20 Balsam Trail, RR 1
Port Rowan, Ontario
N0E 1M0
March 30, 2011
Mr. J. Hughes
Head of Population Management
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment Canada
335 River Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H3
Re: Proposal for a Tundra Swan Recreational Harvest in the Province of Ontario
Dear Mr. J. Hughes:
Further to my letter of October 05, 2010 I am writing to provide you with additional information regarding my proposal for a Tundra Swan Recreational Harvest in the Province of Ontario.
I would like to first thank you for including my proposal as an agenda item for the Ontario Waterfowl Advisory Committee (OWAC) meeting held on November 04, 2010. I received a copy of the minutes of the meeting from Dr. S. Petrie (Executive Director, Long Point Waterfowl) after they were finalized and I was disappointed to read "there is no support for opening a Tundra Swan season among the OWAC members" along with the reasons provided.
I subsequently established The Dr. Jerome Katchin Waterfowl Foundation through RBC Dominion Securities in December of 2010 and I completed my Mission Statement after consulting with Dr. S. Petrie and Dr. D. Ankney (Chairperson, Scientific Advisory Committee, Long Point Waterfowl). Although the wording of my Mission Statement (included below) may appear to be somewhat generic in nature my principle goal is to establish a Tundra Swan recreational harvest in the Province of Ontario.
The goal of this Foundation is to financially support research regarding 1) the preservation and enhancement of waterfowl habitat 2) the preservation and enhancement of waterfowl populations and 3) the preservation and enhancement of the waterfowling tradition by providing (whenever possible) an annual grant from the proceeds earned by the capital investments within the Foundation to a selected qualified research project.
I have now committed sufficient funds to the Foundation over a four (4) year period (2010 to 2013) to reasonably assure that $1,000.00 will be available at the end of 2011, $2,000.00 will be available at the end of 2012, $3,000.00 will be available at the end of 2013 and $4,000.00 will be available at the end of 2014 for a total of $10,000.00 to establish a Tundra Swan recreational harvest in the Province of Ontario.
During my meeting with Dr. S. Petrie on January 10, 2011 to discuss my minimum financial commitment to the Foundation to 2013 as well as the annual disbursement of available funds it was suggested that I contact Mr. R. Olson (President, Delta Waterfowl Foundation) regarding a proposed project to promote a Tundra Swan recreational harvest in the Province of Ontario.
I presented a modified version of the proposed project to Mr. R. Olson in my letter of January 30, 2011 and I provided him with additional information in my letter of February 02, 2011 (copies of which were provided to you). Mr. R. Olson was initially supportive of my proposal to establish a Tundra Swan recreational harvest in the Province of Ontario and consequently I informed him of my anticipated financial contribution to The Dr. Jerome Katchin Waterfowl Foundation beyond 2013 covering a twenty (20) year period as well as the projected annual disbursement of available funds to support research projects in my third letter of February 14, 2011 (copies of which were restricted).
Dr. R. Bailey (Vice President Policy for Canada, Delta Waterfowl Foundation) has subsequently informed me that my proposal to establish a Tundra Swan recreational harvest in the Province of Ontario may be premature at this time citing the same reasons that the OWAC members had raised during their meeting of November 04, 2010.
One of the reasons repeatedly cited was that it was not known how many Ontario waterfowlers would be interested in participating in a Tundra Swan recreational harvest.
Consequently I have prepared a presentation with a survey (copy enclosed) that I will deliver to the members of the Long Point Waterfowlers Association (LPWA) at our Annual General Meeting on April 16, 2011.
I have also posted this presentation on the Hunt Ontario web site as well as on the LPWA web site (www.longpoint.on.ca/lpwa) with several replies indicating an interest and a support for a Tundra Swan recreational harvest in the Province of Ontario. I will provided you with a brief synopsis of the replies to my proposal in a subsequent letter.
In consideration of the interest and the support that I have received I am now prepared to provide an initial $10,000.00 in funding to any organization (or group of organizations) to establish a Tundra Swan recreational harvest in the Province of Ontario as well as an additional $4,000.00 per year for twenty years to monitor the regulated harvest of Tundra Swans as per the Foundation's initial projected financial plan.
I am also willing to contribute two (2) additional $5,000.00 donations to assist the residents of Manitoba and Saskatchewan in establishing their own Tundra Swan recreational harvest as previously indicated to Mr. R. Olson in my letter of February 14, 2011.
Please forward copies of this letter with the enclosed documentation to the other OWAC members (not included in the cc list) as I do not have their contact information.
I would like to thank you for your due consideration and support of my proposal.
Sincerely,
J. Katchin, D.V.M.
c.c.
Mr. R. Olson, President, Delta Waterfowl Foundation
Dr. R. Bailey, Vice President Policy for Canada, Delta Waterfowl Foundation
Dr. S. Petrie, Executive Director, Long Point Waterfowl
Dr. D. Ankney, Chairperson, Scientific Advisory Committee, Long Point Waterfowl
Mr. J. Brennan, Provincial Manager, Ducks Unlimited Canada
Mr. G. Farrant, Head of Government Relations, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Dr. T. Quinney, Head of Fish and Wildlife Programs, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Mr. P. Hunter, Biologist, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Mr. J. Malcolm, President, Long Point Waterfowlers Association
Mr. R. Abbey, President, Long Point Area Fish and Game Club
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20 Balsam Trail, RR 1
Port Rowan, Ontario
N0E 1M0
March 31, 2011
Mr. J. Hughes
Head of Population Management
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment Canada
335 River Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H3
Re: Proposal for a Tundra Swan Recreational Harvest in the Province of Ontario
Dear Mr. J. Hughes:
Further to my letter of March 30, 2011 I am writing to provide you with a brief synopsis of the replies to my proposal for a Tundra Swan Recreational Harvest in the Province of Ontario that was posted on the Hunt Ontario web site as well as on the LPWA web site.
You may view the replies directly yourself on the Hunt Ontario web site by "clicking" on Community then on Hunting then on Waterfowl as well as on the LPWA web site (www.longpoint.on.ca/lpwa) by "clicking" on Channel 6-8.
Hunt Ontario:
1) "Buddy Boy" thread viewed by 997 with 44 replies.
2) "A Tundra Swan Harvest" thread viewed by 565 with 27 replies.
Note: I have also received 3 completed surveys by e-mail in favour of a Tundra Swan harvest.
LPWA:
1) "Annual General Meeting - Tundra Swan Harvest" thread viewed by 460 with 3 replies.
2) "Tundra Swan Harvest Presentation" thread viewed by 81 with 0 replies.
Note: I posted a previous thread last fall on the LPWA web site which received several replies.
Note: Replies as of 1600 hours on March 28, 2011.
Please distribute this letter to the other OWAC members (not included in the cc list) as I do not have their contact information.
Sincerely,
J. Katchin, D.V.M.
c.c.
Mr. R. Olson, President, Delta Waterfowl Foundation
Dr. R. Bailey, Vice President Policy for Canada, Delta Waterfowl Foundation
Dr. S. Petrie, Executive Director, Long Point Waterfowl
Dr. D. Ankney, Chairperson, Scientific Advisory Committee, Long Point Waterfowl
Mr. J. Brennan, Provincial Manager, Ducks Unlimited Canada
Mr. G. Farrant, Head of Government Relations, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Dr. T. Quinney, Head of Fish and Wildlife Programs, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Mr. P. Hunter, Biologist, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Mr. J. Malcolm, President, Long Point Waterfowlers Association
Mr. R. Abbey, President, Long Point Area Fish and Game Club
Port Rowan, Ontario
N0E 1M0
March 30, 2011
Mr. J. Hughes
Head of Population Management
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment Canada
335 River Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H3
Re: Proposal for a Tundra Swan Recreational Harvest in the Province of Ontario
Dear Mr. J. Hughes:
Further to my letter of October 05, 2010 I am writing to provide you with additional information regarding my proposal for a Tundra Swan Recreational Harvest in the Province of Ontario.
I would like to first thank you for including my proposal as an agenda item for the Ontario Waterfowl Advisory Committee (OWAC) meeting held on November 04, 2010. I received a copy of the minutes of the meeting from Dr. S. Petrie (Executive Director, Long Point Waterfowl) after they were finalized and I was disappointed to read "there is no support for opening a Tundra Swan season among the OWAC members" along with the reasons provided.
I subsequently established The Dr. Jerome Katchin Waterfowl Foundation through RBC Dominion Securities in December of 2010 and I completed my Mission Statement after consulting with Dr. S. Petrie and Dr. D. Ankney (Chairperson, Scientific Advisory Committee, Long Point Waterfowl). Although the wording of my Mission Statement (included below) may appear to be somewhat generic in nature my principle goal is to establish a Tundra Swan recreational harvest in the Province of Ontario.
The goal of this Foundation is to financially support research regarding 1) the preservation and enhancement of waterfowl habitat 2) the preservation and enhancement of waterfowl populations and 3) the preservation and enhancement of the waterfowling tradition by providing (whenever possible) an annual grant from the proceeds earned by the capital investments within the Foundation to a selected qualified research project.
I have now committed sufficient funds to the Foundation over a four (4) year period (2010 to 2013) to reasonably assure that $1,000.00 will be available at the end of 2011, $2,000.00 will be available at the end of 2012, $3,000.00 will be available at the end of 2013 and $4,000.00 will be available at the end of 2014 for a total of $10,000.00 to establish a Tundra Swan recreational harvest in the Province of Ontario.
During my meeting with Dr. S. Petrie on January 10, 2011 to discuss my minimum financial commitment to the Foundation to 2013 as well as the annual disbursement of available funds it was suggested that I contact Mr. R. Olson (President, Delta Waterfowl Foundation) regarding a proposed project to promote a Tundra Swan recreational harvest in the Province of Ontario.
I presented a modified version of the proposed project to Mr. R. Olson in my letter of January 30, 2011 and I provided him with additional information in my letter of February 02, 2011 (copies of which were provided to you). Mr. R. Olson was initially supportive of my proposal to establish a Tundra Swan recreational harvest in the Province of Ontario and consequently I informed him of my anticipated financial contribution to The Dr. Jerome Katchin Waterfowl Foundation beyond 2013 covering a twenty (20) year period as well as the projected annual disbursement of available funds to support research projects in my third letter of February 14, 2011 (copies of which were restricted).
Dr. R. Bailey (Vice President Policy for Canada, Delta Waterfowl Foundation) has subsequently informed me that my proposal to establish a Tundra Swan recreational harvest in the Province of Ontario may be premature at this time citing the same reasons that the OWAC members had raised during their meeting of November 04, 2010.
One of the reasons repeatedly cited was that it was not known how many Ontario waterfowlers would be interested in participating in a Tundra Swan recreational harvest.
Consequently I have prepared a presentation with a survey (copy enclosed) that I will deliver to the members of the Long Point Waterfowlers Association (LPWA) at our Annual General Meeting on April 16, 2011.
I have also posted this presentation on the Hunt Ontario web site as well as on the LPWA web site (www.longpoint.on.ca/lpwa) with several replies indicating an interest and a support for a Tundra Swan recreational harvest in the Province of Ontario. I will provided you with a brief synopsis of the replies to my proposal in a subsequent letter.
In consideration of the interest and the support that I have received I am now prepared to provide an initial $10,000.00 in funding to any organization (or group of organizations) to establish a Tundra Swan recreational harvest in the Province of Ontario as well as an additional $4,000.00 per year for twenty years to monitor the regulated harvest of Tundra Swans as per the Foundation's initial projected financial plan.
I am also willing to contribute two (2) additional $5,000.00 donations to assist the residents of Manitoba and Saskatchewan in establishing their own Tundra Swan recreational harvest as previously indicated to Mr. R. Olson in my letter of February 14, 2011.
Please forward copies of this letter with the enclosed documentation to the other OWAC members (not included in the cc list) as I do not have their contact information.
I would like to thank you for your due consideration and support of my proposal.
Sincerely,
J. Katchin, D.V.M.
c.c.
Mr. R. Olson, President, Delta Waterfowl Foundation
Dr. R. Bailey, Vice President Policy for Canada, Delta Waterfowl Foundation
Dr. S. Petrie, Executive Director, Long Point Waterfowl
Dr. D. Ankney, Chairperson, Scientific Advisory Committee, Long Point Waterfowl
Mr. J. Brennan, Provincial Manager, Ducks Unlimited Canada
Mr. G. Farrant, Head of Government Relations, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Dr. T. Quinney, Head of Fish and Wildlife Programs, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Mr. P. Hunter, Biologist, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Mr. J. Malcolm, President, Long Point Waterfowlers Association
Mr. R. Abbey, President, Long Point Area Fish and Game Club
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20 Balsam Trail, RR 1
Port Rowan, Ontario
N0E 1M0
March 31, 2011
Mr. J. Hughes
Head of Population Management
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment Canada
335 River Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H3
Re: Proposal for a Tundra Swan Recreational Harvest in the Province of Ontario
Dear Mr. J. Hughes:
Further to my letter of March 30, 2011 I am writing to provide you with a brief synopsis of the replies to my proposal for a Tundra Swan Recreational Harvest in the Province of Ontario that was posted on the Hunt Ontario web site as well as on the LPWA web site.
You may view the replies directly yourself on the Hunt Ontario web site by "clicking" on Community then on Hunting then on Waterfowl as well as on the LPWA web site (www.longpoint.on.ca/lpwa) by "clicking" on Channel 6-8.
Hunt Ontario:
1) "Buddy Boy" thread viewed by 997 with 44 replies.
2) "A Tundra Swan Harvest" thread viewed by 565 with 27 replies.
Note: I have also received 3 completed surveys by e-mail in favour of a Tundra Swan harvest.
LPWA:
1) "Annual General Meeting - Tundra Swan Harvest" thread viewed by 460 with 3 replies.
2) "Tundra Swan Harvest Presentation" thread viewed by 81 with 0 replies.
Note: I posted a previous thread last fall on the LPWA web site which received several replies.
Note: Replies as of 1600 hours on March 28, 2011.
Please distribute this letter to the other OWAC members (not included in the cc list) as I do not have their contact information.
Sincerely,
J. Katchin, D.V.M.
c.c.
Mr. R. Olson, President, Delta Waterfowl Foundation
Dr. R. Bailey, Vice President Policy for Canada, Delta Waterfowl Foundation
Dr. S. Petrie, Executive Director, Long Point Waterfowl
Dr. D. Ankney, Chairperson, Scientific Advisory Committee, Long Point Waterfowl
Mr. J. Brennan, Provincial Manager, Ducks Unlimited Canada
Mr. G. Farrant, Head of Government Relations, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Dr. T. Quinney, Head of Fish and Wildlife Programs, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Mr. P. Hunter, Biologist, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Mr. J. Malcolm, President, Long Point Waterfowlers Association
Mr. R. Abbey, President, Long Point Area Fish and Game Club