The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-15
FIFTEEN NEW NARIENS
EXECUTIVE AGENT BEUTNER rs
DETERMINED TO PROTECT
FIEATHERED GAME
SPRING SHOOTING ILLEGAL
New officials VIII BE Scattered
Throughout the State on the
Breeding Grounds of
the Game.

Executive Agent Beutner has an
nounced the appointment of fifteen ad-
oltlonal wardens, to serve during the
spring to supplement the regular war
dens In the protection of feathered game
against spring shooting Ten additional
wardens will be appointed during the
next ten days, which will give the state
game commission the services of twenty
Ave special wardens during the spring.
For the first time in the history OF the
state spring shooting will be illegal and
any one shooting any variety Of aquatic
fowl between now and September first
will be liable to prosecution.
Mr.. Beutner stated yesterday that the
commission at a recent meeting had de-
cided to vigorously enforce the law, and
to this end the extra deputy Wardens
have been appointed. The new wardens
will be scattered all over the state, Par
ticularly In sections that would likely be
inhabited by feathered game as breeding
grounds. Mr.. Beutner regards the new
law a very meritorious one that should
have been spread upon the statute books
years ago. He believes If ducks, geese,
brandt, etc, find localities in this neigh
borhood where they are not disturbed,
they will, instead OF flying way North,
build their nests in Minnesota lakes and
rivers and then the future game supply
will be practically assured. Mallards and
teal breed very extensively in Minnesota
In sections where they are not liable 10
be disturbed, while the other varieties Of
duck usually fly north into Canada be-
fore selecting a place to- nest.
Last spring the Wisconsin law went
into effect and Mr.. Beutner states that
ducks were more plentiful last fall in
Heretofore in Minnesota there has, TO all
practical purposes, been no closed season
for ducks and at the time when no true
sportsman would disturb them, thousands
have been slaughtered for the market
This practice in the past not only
destroyed the visible supply of the game
but reduced the possibility of future
supply. Mr.. Beutner anticipates no
trouble from sportsmen and states that
he will enforce the law vigorously against
any who may attempt to hunt for the
market this spring.
The northern flight Of Aquatic fowl
has not commenced as yet but few
warm days will start the birds North
seen in a field of stubble south of Hinck-
ley, but believes they were a stray flock
of Lake Superior ducks that hang around
all winter, or perhaps an early flock of
ducks that wintered In the South
The names of the new wardens Just
appointed have not been made public by
Mr. Beutner as it is not desirable that
very wide publicity be given either local
ly or otherwise of the persons who are
to serve the state in this capacity.
There is, however, an evident disposi-
ton on the part of the commission men
to disregard the new law prohibiting
spring shooting, and 1t has been said
that notices have been sent out stating
that the law Is invalid. Mr. Beutner was
asked yesterday regarding the matter
and ne stated that section 10 Of the game
laws provided that no Aquatic fowl
should be caught, taken or killed between
Jan. ! and Sept. |. The last part of the
section says that the sale of fowl shall
be prohibited between Jan. l and April
To- The claim is made by the commits
sion men that they will be released from
responsibility for selling ducks, etc, after
| April To- although 1t may he Illegal to
kill. This discrepancy evidently crept in
when the bill was enrolled and was dis
covered by Mr. Beutner when he printed
the game laws In pamphlet form. The
matter has been submitted to Stan Don
nelly, attorney for the commission, and
policy decided upon by the commits
sion. Sufficient 1t is, however, that
| the commission will keep a close watch
and the commission men, where the law
is ignored, will be prosecuted for selling
| illegally killed game under the general
laws,