The Newfoundland and Labrador Outfitters Association is helping with research on the province’s wolf and coyote populations.

For years, researchers have been collecting information on a growing grey wolf population on the island portion of the province. Wildlife officials have been collecting samples to determine whether an animal is a coyote, wolf, or a hybrid.

The province currently offers licensed hunters and trappers a $25 dollar fee for each carcass submitted to the department. Starting this hunting season, the Outfitters Association is offering $50,000 dollars to supplement the fee paid for carcasses by an extra $35 dollars for each legally-harvested animal.

All canid carcasses must be submitted to a department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture office to be tagged with a unique registration number. That information will then be forwarded to the Outfitters Association for the extra $35 dollars on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information contact the Wildlife Division at 709-637-2025. or the NL Outfitters Association at 709-639-5926.