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16 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesday, May 19, 1959 CANADA OUTDOORS :Deer In Nova Scotia Now Regarded As Pest By SANDY CAMPBELL The reduced kill set the stage Canadian Press Staff Writer {for a big jump in the already too- k fon. More deer died HALIFAX (CP) -- For kindly of starvation in the winter - of folk who picture every deer as 211957-58. The two-deer limit was close relative of Walt Disney's hastily restored and last season's oi use Teumed bo wheal serva s have news. | : Demie 8 180 kil cima 81x roman sho Hore than 35,000, the province's npuaily it will not reduce the Jopulation A erous rate, size of the herd. Despite the two- creasing at a dangerous :|deer limit, first made effective in Consensus is that the kill will 1949 the herd. has continged. fo have to be stepped up sharply 10, res bring the population down to aj : figure that the forests can sup- SURVEY MAY HELP , | Provincial conservation direc- Former provincial wildlife tor Clarence Mason says nobody biologist D. A. Benson in an knows just how many deer there analysis of the situation said itlare in Nova Scotia. A survey by was too late to 'attempt to main- the federal wildlife service, tain our herd at its peak level. scheduled to be completed early The only management recom-|in 1960, may provide some of the yexception for young does in good | condition. 3 The number of bucks killed by hunters annually usually aver- ages about 50 per cent more than does. This has no effect on the birth rate because, as Mr. Mason put it, "a buck is not a monoga- mous animal." NATURAL ENEMIES Deer have only two natural enemies in Nova Scotia -- bears and wildcats. Last year 235 bears and a handful of wildcats were killed. Experts believe the pre- |dators have little effect on deer [population which will likely go on (Increasing. | The catch is that the food supply is being depleted. An adult deer needs between five and| seven pounds daily of browse-- | oak, maple and birch twigs--to |survive in winter. In many areas [the food is no longer available in| sufficient quantities. | "Our problem is not so much deer as | lic opinion," Mr. Mason said drily. Biologist Bensop offered Nova | Scotians two choices: Up the kill! or forget deer hunting 25 a ma- jor sport and tourist attraction for the next 20 years. | mendation that can be offere dat|answers about population, repro- this stage is to increase the hunt- duction and other unknown quan. ne pressure by every possible tities, gal means." Part of the study involves DEVELOPING PROBLEM | pathologloal examination of the The problem apparently began' ron oductive organs of 3,000 does. approaching crisis proportions 10/ vis js expected to reveal the years ago. The severe winter of | average number of pregnancies 1955-56 struck a herd that was t00|4,,.ino the doe's 15-year lifespan, large for the available range. | and Hundreds of deer starved 10 single or multiple de re 1956 scason 35,000 were| Mr. Mason said that when food killed. The public became!lis plentiful multiple births are alarmed that the herd was being probably the rule rather than the decimated, In view of this the| - - - - provincial government reduced) eeeecsescscccsscssscssssssnsresssccsenissene LAWN-BOY "7 presents the world's first the limit to one deer per hunter from two. In the 1957 season only slightly more than 21,000 deer were bagged. BOWLING NEWS | ALBERT ST, CHURCH LEAGUE | Albert St. in the Sunday School Auditorium. The occasion brings to a close the league's activities for the season, The evening got under way with the singing of The Queen, and Grace being Corbman, and responded by Rev, Atkinson, Over the year, the Club has built a/ reputation of settling for only the best| in catering, and this year's turkey din-| ner provided by the Challenger's Group of the Church was well within the/ standards expected, The ladies of the group were thanked by Stan Gray on behalf of the club for the fine dinner. Mrs. Clayton Lee responded with a thanks to the club. Guests at the head table were Rev.' and Mrs, Harry Atkinson, and the club executive. The presentation of trophies were presented by Jim Scott, Stan Gray, and Gladys Shemilt, 'The Championship Trophy was won by the Eagles. The team members are Frank Cooper (Captain), Bruce Hurst, Evelyn Scott, Venema and Louella Meclsaac. Frank received the trophy on behalf of team and each member received an_ individual trophy, The Norton Trophy was won by the , and the team members are Lee, Muriel Hurst whether births have been! LH i S-- ood neighbors choose LAWN-BOY... and you'll be the best of good neighbours with the new "soft sound" Quietflite. This revolutionary power mower is truly quiet and vibration-free. Its triple sound barrier red shattering engine noise to 1 GOOD FOOD BUSINESS MEN'S § LUNCH 12 NOON TO 2 P.M. | HOTEL LANCASTER | BOTH ENGINE AND MOWER MADE IN CANADA Parks, Fi6 Boyle, Hilda Bruce (Captain) and Danny Drapak., Each received am in. dividual trophy. The Lee Shield was presented fo the Beavers by Cl , and the team embers are: Fred Coleman (Cap- tain), Erie Jacklin, Mark Hill, Gladys Shemilt, Ivy Gibbs and Helen Moring. This for high total pins the Individual trophies were won by the | owing: Ladies' High Average, Helen! for a free demonstration. QUIETFLITE 19" .... AUTOMOWER, 18..... LOAFER ; High , Bill Grandy, 714; High Single (no handicap), Marg. Jack-| 1iny 351; High Single (no handicap) Ken Neal, 288; High Triple (with handicap) Winnie Scott, 772: High Triple (with handieap), Cliff Davis, 726; High Single (with handicap), Marian Cox, 320 and High Single (with handicap, Jim Scott, ving 300 Pins this year were: | Pent Marlowe, Frank Cooper and Ken eal. 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This adds much more interest to our bowling league, GO-GETTERS CELEBRATE The Go-Getters bowling team of the Oshawa General Hospital, held their presentation and banquet at the City Bowling alley on Monday, The high average trophies were won Miss Bessie Martindale, 222 points Cecil Grey, 164 points. The high triple trophies were won by Mrs. Ernest Bfiggs with 509 points, and Stanley | rrow with 605 points. winners of the high singles were Miss Shirley Maddock with 247 points, and Mr. Emest Briggs with 283 points, The remainder of the bowling received miniature bowling trophies. | After the bowling presentation, rhine.| stone pins were presented to Mrs, -D, Law, Miss Bessie Martindale, and Mrs. DOWNTOWN OSHAWA NEXT TO THE GENOSHA HOTEL RA 8-164) K. D. Milner from the bowling team. Your home is your biggest investment and well worth taking care of. When depreciation begins to show, you will find that you can remodell under the guidance of our experts for a surprisingly low cost. 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