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Index of Subjects --001a113a6bc60b4f4f05093ff695 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable As far as I can tell, unless Bisset Lake is/has some kind of wildlife reserve designation, the person scaring off waterfowl is legally allowed to do so. Under Section 2 of the Migratory Birds Regulations, of which the enabling act is *Migratory Bird Convention Act*, it states that the definition of "hunt" is as follows: =E2=80=9Chunt=E2=80=9D =E2=80=9Chunt=E2=80=9D means *chase, pursue*, worry, follow after or on the= trail of, lie in wait for, or attempt in any manner to capture, kill, injure or *harass a migratory bird*, *whether or not the migratory bird is captured, killed or injured*; (chasser) The *underlining* is my own addition. So, I guess, as a hunter you may legally harass all the birds you like during the hunting season. The opening of duck hunting season is slightly staggered for various species, but generally everything is open season from October 22 to January 15. I find it SHOCKING to learn that the there exists a bag limit of 1 for Barrow's Goldeneye, but I believe this is because it is listed as a 'Species of Special Concern' pursuant the federal *Species at Risk Act* and *NOT* 'Threatened', 'Endangered', or 'Extirpated' Section 32 of this act states: - (1) No person shall kill, harm, harass, capture or take an individual of a wildlife species that is listed as an extirpated species, an endangere= d species or a threatened species. - (2) No person shall possess, collect, buy, sell or trade an individual of a wildlife species that is listed as an extirpated species, an endangered species or a threatened species, or any part or derivative of such an individual. Nova Scotia Migratory Birds Hunting Regulations (2014-2015) -- http://www.ec.gc.ca/rcom-mbhr/default.asp?lang=3Den&n=3DBA8069D0-1#t1fnb_s Migratory Bird Convention Act -- https://www.ec.gc.ca/nature/default.asp?lang=3DEn&n=3D7CEBB77D-1 Hope some of this is educational, please anyone correct me if you find that I've reported any of this info incorrectly. -Chris Kennedy <https://www.ec.gc.ca/nature/default.asp?lang=3DEn&n=3D7CEBB77D-1> <https://www.ec.gc.ca/nature/default.asp?lang=3DEn&n=3D7CEBB77D-1> <https://www.ec.gc.ca/nature/default.asp?lang=3DEn&n=3D7CEBB77D-1> On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 10:28 AM, <garymurray@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > > :-( > > > ---- Keith Lowe <mythos25@live.com> wrote: > > -- I wonder if was so they wouldn't be iced in was his motive? > > > > I sure wish that was the case but it is a big lake and has no chance of > being iced in for some time yet. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto: > naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of garymurray@ns.sympatico.ca > > Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 10:05 AM > > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > Cc: Richard Stern > > Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Was anyone at Bisset Lake after 3:30 today? > > > > > > I wonder if was so they wouldn't be iced in was his motive? > > > > > > ---- Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com> wrote: > > > When I was there at 1:15 there was a guy heading out in a kayak. He > > > didn't look like somebody who would deliberately scare the geese off, > > > but if he was still around it could have been a factor. > > > > > > Richard Stern > > > Sternrichard@gmail.com > > > Sent from my Android device > > > On Dec 2, 2014 9:02 AM, "Keith Lowe" <mythos25@live.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Yes I saw it. Presumably he was scaring them out of Bisset so they > > > > might go somewhere where they could shoot them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto: > > > > naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *chris kennedy > > > > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 02, 2014 8:16 AM > > > > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > > > *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] Was anyone at Bisset Lake after 3:30 toda= y? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Keith and all, > > > > > > > > Did you actually see someone doing this? What were they doing? > > > > > > > > I hope the canvasback returns, I was hoping to go out to see that > soon. > > > > > > > > -Chris Kennedy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 7:38 PM, Keith Lowe <mythos25@live.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > I was just curious because I was there just before that but only > > > > arrived in time to see close to a thousand ducks and geese take > > > > flight. I cannot say sure that it was deliberate but it appeared to > > > > me that someone was trying to chase the waterfowl out of Bisset > > > > Lake. If that was his intent he sure succeeded. There was only 1 > > > > goose , some Bufflhead and fraction of the scaup left but I was too > > > > disheartened to count them. They flew high and away to the SE and = I > doubt they returned to Bisset today? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --001a113a6bc60b4f4f05093ff695 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">As far as I can tell, unless Bisset Lake is/has some kind = of wildlife reserve designation, the person scaring off waterfowl is legall= y allowed to do so.<br><div><br>Under Section 2 of the Migratory Birds Regu= lations, of which the enabling act is <i>Migratory Bird Convention Act</i>,= it states that the definition of "hunt" is as follows:<br><br><d= l><dt><span><dfn>=E2=80=9Chunt=E2=80=9D</dfn></span></dt><dd><p><span><dfn>= =E2=80=9Chunt=E2=80=9D</dfn></span> means <u>chase, pursue</u>, worry, follow after or on the trail of, lie in= =20 wait for, or attempt in any manner to capture, kill, injure or <u>harass a= =20 migratory bird</u>, <u>whether or not the migratory bird is captured, kille= d or injured</u>; (<span lang=3D"fr">chasser</span>)</p></dd></dl><p>The <u>und= erlining</u> is my own addition. So, I guess, as a hunter you may legally h= arass all the birds you like during the hunting season.<br>&