. The Canadian field-naturalist. 1993 Richard: Status of the Beluga in W and S Hudson Bay 527. Figure 3. Range of Hudson Bay Beluga populations in winter, including occasional sightings (solid circles). Non-native hunting is controlled by licences which can be issued to a person who wishes to obtain Beluga for food. They may not buy, sell, trade or barter Beluga parts. Only two to five Belugas have been hunted annually by non-native residents of Churchill, Manitoba between 1973 and 1993. The Marine Mammal Regulations also establish conditions that are to be met by all Beluga hunters. They stat
. The Canadian field-naturalist. 1993 Richard: Status of the Beluga in W and S Hudson Bay 527. Figure 3. Range of Hudson Bay Beluga populations in winter, including occasional sightings (solid circles). Non-native hunting is controlled by licences which can be issued to a person who wishes to obtain Beluga for food. They may not buy, sell, trade or barter Beluga parts. Only two to five Belugas have been hunted annually by non-native residents of Churchill, Manitoba between 1973 and 1993. The Marine Mammal Regulations also establish conditions that are to be met by all Beluga hunters. They state that no person shall hunt without the nec- essary equipment to retrieve any animal killed or wounded during a hunt and without making a rea- sonable effort to do so. They prohibit wastage of any parts suitable for food. Hunting of calves and females accompanied by calves is prohibited. Hunters are prohibited from hunting Belugas with rifles or shotguns with a muzzle energy less than 1500 foot pounds and with rifled slugs or bullets that are not full-jacketed. Finally, with the exception of hunting activities, there is a general prohibition on disturbance of Belugas. DFO has guidelines for non-hunting activi- ties which may otherwise cause disturbance to Belugas. Moving, tagging or marking of Belugas for experimental, scientific, educational, or public dis- play purposes is regulated by licences. Applicants for live-capture licences must comply with condi- tions set by the Beluga live-capture guidelines of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. These condi- tions pertain to the methods of capture, transport, care and husbandry of Belugas. Licences are approved by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. Between 1967 and 1993, a total of 68, or Belugas per year, have been live-captured in Churchill. Population Size and Trends In July 1987, Richard et al. (1990) flew broad coverage surveys of the Nelson and the Churchill and Seal estuaries and surrounding Hudson Bay waters. Tw
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