Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-11-26
Change GAME LAWS
RECOMMENDATIONS sent TO The
STATE GAME WARDEN.
State Game and Fish Protective As.
ISOLATION Propose Amendments
to the Game Laws Covering Wide
Range, Dealing With Animals, Fish
and Birds.

AT meeting of the Washington State
Game and Fish Protective Association,
held in Seattle, November IA, large
number OF questions relating to proposed
changes and amendments to the present
game and fish laws were considered, and
as result a communication has been
addressed to John l.. Riseland, state
game warden and fish commissioner, in
which the proposed changes are recited,
and he is asked to take the matters up.
Following is the list of proposed
changes and amendments which have
been submitted to Mr.. Riseland:
l. That the open season for all upland
game birds open and close at the same
time.
2. That the open and closed season
on water fowl open and close at the same
time,
8. That no distinction be made be.
tween the male and female Chinese
pheasants.
4. That the number of deer be re.
duced to two OF either sex. for the season.
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be prohibited.
6. That Bob White quail be protected
for period OF years, west OF the Cas-
cades, or, if possible, to provide for
closed season on all implanted birds for
period Of years, out have the law fixed
similar to the game fish law now in force,
and there should be a provision that
after fifty pair or more birds have been
planted, the game warden should be en-
powered to file an affidavit with the
auditor of the county wherein birds had
been planted, and such birds should be
protected for a period Of two years, or
otherwise, the killing should be pro-
hibited for two years.
7. That the sale Of game birds, game
animals and game fish be prohibited at
all times, except az now provided for
game fish under the private hatchery
act.
8. That the bounty on cougar be in
creased to $40.
8. That the bounty on lynx and Wild
cats be increased to IS, and that such
regulations be placed 80 as to provide
safeguards against bounty moneys being
fraudulently collected.
10. That screens be provided at the
head Of all irrigation bitches.
II. That moose, caribou, antelope.
mountain sheep and mountain goat be
protected until 1915. This protection is
particularly asked for mountain sheep,
and mountain goat and few caribou
left in the northwestern part Of this
state.
IL. That each and every game bird,
gene animal or game fish, or part there
Of, be made separate offense, and fine
be collected for each and every game
bird, game animal or game fish, or part
thereof, found in the possession OF Il Q
violator.
Is. That the perch, bass, piCkerel and
pike season be changed to read March
to May l, closed season, instead OF May
Is to July /.
IA. We also recommend change in
the hunters license system. After thor
oughly investigating the reports from the
different county wardens we find that
the state hunters license OF IS does not
benefit the local counties, and we either
recommend straight state system, with
license for the state OF nominal fee,
ora county warden system, with license
of 81 for each county. In conjunction
herewith we recommend one state game
warden with sufficient salary so that
he can give it his entire attention, and
also allow him sufficient travelling ex.
penses. but such travelling expenses must
be borne by the state through an appro-
piiation. We find that the game inter-
ests of this state are growing fast and are
rapidly becoming one OF the principal
assets OF the state, and therefore we feel
that the state legislature should make an
appropriation sufficient to maintain a
state warden, aside from the county
system.
Famous Strike Breakers.