2008-2009 Regulations - Downloadable Summary Booklet

2008 - 2009 Trapping Regulation Summary Booklet

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Important Changes for 2008 - 2009

See 2008 - 2009 Trapping Regulation Summary Booklet for additional details

Regulation Booklet Changes:

No regulation changes under the Wildlife Act have been made for the 2008-09 trapping year. Several changes have been made to the regulations booklet:

• A comprehensive section on Permitted Trapping Devices has been developed in an effort to clarify and simplify which trapping devices are permitted for each species

• A new section title ("Development Projects in Trapping Concessions ") has been added to explain the review process under the Yukon Envornmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act. The department strongly advises trapping concession holders to take steps to protect their interests, and

• Two new furbearer diseases are described, one of which can have serious implications for people.

Humane Trapping Standards - Now In Force

• The Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS) sets minimum standards for the humane trapping of furbearers.

• This agreement includes nine Yukon species: beaver, coyote, ermine/weasel, fisher, lynx, marten, muskrat, otter and wolf.

• The agreement into force October 2007.

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