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VICTORIA – A synopsis of this year’s
Limited Entry Hunt (LEH) regulations is now available online, and will soon be
available in its printed form at Service BC offices and stores where hunting
licences are sold, Environment Minister Barry Penner announced today.
The LEH is a random draw system that
allocates hunting opportunities to B.C. residents. This system limits the
number of hunters and the number of animals harvested in specific areas.
Limited Entry Hunt seasons are adjusted
periodically to address conservation concerns or increase hunting opportunities
where conservation interests allow.
All hunters are encouraged to carefully read
the synopsis for changes to this year’s LEH. Major changes are highlighted in
blue.
The electronic version is available at www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wild/resident/leh.htm
on the ministry’s website.
Last year, the ministry received 153,666
applications for 31,916 available authorizations to hunt nine species of game
animal.
The Conservation Officer Service
encourages the public to Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) by calling
the 24-hour hotline toll free at 1-877-952-7277 (RAPP), #7277 on the TELUS
Mobility Network or by visiting the RAPP website at www.rapp.bc.ca.
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