The periods in each year during which a person may have in possession migratory game birds killed during the season when the taking of such birds was legal, and the number of birds that may be possessed. This document deals with these four aspects of regulation, although the Migratory Birds Regulations deal with other areas as well. Canadians are temporary custodians, not the owners, of their wildlife heritage. Canadians are free to enjoy and use wildlife in Canada, subject to laws aimed at securing its sustainable enjoyment and use. Wildlife has intrinsic, social and economic values, but wildlife sometimes causes problems that require management.
Conservation of wildlife relies upon a well-informed public.
C. Objectives of the Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations To provide an opportunity for Canadians to hunt migratory game birds, by establishing hunting seasons. To manage the take of migratory game birds at levels compatible with the species ability to sustain healthy populations consistent with the available habitat throughout their range. To conserve the genetic diversity within migratory game bird populations. To provide hunting opportunity in various parts of Canada within the limits imposed by the abundance, migration, and distribution patterns of migratory bird populations, and with due respect for the traditional use of the migratory game bird resource in Canada. To limit the accidental killing of a migratory game bird species requiring protection because of poor population status, where there is a reasonable possibility that a hunter might confuse that species with another for which there is an open season.