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NATURAL RESOURCES--MOOSE LICENCE DRAW IN BADDECK ON JUNE 25
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Natural Resources Minister Eleanor Norrie has announced that this
year's moose licence draw will take place Wednesday, June 25, at
the Inverary Inn in Baddeck.

The draw for 200 moose hunting licences is open to the public and
will start at 1 p.m.

"Just over 12,000 applications have been received this year,"
said Mrs. Norrie. "That's a slight increase over last year, but
consistent with the average number of applications received each
year."

The 200 successful applicants will be eligible to hunt moose in
October in Inverness and Victoria counties. The 12-day season
will run from Thanksgiving Day, Oct. 13, to Oct. 25.

During the 1996 season, 174 moose were bagged by licensed
hunters.

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Contact: Blain Henshaw
         Natural Resources
         902-424-5252

trp                  June 20, 1997 - 12:15 p.m.