Issue/Problem Statement
The Wildlife Act requires that all wildlife and their parts exported from the province must have an export permit. In addition, it is desirable to have records of these movements to track usage of certain species.
Objective
To provide Wildlife Export Permits and policy for their use in order to provide the legal mechanism for export to occur and to gather annual statistics relative to numbers and parts exported.
Methods
Wildlife Export Permits are available at all field offices of DNR. In addition non-resident hunting licenses serve as export permits for species legally harvested under that authority. Copies of export permits are forwarded to the Wildlife Division and data is compiled in electronic format.
Partners
Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry Regional Services
Project Dates and Duration
Collections currently suspended, may be re-instituted in future if required for management purposes. Analysis of long term data is continuing. Population status will likely continue to require regular monitoring.
Progress to Date
All year but data is tallied using August 1 to July 31 as an annual cycle.
Reporting
Computer reports are generated annually and kept on file at the Wildlife Division.
Management Recommendations
Continue, legal requirement and valuable management information.