Reporting Regulations, Nu Reg 014-2015

Reporting Regulations 1 R-014-2015 WILDLIFE ACT R-014-2015 Registered with the Registrar of Regulations 2015-05-11 REPORTING REGULATIONS The Commissioner in Executive Council, under sections 195 and 201 of the Wildlife Act, and every enabling power, makes the attached Reporting Regulations. Interpretation 1. In these regulations, “acceptable biological evidence of age” means evidence acceptable under section 5 or 6; “acceptable biological evidence of sex” means evidence acceptable under section 4 or 6; “contact information”, in respect of a person, means that person’s full name, address and telephone number; “record” means a written record required to be prepared or submitted by or under the Act, including these regulations; “report” means a written or oral report required to be prepared or submitted by or under the Act, including these regulations. General Requirements 2. (1) Unless otherwise specifically provided, each record or report must be in a form approved by the Superintendent. (2) Unless otherwise specifically provided, a report must be submitted to a conservation officer. (3) A conservation officer who receives a report must forward it to the Superintendent. (4) Each record or written report must be retained by the person who was required to prepare it until the later of (a) three years after the date on which the record or report was created; or (b) the final disposition of any proceeding to which the report or record may be relevant. 3. For greater certainty, a person who kills wildlife to preserve a human life, protect a person's property or prevent starvation in accordance with section 97 of the Act is not required to do more than comply with the requirements of section 100 of the Act in respect of that kill. Biological Evidence of Sex and Age 4. (1) The provisions of this section are to be used when determining the sex of game. (2) The following is acceptable biological evidence of the male sex of big game: (a) the antlers or horns; (b) the penis, testicles or baculum. (3) The following is acceptable biological evidence of the female sex of big game: (a) the antlers or horns; (b) the uterus or udder. Reporting Regulations 2 R-014-2015 (4) The following wildlife are presumed to be female in the absence of any evidence of its sex: (a) grizzly bear; (b) muskox, if the muskox was harvested from a population where the total allowable harvest is based on the sex of the muskox; (c) caribou, if the caribou was harvested from a population where the total allowable harvest is based on the sex of the caribou; (d) polar bear. 5. (1) The provisions of this section are to be used when determining the age of game. (2) The following is acceptable biological evidence of the age of a polar bear or grizzly bear: (a) the degree of canine tooth eruption for a bear under one year of age; (b) counting the annual growth rings of an undamaged post-canine tooth for bears older than one year of age. (3) For the purposes of determining the age of polar bears, a polar bear is deemed to be three years old on the first day of the January that follows the third summer after its birth. 6. The expert testimony of a wildlife biologist, or other scientist, or a Qaujimanilik may be used as evidence of the sex or age of game, if no acceptable biological evidence of the sex or age of game is available. Commercial Record Keeping and Reporting 7. (1) Each person who holds a taxidermist licence, tanning licence or dealer's licence, shall, immediately upon receiving wildlife, whether directly or indirectly, prepare a record of what was received describing (a) the total number of wildlife of each species acquired; (b) the date of receipt of the wildlife; (c) the contact information of the person from whom wildlife or parts of them were acquired; and (d) the type of licence and its number, or the enrolment number, of the harvester and any tag number, under which the wildlife was harvested. (2) Paragraph (1)(d) does not apply to a person who purchases wildlife from a person other than the person who harvested the wildlife. (3) The person referred to in subsection (1) shall, each month, prepare and submit a written report summarizing the record in respect of the licensed activity that occurred during the month. (4) The report must be submitted within 10 days after the end of the month, even if no transactions are carried out in the month. (5) This section applies to person who is an Inuk if the person (a) is operating a business or facility to traffic in wildlife; and (b) would be required to hold a dealer’s licence if the person were not an Inuk. 8. (1) The holder of a harvesting instruction licence shall prepare and submit a written report containing (a) the results of the course; (b) a description of the sex, location, species and quantity of any wildlife that was harvested; (c) the disposition of any wildlife harvested during the course; and (d) such further information as the Superintendent may require. (2) The report must be submitted, within 30 days after the end of the harvesting instruction course, to the HTO in the locality where the course took place and to a Conservation Officer. 9. (1) The holder of a research permit shall prepare and submit a written report containing (a) an account of the research conducted under the licence; Reporting Regulations 3 R-014-2015 (b) a description of the sex, location, species and quantity of any wildlife that was harvested or handled or from which specimens were taken; and (c) such further information as the Superintendent may require. (2) The report must be submitted, within such time as the permit requires, to the HTO in the locality where the research took place and to a Conservation Officer. (3) If the results of the research are published, the holder of the research permit shall submit a copy of the publication to the Superintendent as soon as practicable. 10. (1) The holder of a live possession licence shall prepare and submit a written report containing (a) a description of how the wildlife came into possession and any attempt at taking possession of wildlife; (b) a description of the sex, location or source, species and quantity of the wildlife taken into possession; (c) the method of capture; and (d) such further information as the Superintendent may require. (2) The report must be submitted, as soon as practicable after the earlier of (a) the last date of any capture of wildlife possessed under the licence; or (b) the date the licence expires. 11. (1) The holder of an animal husbandry licence shall prepare and submit a written report respecting the wildlife held under the licence containing (a) the common name of the wildlife; (b) the number, sex, age and condition of the wildlife; (c) the name and address of the person or organization who provided the wildlife; (d) the contact information of the person or organization to whom the wildlife was provided, if any; (e) the number of the licence, or enrolment number, and tag numbers under which the wildlife was captured; (f) the number of any licence under which the wildlife was transported or imported; (g) the manner, form, location and date of marking of wildlife taken from the wild; and (h) a description of any loss or disposition of wildlife. (2) The report must be submitted at such time as the permit requires. 12. The holder of live possession licence or animal husbandry licence shall, not later than five days after any escape of wildlife possessed under the authority of the licence, submit a written report of the escape. 13. (1) A vendor shall prepare and keep a record of each transaction that he or she is authorized to make pursuant to his or her vendor’s agreement. (2) A vendor shall, each month, prepare and submit a written report of each transaction containing (a) the number of each type of licence or tag issued by the vendor during that month; (b) a financial statement that accurately states the amount of each transaction the vendor made during the month; and (c) such further information as the Superintendent may require. (3) The report must be submitted within 10 days after the end the month, even if no transactions are carried out in the month. 14. (1) A big game outfitter shall, in respect of each client, prepare and keep a record containing (a) the contact information and harvesting licence number of the client; (b) the name of each guide used by the client; Reporting Regulations 4 R-014-2015 (c) the number, species, sex, date of harvest and location of any big game harvested by the client; and (d) the tag numbers of any big game harvested by the client. (2) A big game outfitter shall submit, within 30 days after the date the licence expires, a copy of the record to the Superintendent. 15. (1) This section applies to any person who harvests any species for which a total allowable harvest has been established. (2) This section does not apply to a person who engages in commercial harvesting or large scale harvesting above the prescribed rate or quantity. (3) A person harvesting wildlife shall submit a report containing (a) the person's contact information; (b) the person's hunting licence number or enrolment number; (c) the tag numbers, if any; (d) the date and location where the wildlife was harvested; (e) acceptable biological evidence of the sex of the wildlife; and (f) such further information as the Superintendent may require. (4) The report may be submitted either orally or in writing and must be submitted as soon as reasonably practicable after the wildlife is harvested. (5) A person who harvests the wildlife with the assistance of a guide may authorize the guide to prepare and submit the report on his or her behalf. 16. For the purposes of section 100 of the Act, the valuable parts of an animal that must be delivered or reported to a conservation officer are the parts that are not to be wasted, destroyed, abandoned or allowed to spoil under subsection 76(2) of the Act. Commencement 17. These regulations come into force on July 1, 2015. PUBLISHED BY TERRITORIAL PRINTER FOR NUNAVUT ©2015 GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT