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BYLAW NO 7/2026
A BYLAW TO CONTROL NUISANCE WILDLIFE IN THE TOWN OF PENSE
The Council of the Town of Pense in the Province of Saskatchewan enacts as follows:
1. TITLE
This Bylaw may be cited as the Nuisance Wildlife Control Bylaw.
2. DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this bylaw, the expression:
a. "Administrator" means the Administrator for the Town of Pense.
b. "Nuisance Wildlife Control Officer" means a person appointed by the Administrator Pursuant to section
13(3) of The Wildlife Regulations 1981.
c.
"Town" means the Town of Pense.
d. "Owner" means the owner of property or the person in charge or control of property.
e. "Unprotected wildlife" means wildlife that is not protected pursuant to the Act or an Act of the
Parliament of Canada, or pursuant to these regulations, other regulations made pursuant to the Act or
regulations make pursuant to an Act of the Parliament of Canada.
3. APPOINTMENT
The Administrator may appoint Nuisance Wildlife Control Officers to trap, hunt and dispose of animals pursuant to
this bylaw. The appointment shall commence upon receipt of the requirements of this bylaw.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties of the Nuisance Wildlife Control Officer shall be:
a. Provide the Administrator with a current criminal record check from the RCMP.
b. Provide the Town with a copy of their current Possession and Acquisition License (PAL).
c.
Keep a copy of the Town's Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit, issued by Saskatchewan Environment, in their
possession during the performance of their duties.
5. AUTHORITY
Pursuant to section 13(3) of The Wildlife Regulations 1981, the Nuisance Wildlife Control Officer may hunt animals
listed below when necessary, and are permitted to do so within 500 metres of any building, stockade or corral,
without consent of the owner:
a. Reptilia (snakes and turtles) other than rattlesnakes, bull snakes, hognosed snakes, smooth green snakes,
eastern yellow-bellied racers, northern red-bellied snakes, short-horned lizards and snapping turtles;
b. Amphibia (frogs and salamanders) other than great plains toads and northern leopard frogs;
c.
Lagomorpha (rabbits);
d. Insectivora (shrews);
e. Rodentia (mice and rats) other than red squirrels, muskrats, black-tailed prairie dogs, Ord's kangaroo rats
and, subject to subsection (2), beavers;
f.
Mephitidae (skunks);
g.
Procyonidae (raccoons);
h. Icteridae (blackbirds) other than rusty blackbirds, bobolinks, Baltimore orioles, Bullock's orioles, orchard
orioles and western meadowlarks;
i.
Passeridae (house sparrows);
j.
Sturnidae (starlings);
k.
Columbidae (pigeons and doves), other than band-tailed pigeons, mourning doves and white-winged
doves;
l.
Corvidae (crows, magpies and jays) other than blue jays, gray jays, Clark's nutcrackers and ravens;
m. Domestic game farm animals with respect to which a domestic game farm operator holds a valid license
pursuant to The Domestic Game Farm Animal Regulations; and
n. Captive wild board held by a captive wild boar producer.
6. Pursuant to section 13(3.1) of The Wildlife Regulations 1981, the Nuisance Wildlife Control Officer may hunt
animals other than those animals listed in section 5(d) to 5(l) of this bylaw, within 500 metres of any building,
stockade or corral, without the consent of the owner.
7. COSTS
Costs incurred in relation to the hunting, trapping and disposal of animals as described in this bylaw, by the
authorized Nuisance Wildlife Control Officer, are the responsibility of the person or organization that has requested
the assistance, unless otherwise negotiated with the Town, in advance.
8. Bylaw No 6/2026 is hereby repealed.
9. COMING INTO FORCE
This bylaw shall come into force and take effect on the final day of its passing.
______________________________
Mayor
{SEAL}
______________________________
Administrator
Read a first time the ___________ day of _____________, 20_____.
Read a second time the ___________ day of _____________, 20_____.
Read a third time the ___________ day of _____________, 20_____.