The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11

4 throughout the United States and Can
ada Just 50 bills were passed in 1910 to
Further protect the game that is fast dis
appearing. Owing to the fact that only
= few legislatures were in session this
wear the number Is considered remark
ABLY large. There. were regular sessions
held in IL states and two special sessions
and game laws were considered in all
of them. In addition changes were made
IN five Canadian provinces.
Practically the entire Legislation of 1910
was favorable to the conservation of
Eame. Special acts that will greatly aid
the game were passed in Maryland, New
Jersey and South Carolina. Their hunt
ing seasons were brought nearer to con-
forrnity with other states making it i'm
possible for professional hunters to go
from one state to another in pursuit of
game New York Massa chusetts Okla
homa. South Carolina and Louisiana
passed laws adding to the number OF
Wame wardens of the state
Probably the most important legisla-
zion in regard to the preservation of
game was passed in Louisiana. Six acts
were adopted by the legislature. The
substance of the acts was to alter sea-
sons, place robins and blackbrds on the
game HIST, reducing bag limits, provid-
ing for the propagation of game, reduc-
ang the export limit under the non-resi-
Aent license. prohibiting unauthorized -lib-
Grafton of imported birds, and providing
q market hunting license; creating two
state game and fish preserves; reorgan-
fixing the board of game commissioners
and the warden system with wider scope,
authorizing the board to establish close
seasons for three years in any parish on
recommendation of a mass meeting called
by the police jury, and readjusting IL
cense fees; opening and establishing a
season and bag limit for sea gulls es-
tablishing close season for black bears;
and regulating deer hunting. Louisiana
also prohibited the use of the silencer in
y hunting deer.
Louisiana is one of the best game states
IN the union and the growing scarcity
of game where there has been plenty is
recognized in her increased regulations of
hunting. The system of wardens has
been materially increased, adding to the
efficiency of the department The regu-
lation providing for close seasons at the
VIII of the community will also be of
benefit as 1t will be possible to carry
4 the problem of preserving the game to
the people themselves.
~ One popularity of the laws passed was
that prohibiting the liberation of foreign
birds without special permission from the
state game commission. The cause of this
WAS that there have been a number OF
z complaints about damaged crops from
foreign birds and 1t was thought neces-
x sary to make some limitation in regard
to them. The law caused some little
comment throughout the United States
as q state Is usually very glad to have
foreign birds brought into its territory.
A number of important measures were
adopted during the year by states. Mary
land and New Jersey established uniform
duck seasons and South Carolina estab
lished uniform seasons for all game. I'm
der absolute protection the deer in Massa
chusetts have greatly increased and II
recognition of this the Legislature made
an open season of a week for five coun
<fes The deer season on Long lslan(