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REPORT
CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Report #: CLD-013-03
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Date: March 24 2003
Subject:
LIVESTOCK DAMAGE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report CLD-013-03 be received for information.
Submitted by'
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Reviewed by: Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
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CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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REPORT NO.:CLD-013-03
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BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
At the meeting held on February 24, 2003, Council passed a resolution requesting the Clerk's
Department to provide an annual report pertaining to livestock damage within the municipality.
Under the Livestock, Poultry and Honey Bee Protection Act, a municipality must appoint
Livestock Valuers who investigate livestock injuries and kills when reported. The municipality
must pay damages to the livestock owners if the damage is caused by coyotes or dogs. In the
case of coyote damage the Province reimburses the municipality for the amount of the
damage. The legislation does stipulate maximum amounts which will be reimbursed. In the
case of dog damage, the municipality can redeem its costs from the dog owner, if the owner is
known. The legislation allows for a municipality to reimburse livestock owners for damage
caused by wild animals other than coyotes and dogs. In 1989, the municipality passed a
resolution stating that damage caused by other wild animals would not be reimbursed.
The municipality's statistics from 1997 to 2002 are as follows:
No. of Amount of No. of Amount of
Year Coyote Claims Coyote Damage Dog Claims Dog Damage
1997 147 $80,785 0 $ 0
1998 95 $50,375 6 $3,600
1999 101 $47,995 7 $6,995
2000 59 $27,555.75 4 $4,518.40
2001 58 $24,673 3 $1,905
2002 57 $27,632.50 6 $6,522.60
In 1999, in response to the large number of claims, the Province contracted a local trapper
who worked within the municipality in an attempt to lower the claim rate. Given the reduction
in claims submitted, it appears that the project was very successful.
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To provide a comparison, our neighbouring municipalities were contacted. The following
details the amount of the coyote damage they experienced for the years 2000, 2001 and 2002:
Municipality 2000 2001 2002
Uxbridae $8,761.50 $5,603.50 $7,103
SCUQOQ Not Available Not Available $3,785
Brock $4,475 $6,418.50 $4,493
Port Hope $2,910.50 $1,966.75 $ 472.50
This report is submitted for the information of Committee.
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