rs. 153/2006; am. 383/2008

3(8)(d).........................................

rep. 383/2008

3A.....................................................

ad. 60/1999

3A(1)...........................................

am. 383/2008, 184/2013

3A(2)...........................................

rs. 64/2000; fc. 119/2005, 167/2009, 143/2011, 184/2013, 171/2015

3B.....................................................

ad. 60/1999

3B(1)...........................................

am. 73/2001; rs. 383/20083

3B(1)(a).......................................

fc. 170/2013, 171/2015

3C.....................................................

ad. 153/2006

3C(1A)........................................

ad. 383/2008

3C(2)...........................................

fc. 89/2010, 143/2011, 170/2013, 171/2015

3C(4)...........................................

am. 383/2008

3C(4)(b)-(c).................................

am. 383/2008

3C(5)...........................................

am. 383/2008

4 .......................................................

rs. 119/2005

4A.....................................................

ad. 232/2007

5(1)...................................................

am. 136/1989

5(6)...................................................

ad. 161/1991; am. 142/1994

5(7)...................................................

ad. 137/1993

5(8)...................................................

ad. 137/1993; am. 142/1994; rs. 76/1999

5(9)...................................................

ad. 137/1993

5(9)(b).........................................

rs. 153/2006; am. 383/2008

5(9)(c).........................................

am. 383/2008

5(9)(d).........................................

fc. 173/2007, 228/2008; rep. 383/2008

5(10).................................................

ad. 137/1993; am. 232/2007; rs. 383/2008

5(11).................................................

ad. 137/1993

5(11)(c).......................................

am. 383/2008

5(11A)..............................................

ad. 383/2008; fc. 167/2009, 143/2011, 170/2013, 171/2015

5(12)-(13).........................................

ad. 137/1993

5A.....................................................

ad. 89/2010

5B4....................................................

ad. 283/2015

6(1)...................................................

am. 98/1997

6(1)(d).........................................

am. 98/1997

6(1)(e)-(f)....................................

ad. 98/1997

6(2A)................................................

ad. 98/1997

6(7)(b)..............................................

am. 64/2000

6(7)(c)..............................................

ad. 64/2000

6(7)(d)..............................................

ad. 165/2004

6(8)...................................................

ra. from 6(8)(a) 136/1989

6(8)(a).........................................

ra. as 6(8) 136/1989

6(8)(b).........................................

rep. 136/1989

6(10)(b)............................................

am. 136/1989

6A-6B...............................................

ad. 98/1997

7........................................................

ra. as 7(1) 136/1989

7(1)..............................................

ra. from 7 136/1989; am. 125/1996

7(1)(a)-(c)...................................

rs. 184/1990

7(1)(d)-(e)...................................

ad. 184/1990

7(2)..............................................

ad. 136/1989

7(2A)...........................................

ad. 125/1996

7(3)-(4)........................................

ad. 136/1989

9(1)...................................................

am. 136/1989, 184/1990, 161/1991; rs. 88/2006

9(1)(a).........................................

ad. 184/1990; am. 161/1991, 142/1994

9(1)(b)-(c)...................................

ad. 184/1990; am. 161/1991

9(1)(d).........................................

ad. 184/1990; am. 161/1991, 142/1994, 125/1996

9(1)(e).........................................

ad. 125/1996

9(3)...................................................

ad. 125/1996; fc. 173/2007, 228/2008, 167/2009, 143/2011, 170/2013, 171/2015

10A...................................................

ad. 193/2025

10A5.................................................

ad. 283/2015; rep. 193/2025

11(1).................................................

am. 136/1989, 145/1992; rep. 98/1997

11(2).................................................

am. 136/1989, 145/1992, 119/2005; rs. 383/2008

11(4).................................................

am. 119/2005

12(3).................................................

ad. 136/1989

14......................................................

ra. as 14(1) 136/1989

14(1)............................................

ra. from 14 136/1989

14(2)-(4)......................................

ad. 136/1989

14(5)............................................

ad. 232/2007

14(15)-(16)..................................

ad. 232/2007

15......................................................

rep. 98/1997

15-15A2............................................

ad. 232/2007

15B...................................................

ad. 283/2015

“license” replaced throughout with “licence”........................................

am. 76/1999

Note that changes to headings are not included in the above table.

Editorial Notes and Corrections:

 

Note

Effective
date

1

References to the Minister and Department of Lands and Forests should be read as references to the Minister and Department of Natural Resources in accordance with O.I.C. 1991-971 under the Public Service Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376. (corrected by N.S. Reg. 145/1992)

Sep 16, 1991

2

Section 16 added by N.S. Reg. 232/2007 renumbered as Section 15A for the purposes of this consolidation.

 

3

Section 3B added by N.S. Reg. 383/2008 redesignated as subsection 3B(1) for the purposes of this consolidation.

 

4

Second subsection 5B(8) and subsection 5B(9) added by N.S. Reg. 283/2015 renumbered as subsections 5B(9) and (10) for the purposes of this consolidation.

 

5

Section 11 added by N.S. Reg. 283/2015 renumbered as Section 10A for the purposes of this consolidation.

 

6

References to the Department and Minister of Natural Resources should be read as references to the Department and Minister of Lands and Forestry in accordance with O.I.C. 2018-188 under the Public Service Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.

Jul 5, 2018

7

References to the Department and Minister of Natural Resources should be read as references to the Department and Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables in accordance with O.I.C. 2021-210 under the Public Service Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.

Aug 31, 2021

8

References to the Department and Minister of Natural Resources should be read as references to the Department and Minister of Natural Resources in accordance with O.I.C. 2024-425 under the Public Service Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.

Dec 12, 2024

Repealed and Superseded:

N.S.
Regulation

Title

In force
date

Repealed
date

 

 

 

 

Note:  Only regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this table.  It may not reflect the entire history of regulations on this subject matter.