Table 3.64
Pelts harvested by province and territory, 2006
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| Canada | Newfoundland and Labrador | Prince Edward Island | Nova Scotia | New Brunswick | Quebec | Ontario | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||||||
| Total wild 1 | 1,047,428 | 14,965 | 6,508 | 48,956 | 53,277 | 278,888 | 254,108 |
| Badger | 1,063 | . | . | . | . | . | 0 |
| Bear | 2,265 | 0 | . | 0 | 51 | 1,199 | 63 |
| Beaver | 210,398 | 2,633 | 507 | 5,651 | 14,259 | 69,593 | 63,791 |
| Coyote or prairie wolf | 84,151 | 244 | 395 | 2,532 | 2,478 | 6,852 | 2,573 |
| Ermine | 51,268 | 2,192 | 12 | 1,400 | 1,662 | 15,196 | 8,317 |
| Fisher | 19,675 | . | . | 221 | 811 | 5,792 | 8,164 |
| Fox | 34,254 | 2,303 | 764 | 735 | 1,841 | 14,265 | 2,676 |
| Lynx | 8,454 | 107 | 0 | 0 | . | 2,590 | 1,010 |
| Marten | 108,900 | 1,230 | . | .. | 2,009 | 21,793 | 20,424 |
| Mink | 27,606 | 2,811 | 450 | 446 | 1,330 | 7,473 | 8,359 |
| Muskrat | 362,383 | 1,808 | 3,291 | 25,761 | 22,250 | 106,843 | 94,296 |
| Otter | 13,461 | 676 | . | 446 | 487 | 4,028 | 6,164 |
| Racoon | 54,090 | . | 634 | 3,575 | 4,843 | 11,995 | 28,929 |
| Hair seal | 8,858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | . |
| Skunk | 1,009 | . | 6 | 66 | 41 | 513 | 254 |
| Squirrel | 54,096 | 886 | 449 | 7,223 | 576 | 10,029 | 8,126 |
| Wildcat or bobcat | 1,827 | . | 0 | 900 | 639 | 0 | 46 |
| Wolf | 2,935 | 75 | 0 | 0 | . | 727 | 676 |
| Wolverine | 497 | . | . | . | . | 0 | 2 |
| Other | 238 | . | . | . | . | . | 238 |
| Total ranch-raised 2 | 1,652,230 | 112,780 | 38,600 | 854,800 | 41,060 | 50,000 | 311,830 |
| Fox | 8,830 | 1,680 | 1,800 | 1,200 | 1,660 | 1,800 | 530 |
| Mink | 1,643,400 | 111,100 | 36,800 | 853,600 | 39,400 | 48,200 | 311,300 |
| Manitoba | Saskatchewan | Alberta | British Columbia | Yukon | Northwest Territories | Nunavut | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||||||
| Total wild 1 | 110,203 | 111,332 | 95,679 | 32,621 | 5,132 | 23,878 | 11,881 |
| Badger | 211 | 498 | 354 | 0 | . | . | . |
| Bear | 676 | 48 | 93 | 69 | 0 | 6 | 60 |
| Beaver | 18,393 | 14,191 | 16,804 | 2,882 | 278 | 1,416 | 0 |
| Coyote or prairie wolf | 9,730 | 28,803 | 28,921 | 1,580 | 38 | 5 | 0 |
| Ermine | 6,510 | 4,813 | 6,885 | 3,161 | 52 | 1,068 | 0 |
| Fisher | 1,651 | 1,225 | 1,489 | 278 | 3 | 41 | 0 |
| Fox | 2,215 | 3,542 | 1,704 | 431 | 78 | 843 | 2,857 |
| Lynx | 686 | 443 | 896 | 1,040 | 659 | 1,023 | 0 |
| Marten | 15,318 | 5,492 | 10,435 | 15,671 | 3,098 | 13,430 | 0 |
| Mink | 3,333 | 1,807 | 613 | 534 | 62 | 388 | 0 |
| Muskrat | 40,579 | 45,421 | 15,049 | 1,914 | 384 | 4,787 | 0 |
| Otter | 1,015 | 356 | 0 | 279 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Racoon | 2,658 | 1,159 | 116 | 181 | . | . | . |
| Hair seal | . | . | . | . | . | 137 | 8,721 |
| Skunk | 0 | 57 | 72 | 0 | . | . | . |
| Squirrel | 6,872 | 3,206 | 11,940 | 4,120 | 223 | 446 | 0 |
| Wildcat or bobcat | 17 | 9 | 10 | 206 | . | . | . |
| Wolf | 315 | 244 | 255 | 155 | 145 | 130 | 213 |
| Wolverine | 24 | 18 | 43 | 120 | 106 | 154 | 30 |
| Other | . | . | . | . | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total ranch-raised 2 | 47,580 | x | 820 | x | . | . | . |
| Fox | x | x | x | x | . | . | . |
| Mink | x | 0 | x | 194,700 | . | . | . |
Data on wildlife furs are on a "fur year basis"
which is from July 1 to June 30.
The ranched fur estimates operate on a calendar
year basis, with most ranch peltings occurring in the fall.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Agriculture Division, 2008, Fur Statistics
, Catalogue no. 23-013-X, vol. 5, no. 1.
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