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Home My WebLink AboutLakeshore Advance, 2011-03-02, Page 1818 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, March 2, 2011 County Cheryl Neth 0MI Agency Huron County Council is look- ing at holding the line when it comes to dealing with the region's burgeoning coyote population. In reporting on a recent Coyote Compensation ad hoc committee meeting in Owen Sound, County Warden Neil Vincent (North Huron) says there is lot of of con- fusion stemming from the Minis- try of Natural Resources' most recent directions with regard to nuisance coyotes. "There are just a lot of things that don't make sense, including kill zone kilometer restrictions," says Vincent, noting the MNR seems unwilling to commit to any changes that might free up hunt- ers in their quest to kill nuisance coyotes. eyes coyote population Ai Vincent says while MNR officials suggest disease will eventually solve the problem, the reality is the coyote population must be addressed since "they are not scared of people any more." Indeed, Vincent has heard sev- eral first-hand accounts of encoun- ters with coyotes, including one story of a person being forced to climb a tree after being sur- rounded by nine coyotes. Given such anecdotal evidence, says Vincent, it appears the MNR is not following the intent of its own regulations with regard to coyote population management. Coun. Ben Van Diepenbeek (Ashfield Colborne Wawanosh) agrees that it seems the ministry doesn't want to admit there is an issue. Van Diepenbeek reports there were five livestock claims related It's reasonable... hunters shout i be given a 10 -km radius to work with as well as a six-week long hunting period. — Coun. Ben Van Diepenbeek to coyotes in his home municipal- ity last year. And, says Van Diepenbeek, the ministry's sug- gestion to decrease kill radiuses and permissible hunting periods fails to address the reality of the exploding coyote population. 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Van Diepenbeek suggests it is imperative for the county to main- tain the current compensation fee of $100 per pelt in order to ensure there is still a supply of hunters willing to track coyotes when a livestock kill claim is filed. "It's reasonable," he says, adding hunters should be given a 10 -kin radius to work with as well as a six- week long hunting period. PATRICK KELLY PERSONAL INCOME TAX SERVICE GRAND BEND 519.238-5878 APPLIANCES 'APPUANCE SPECIALIST AMAMI aAwl cAuthorized • Techniciwi • Residential $ RV N.•... -w*..• • Gas, Propane, Freon • tngALL Brandy (01 R)�'Aec oo IMMO SPOONWaur 1,1 -1`i zS 11'11 • CONCRETE hi \ti ( .inti CONSTRUCTION JEFFREi BRQNERS UMED Design Build 8uiding Contractors. 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County CAO Larry Adams notes Bruce -Grey -Owen Sound MPP Hill Murdoch would also like to see compensation increase to $200. Adams adds two of the four groups represented at the meeting pay only $50 per coyote pelt whereas Huron and Grey Counties pay $100. 1 believe that needs to stay," he says. Ultimately, councillors agreed to maintain the current $100 com- pensation fee, as well as to imple- ment standardized measures, like pelt markings, when a claim is made. Councillors further agree. Y , call: 28-5383 AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE #/oi'I/ivii/e Qualityvre Good selection of ir Used Vehiclesi Check Out Our Groat Selection of... 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