798 Highway 59
Port Rowan, Ontario
N0E 1M0
December 08, 2017
Re: Available Funds for Waterfowl Organizations
Dear Fellow Waterfowlers:
Further to my letter of September 24, 2017 regarding "A Canadian Tundra Swan Season - Review and Update" in which I described the funds within The Dr. Jerome Kacthin Waterfowl Foundation that would be available for waterfowl organizations that support "waterfowl" hunting this is to advise you that the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) was the first organization to accept my offer.
Mr. D. Crabbe (Executive Director, SWF) responded to my letter of November 28, 2017 on December 05, 2017 to express their support for a limited (tag only) Tundra Swan season as per the Canadian Wildlife Service's Tundra Swan Season Assessment that was completed in August of 2013. Consequently I have advised Mr. D. Crabbe that a one time grant of $5,000.00 as well as an annual grant of $1,000.00 for twenty (20) years shall be available to their organization starting in 2018.
The following is a summary of the funds that will be available at the end of this year for waterfowl organizations that support "waterfowl" hunting.
1) The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters: a one time grant of $10,000.00 as well as an additional annual grant of $2,000.00 for a period of twenty (20) years.
2) The Manitoba Wildlife Federation: a one time grant of $5,000.00 as well as an additional annual grant of $1,000.00 for a period of twenty (20) years.
3) The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation: a one time grant of $5,000.00 as well as an additional annual grant of $1,000.00 for a period of twenty (20) years.
4) The Delta Waterfowl Foundation: a one time grant of $10,000.00 as well as an additional annual grant of $2,000.00 for a period of twenty (20) years.
Note: Providing that these four (4) organizations promote and support our tradition of waterfowl hunting (in an ethical and sustainable manner) within their respective provinces. However the term "waterfowl" includes ducks, geese and swans.
Note: The one time grants will be available in January of 2018 with the additional annual grants starting in January of 2019 and continuing to January of 2038 (inclusive).
5) The Trumpeter Swan Society: an annual grant of $2,000.00 (minimum) for the purpose of promoting and improving Trumpeter Swan identification in Canadian jurisdictions that have a limited (tag only) Tundra Swan season.
I have requested that all of you submit a letter of support (an e-mail is fine) expressing your interest in a limited (tag only) Tundra Swan season to Ms. D. Sucee (Fish and Wildlife Biologist, OFAH) with a copy to Mr. J. Hughes (Manager, Wildlife and Habitat Assessment, CWS) because the Canadian Wildlife Service would like to have the support from the hunting community before giving further consideration to the implementation of a limited (tag only) Tundra Swan season.
You may contact Ms. D. Sucee by regular mail (4601 Guthrie Drive, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 6Y3 or P.O. Box 2800, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 8L5), by telephone (1-705-748-6324 ext. 204), by fax (1-705-748-9577) and by e-mail (
dawn_sucee@ofah.org).
You may contact Mr. J. Hughes by regular mail (335 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0H3), by telephone (1-613-949-8259), by fax (1-613-949-8307) and by e-mail (
jack.hughes@canada.ca).
Sincerely,
J. Katchin, D.V.M.