The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-08-15
ALASKA GAME LAWS.
AII.Als skste g.. aar. Court.

Regulations Governing the Killing OF
Bear, Deer, Moose, Etc. ,.
The government has lifted the en-
barge on Alaskan bears. The new reg
ulations issued under the Alaska game
law. and which will take effect on the
list of August next, makes 1t permissi.
BILE to kill bears in the territory at ones
own sweet will during the greater part
of the year. and the absurd restriction
formerly placed upon the shipment OF
bear skins from the territory is re-
pealed. ..s..... ~
The Agricultural Department has at
last reached the conclusion that cattle
and sheep are more deserving Of pro-
lection than bears; and it Is shown
conclusively that Kadiak Islands where
the largest bears in the world are
foundl is not big enough for sheep and
bears, too. -.. .
Bitter complaints were made last
winter by the Seattle company which
has started cattle and sheep ranch on
Kadiak Island. Federal officers having
arrested employees Of the company be-
cause they killed bears which had
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company asked the government point
eddy which was to be considered the
more valuable sheep or bears. The
conclusion is that the sheep ought to
live, and that game law which pro-
tects the bears is unwise.
In a circular issued by the Agricul-
turaI Department 1t Is averred that
the primary object of the Alaska
game law is the preservation of game
for the use of the people Of Alaska, ma
tive and white; that this is accom-
plished chiefly by stopping the export
of deer hides and by restricting the
killing Of big game as trophies
It is no doubt true that prior to the
Enactment of the Alaska game law,
thousands Of deer were slaughtered
each. year for their hides, and these
hides were shipped out Of the territory;
and this export has practically ceased, "
The department says that these
seems to have been some misunder-
standing respecting certain privileges
conferred by the law. Attention Is,
therefore, again called to the provision
of section II, which allows Indians, Es-
kimos, miners or explorers in need OF
food or clothing to kill game for their
immediate use. The most important
changes in the regulations is the one
referring to the killing Of bears This
section now includes caribou, deer,
moose, mountain sheep and mountain
goats among the animals whose skins
are not to be exported from the terri-
f,4nv, t1n
list and there is consequently no re-
striction
Following are the districts lately es-
tablished:
The Sitka district comprising south
eastern Alaska east of the one hundred
and forty-first meridian.
The Peninsula district, comprising the
Aleutian Islands, the Alaska and Ke-
nal peninsulas and adjacent islands,
and that part Of Alaska west of the one
hundred and forty-first meridian
which drains into the Pacific ocean.
The Yukon district, comprising north
western Alaska, north of the peninsula
district, including the section drained
by the Kuskokwim, Tanana, Yukon and
Kowak rivers, and the area which
drains into the Arctic ocean.
The following are the seasons:
Bear-The open season for large
brown bears throughout Alaska is here
by modified to extend from April to
December 81, both inclusive. There Is
no close season on black bears.
Deer-The open season for deer in the
Sitka game district is hereby modified
to extend from August to January 81,
both inclusive.
/ Moose and Sheep-The open season
flor moose and sheep throughout Alaska
lis hereby modified to extend from Sep
ltember to December 81, both inclusive,
i Caribou--The open season for caribou
lin, the Yukon game district is hereby
modified to extend from September /
to December 81, both inclusive. In the
Peninsula district, killing caribou on
1.-THE Renal Peninsula Except for scien-
ltific purposes under special permit) Is
prohibited prior to September l, 1908.
/ Goats-The open season for goats
Throughout Alaska is hereby modified
Ito extend from August 1 to December
i31, both inclusive. s-l ,
Walrus-The regulation of August 90
1908, establishing a closed zone for wal
rus, is hereby modified to read as fol-
lows: Killing walrus south Of a line
drawn from the north end of st. Mat
thew Island to Cape Vancouver Except
by natives or for scientific purposes UNI
der special permit) is hereby prohibited
prior to September /, 1908.
| Ptarmigar and waterfowl-The open
season for ptarmigan and waterfowl
Throughout Alaska is hereby modified
to extend from September l to January
81, both inclusive. t'
Hunting deer, moose, or caribou with
hounds or other dogs in any part of
Alaska is strictly prehibited.-Sitka
Alaskan. +..%.
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