The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
GAME PROTECTION
WILL INTEREST
LEGISLATORS


80 Game Protective Association had
me stormfest convention in the history
't tne BODY recently al Monterey. The
s-ors1 center was the California State
ash Commission and its chief deputy,
Cnarles A. Vogelsang. For some years
tae men who have the interest of game
-.tolecclon al heart have not been salts
neo With the work of the commission.
Gaming its members delegated too
i-.ecn power 70 the man occupying the
once OF chief deputy
For six hours the delegates thrashed
olt the alleged shortcomings of the
f-sn Commission. and then adopted the
report OF the executive committee by a
vote OF III TO 81. This was considered
signal victory for the sportsmen op-
nosed 10 the policy OF the State board
The report follows:
We. your executive committee re-
spectrully report as follows: That many
.natters or importance pertaining TO
tle protection OF the game and fish Of
tne state have been brought to the
sltenuon OF this committee. and afer
rSe oehoeretiOn we submit the follow
- 1850, tsesoiution' and we recommend its
Whereas. The attention Of your exec
c S5iye Committee has been repeatedly
caileo 70 the many and constant viola
Ions OF the game and fish laws
kArolghout the entire State Of Cali
-otnls and the neglect and refusal of
4
ers 10 enforce these laws, particularly
tne sale OF wild game and game nsh
lurlng close season, and the posses
ION OF more than the legal bag limit,
merely working serious injury TO the
be Il
Resolved. by the California Game and
tlsh Protective Association in regular
meeting assembled. That the policy OF
nc present Board Of Fish Commission
ers - detrimental 70 the best interests
OF the game and fish and is diametri-
cary opposed 10 the purpose for which
tHis board was created and the pur-
poses fer which the money OF the stax-
payers OF the State has been and is
being appropriated.
Resolved, That the California Game
ana Fish Protective Association does
hereby e11phaticaliy disapprove Of the
manner !G which the State Board OF
fish Commissioners is now being con-
Resolved That this association de-
clares Tor q Ash commission composed
or men whose fidelity in game and fish
protector has never been questioned
whose devotion 10 the enforcement OF
our laws viii never tire. whose private
interests Viii rot prevent the neces-
fary atIeatioa which the conduct OF
JUS affairs demands. and one that Will
recognize Ere assistance and support
81 the sPoTtssaen OF the State as a
strong ally IL the cause OF game pro-
Resolved. Thee the resolutions be
spread spon the minutes OF this asso-
James \. Gtiictt. Governor Of the State
OF California.
". ". RICHARDS.
A II PARKER
A r ORR
The following amendments to the
hsh and game laws were proposed and
referred 10 the legislative COMMITTEES:
Making the bag limit OF wild geese
and brant twenty-five birds.
Limiting the taking Of surf fish yell
l0W-n1 and croa iler. which are caught
in the surf of Southern California to
look and line and prohibiting the sale.
closing the season for Wilson snipe
from February Is 10 October l.
Limiting the open season for Goves
70 the month Of August
TIE bag limit for ducks to be re-
Guced from fifty TO twenty-five and
their sale prohibited.
fne OF SO is proposed for each
bird killed in violation OF law
Ine re-enactment OF the shrimp law
= urged and fixing the close season
Tor shrl-nps during the months of MAY,
une, July and August
4 close season is proposed for striped
bass from February Is TO May Is.
A hunters license is urged Il is
proposed that all hunters must secure
e license. the fee 10 be 81 per year
Tor resident citizens Of the State. SIC
for nonresident citizens and SIS for
aliens. II is estimated that this will
bring into the State yearly revenue
If $4,000
H A Greene secured the indorse-
-ent OF a law prohibiting the dump
t1g OF oil into the bay of San Fran
cisco. which viii also include the
whole coast. as II is killing the she'll
ter OF creating a marine reservation
20 protect the shellfsh of the shores
81 Pacific Grove and Monterey for sci
proposed by Professor Loeb who does
2 great deal of work in 4 laboratory
IN that city