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Municipal council clashes with MMF over Métis hunting zones – CBC

RM of Pipestone says low moose population due to Métis over hunting

Jun 22, 2016

A municipal council in southwestern Manitoba is asking the province to create designated hunting zones for Métis hunters.

The request is based on nothing but imaginary numbers, according to the Manitoba Metis Federation.

The RM of Pipestone council said the moose population between Elkhorn and Tilston, Man. has decreased by 70 to 80 moose since last winter’s hunting season, a large drop compared to previous years.

The reason, they claim, is Métis people are over-hunting.

“It is strongly felt by everyone concerned that if our provincial government doesn’t take action, our big game will be greatly reduced, or with moose situation, decimated,” a resolution from the council read.

Pipestone Reeve Archie McPherson said the council got the number of moose killed from a provincial conservation office in Virden.

Read More: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/municipal-council-clashes-with-mmf-1.3646658

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