The province will be issuing an additional 350 moose hunting licences in a second draw to be held today.
The second draw is being held due to an increase in the number of moose in southern Saskatchewan.
“Increased numbers of moose in the southern half of the province has brought these animals into closer contact with populated areas, creating a risk to residents and animals,” said Environment Minister Ken Cheveldayoff.
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“We have found a balance between protecting the public, managing the moose population, providing opportunity for hunters and protecting the long term sustainability of moose in our province.”
Hunters who applied for the May 2012 draw to hunt moose and were unsuccessful in obtaining a licence are eligible for the second draw, based upon their original application and zone selection.
Licences are being issued for Wildlife Management Zones 4, 6, 14, 17, 19, 20 to 30, 34, 35, 37, 40, 41, 44 to 47, 54 and Saskatoon Wildlife Management Zone.
The total number of licences issued this year will be three-thousand, up from 2,195 last year.
It is estimated there are fifty-thousand moose in the province with ten per cent of the population located in the southern portion of the province.
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