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8-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, July 19, 1989 Report from Lindsay Natural Resources office Deadline approaches for entry in deer selective harvest tag draw , by Barry Snider, Environmental Biologist , Deer hunters are reminded that in order to be eligible for the anterless tag draw, their applications must reach the Ministry of Natural Resources' Wildlife Branch in Toronto, or an M.N.R. district office office by 5:00 p.m., July 31, 1989. Application forms for anterless tags are attached to 1989 Resident's or Farmer's Deer Licences and are now available at licence issuing outlets. Wildlife Management Unit. 75 in Lindsay District is no longer in the controlled hunt program. Hunters who wish to hunt anterless deer in Wildlife Management Unit 75 must apply for an anterless tag in the Selective Flarvest Tag Draw. In 1988, Lindsay District hunters harvested an estimated 1,222 deer with a 29% success rate. Provincial- ly, over 41,(XX) deer were harvested. After another mild winter, it is anticipated anticipated that this fall will be another excellent year for ' deer hunters. Woodlot Dollars by John Broderick, Management Forester Are you sitting on a goldmine? Not likely. But you may have potential income which has been neglected up to now. Throughout the area covered by the Lindsay District of the Ministry of Natural Resources, there are lot of woodlots which could easily produce produce more dollars for their owners than they have. The secret is to ask M.N.R. staff in Division of Forests for help to sell forest products from your woodlot. This free service involves a consultation consultation at your woodlot by M.N.R. staff with advice and information information on how to manage your woodlot best. In some cases, particularly particularly woodlots less than 10 acres, the best advice may be to let the area develop naturally for wildlife habitat and aesthetic appreciation. appreciation. In 10 acre (4 hectare) larger woodlots, it may be possible to do improvement or harvest operations which could generate revenue for the landowner. During the visit to your woodlot, the Forest Technician Technician for your area can explain how MNR staff may mark with yellow paint" the trees to be removed, measure and/or tally them, and produce a volume estimate. Removing Removing poor quality and mature trees will promote better growth rates on the trees remaining In the woodlot. It is recommended thht the landowner landowner contact a professional logging logging contractor in order to get the best job done. In addition to the free timber marking service, there is also a free advertising service provided by M.N.R. along with a sample cutting contract. The landowner is invited to review the sample contract wyh the farpily lawyer to see which paragraphs to leave in or take out. In many cases, a written and signed contract will protect a landowner well, and assure the logging con tractor-'of exactly what rights his company has bought and paid for. If you are thinking about having your woodlot marked for a commercial commercial logging operation, or to improve improve the stand, telephone the M.N.R. office closest to your woodlot to arrange an inspection date. Northern Pike invasion threatens fisheries in the Kawartha Lakes by Lois Deacon, Kawartha Lakes Fisheries Assessment Biologist Northern . pike have recently become established in Canal Lake and are now only one lake away from Balsam Lake and a downstream downstream expansion to the rest of the Kawartha Lakes. The invasion of pike poses à serious threat to the existing muskellunge, walleye, and bass fisheries in the Kawartha Lakes. Northern pike spawn early in the spring, and young-of-the-year pike feed on yoüng fish of other species. Muskellunge often spawn in the same areas as northern pike but a few weeks later, and hatching. musky fry are ready prey for older pike fry. Northern pike have a 2-3 year generation time,, shorter than the 4-6 years required for muskellunge to reach maturity. Northern pike of all ages are voracious feeders and will feed on the forage fishes currently currently available to muskellunge, walleye, and bass. Northern pike probably reached Canal Lake by moving through the canal system from Lake Simcoe. It is possible, however, that anglers released live pike caught in other waters into Canal Lake, Anglers should be aware that it is prohibited to transfer live northern pike through the liftlocks at Kirkfield. The liftlocks are the last remaining upstream barrier to the expansion of pike to the Kawartha Lakes. , The Ministry of Natural Resources is investigating several means of preventing the further spread of northern pike, including acoustic barriers at Kirkfield, a pro-- gram to reduce the number of pike in Canal Lake. Reports from anglers indicate that pike may have already entered Mitchell and Balsam Lakes although this has not been confirmed. confirmed. Anglers can assist by keeping any northern pike caught in Mitchell Mitchell or Balsam Lakes ' and then notifying the Ministry 'of Natural Resources at the address or telephone number given below. , Northern pike may be distinguished from muskellunge by the following characteristics: Northern Northern Pike: Pattern of light spots on a dark ground coat; cheek fully scaled; upper half of operculum only only scales; underside of lower jaw pierced with 5 pores on each site. Muskellunge: Pattern of dark markings on a lighter background; cheek and operculum scaled only on upper half; underside of lower jaw pierced with 6-9 pores on each side. Ministry of Natural Resources 322 Kent Street West Lindsay, K9V 4T7 1-705-324-6121 Woods, Water and Wildlife by Marion Strebig An Interfering Interest Suddenly it's summer. Leaf cover is thick enough to conceal the whistling oriole, and the catbird is nesting again in the tangle on the ravine bank. In the woods brown tatters are all that remain of the carpet of trilliums, and the white baneberry is already forming its white berries with the black spot, the doll's eyes. In our brief northern summer the natural world races to complete its cycle. Animals.produce their young and plants flower and go to seed. But humans, oblivious to the imperatives imperatives of natural survival,.flock to woods and lakes bringing all their bad habits with them, sometimes with dire consequences for the natural world. Most people equate summer with Changes to be made southern Ontario. In northern On- being close to the water. For some ... . ... - tario, the fee goes to $33 from $27. this means getting out in a motor- in driver and vehicle tees In addition to the fees announced boat to fish,or waterski or just to , Driver and vehicle renewal Ices j n thc Budget, there will be other loaf and sec the sights. But this is will increase lor renewal periods driver and vehicle related fee in- also the time when families of commencing tin or aftci August 1, creases effective August 1, 1989 to waterfowl make their first forays on 1989. This means that anyone maintain consistency within the. the lake. Although the young of whose driver's licence and/or veht- Ministry's fee structure, waterfowl take to the water as soon cle plate validation sticker expires The fee for an or j g j na i driver's as their down is dry, they are not on or after July 31, 1989 will be sub- licence and for a replacement able to deal with thoughtless ject to the new fees. . driver's licence goes to $10 from $7. boaters who follow them or move in The cost of a driver's licence The historic plate validation for a closer look. renewal for three years increases to sticker fee will increaS e to $18 from For the loon, the bird most peo- , $30 from $21. $j2. pic identity as a symbol of our nor- P-asseriger vehicle plate validation For a regular dealer plate valida- thern lakes, motorboats spell stickers in southern Ontario in- ,y on sticker, the fee goes to $132 disaster. Since loons are almost crease to $66 from $.54 and northern from $96 and the dealer motorcycle helpless on land, they .place their Ontario to $33 from $27. and motor ass j stec i p [ ate validation nests right at the edge of the water. The cost of motorcycle plate sticker to $72 from $48. 'Wash from càreless boaters can validation stickers in southern On- ■ rp n j ncrc ase the permitted gross easily destroy these nests. Once they tario goes to $36 from $30 and nor- weight of a vehicle by 7000 hatch, loon babies, like the young • them Ontario to $18 from $15. ■ kilograms, the fee for the Conver- of all waterbird's, take immediately For a motor-assisted bicycle sion Unit will increase to $300 from to the water, or .hitch a ride on validation sticker the fee goes to $12 $2 52. momma's or papa's back. But for trom $9. The m j n j mum annual fee for bus the next few weeks when loons may The plate validation sticker fee p i ate validation stickers will in- be on their nests, keep well away lor personal use commercial motor crease to $66 from $54 and for from shoreline where loons may be vehicles weighing 3000 kilograms or school bus plate validation stickers nesting and slow down. less,'will increase to $66 from $54 in (Q $66 from $54- Intentional harrassment of t------ ---- Also announced in the budget for wildlife 'is, 1 think, relatively un- through the local Ministry of Greater Toronto Area, but common. People place stress on Natural Resources (MNR) District scheduled for implementation on wildlife, more out of ignorance of Office. If you were planning to alter December 1, 1989, is the $90 sticker their .needs and habits, than out of the shoreline dramatically,, think fee for passenger vehicles and per- malice. Also people carry city again. For those with neighbours sonal use only commercial motor habits with them to the country who don't know the law and pro- - vehicles (3000 kg. or less) and the where they are completely out of ceed anyway, check with your $48 fee for motorcycles. This area place. Unless one wishes to live in a district MNR office to see whether consists of the regional desert, one must expect to put up they'have a permit. ' municipalities of Durham, Halton, with bugs and work out an accom- Act like a conservationist this p ee l, York and Metropolitan modation with resident wildlife. summer. Don't clear just for the • Toronto. However, many people seem' deter- sake of tidying. Find out what lives i n addition, the fee schedules for mined to turn their piece of country there, Don t spray just to keep the a )i commercial motor vehicles, property into a desert . weeds down. Sprays run off into the buses, school «buses and farm Around my cottage in Haliburton water. And strive for a little humili- vehicles, scheduled for renewal on the ground is carpeted with ty. Since the landscape'will certainly or after December 1, 1989, will be bedstraw, wood sorrel, partridge outlast you, try, to do as little adjusted to ensure the minimum berry, bunch berry, wild lily-of-the- damage as you Can while you're registration fee is $90. valley, starflower, Clintonia,- here, woodfern, cinnamon fern, ostrich fern and clubmosses. But 1 have watched many of my neighbours ■scrape every bit of native vegetation away and replace it with trucked in fill and conventional grass seed. The thin layer of soil covering thé rocks of the shield, which hàs been so cavalierly pushed aside, took centuries to accumulate and has produced a rich and varied ground- cover suited to the poor soil and the harsh climate. But because my neighbours have brought their suburban values into the north woods, every weekend, instead of listening to the loon and the lap of the water, we all wake up to the hum of power mowers. Instead Instead of breathing in that good clean smell of conifers and earth, we can inhale the fumes of pesticides used to keep down the "weeds". In the process of cleaning out all the understorey and the hollow snags, my neighbours have also gotten rid of nesting places for the Northern House Wren, the Common Yellowthroat, the American Redstart, the Olive-sided Flycatcher, the Dark-eyed Junco and the Chipping Sparrow, to name only a few of the species which, nest from time to time on my property, because I've left them some place to nest. Then there's all the work people do routinely to alter the natural shoreline. They get rid of aquatic vegetation along the shore, yank up huge rocks and dump in sand. Then they wonder why there are so few frogs, and why their bait traps are no longer full of minnows. Acid rain has been blamed for declines in fish population, but the systematic removal of fish breeding areas like shoreline marsh and reedbeds and rocks is a serious problem. Destruction Destruction of these areas also means destruction of invertebrates, small crustaceans and frogs, d source of food for both fish ànd animals. However, although you are free to make your property as sterile as you like, you are not free to meddle with the shoreline. Approvals for shoreline work are required under the Public Lands Act and The Lakes and Rivers Improvement , Act. Application must be made The Mill Hair Studio Located at the Mill, Main Street, Orono Call Christine . . . 983-9040 The Corporation of the TOWN OF NEWCASTLE QUOTATION SEALED QUOTATIONS, clearly marked as to contents, for the Contract listed below, addressed to the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, Purchasing Office, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3A6, wjll be received on the forms and in the envelope provided until the specified closing time and date. Quotation Documents can be obtained from the Purchasing Office at the above address. Quotation QÇ9-9 - Ice Skate Sharpening and Pro Shop Closing Time & Date: <f:00 p.m. (Local Time) Wednesday, July 26, 1989 The highest or any quotation not necessarily accepted. B Lou Ann Birketi Purchasing and Supply Agent Telephone: (416) 623-3379 ex. 267 Date of Publication: ' Wednesday. July 19, 1989 P.O. 2632