C-61.1, r. 5 - Regulation respecting animals in captivity

Section 53 Disposition versions

2013-12-12

53. Enclosures where the various species are kept must have an area of 10 ha each and be surrounded by a fence that complies with the following requirements:

(1)  in the case of cervidae and buffalo, the enclosure must be surrounded by a game fence at least 2.4 m high that has square meshes not larger than 15 cm between the vertical strands and at least 20 horizontal strands; the outside and inside lateral clearance of that perimeter fence must be at least 3 m from any obstacle that could reduce the minimum height of 2.4 m and the fence must be stretched tight near the ground so that no cervidae or buffalo may pass under it; the distance between the posts of the fence may not exceed 8 m;

(2)  in the case of peccaries and boars, an enclosure must be surrounded by a fence at least 1.8 m above ground level that is made of

(a)  steel chain links of minimum 13 gauge, 1.24 m high including 30 cm in the ground; the 86 additional centimetres may be made of game fence; or

(b)  steel chain links of minimum 13 gauge, from 92 cm to 1.24 m high; the 88 or 56 additional centimetres may be made of game fence; that enclosure must be fitted on the inside with an electric wire running between 15 and 45 cm above ground level situated 30 cm from the fence, and the minimum voltage in the wire must be 10 joules;

(3)  the perimeter fence of the enclosures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 must have no trap or barrier to capture animals outside the enclosure; and

(4)  the gates of the perimeter fence must be kept closed, even in the absence of animals.

O.C. 1238-2002, s. 53; O.C. 802-2010, ss. 20 and 22; O.C. 1173-2013, s. 16.

2012-09-01

53. The holder of a game ranch licence for various species shall

(1)  maintain, in the case of cervidae and buffalo, an enclosure surrounded by a game fence at least 2.4 m high, having square meshes not larger than 15 cm between the vertical strands and at least 20 horizontal strands; the outside and inside lateral clearance of that perimeter fence must be at least 3 m from any obstacle that could reduce the minimum height of 2.4 m and the fence must be stretched tight near the ground so that no cervidae or buffalo may pass under it; the distance between the posts of the fence may not exceed 8 m;

(2)  maintain, in the case of peccaries and boars, an enclosure surrounded by a fence at least 1.8 m above ground level made of

(a)  steel chain links of minimum 13 gauge, 1.24 m high including 30 cm in the ground; the 86 additional centimetres may be made of game fence; or

(b)  steel chain links of minimum 13 gauge, from 92 cm to 1.24 m high; the 88 or 56 additional centimetres may be made of game fence; that enclosure must be fitted on the inside with an electric wire running between 15 and 45 cm above ground level situated 30 cm from the fence, and the minimum voltage in the wire must be 10 joules;

(3)  make sure that the perimeter fence of the enclosures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 has no trap or barrier to capture animals outside the enclosure and keep the barriers of the perimeter fence closed, even in the absence of animals;

(4)  notify the Minister in writing of any alteration the holder wishes to make to the fence referred to in paragraph 1 or 2;

(5)  notify without delay a wildlife protection officer upon discovering that an animal other than a bird, except a wild turkey in the areas referred to in section 12, has escaped from the enclosure;

(6)  allow a wildlife protection officer or a person accompanying the officer to take samples from the animals kept in captivity or from the premises on which they are kept; and

(7)  submit to the Minister, on or before 31 January of each year, a report indicating

(a)  the number of animals of each species kept in captivity;

(b)  the number of animals of each species born during the year;

(c)  the number of animals of each species that died during the year;

(d)  the number of animals of each species that escaped and the number of animals recovered, if any, during the year;

(e)  the number of animals of each species killed by the licence holder during the year and the number of animals killed by third parties; and

(f)  the number of animals of each species sent to the slaughterhouse during the year.

O.C. 1238-2002, s. 53; O.C. 802-2010, ss. 20 and 22.