The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-09
BIRD RESERVATION
Will Be CREATED
GOVERNMENT GAME OFFICIAL,
IS HERE TO MAKE PRE-
SERVE AT LAKE.

On the Reservation-The Lake
Will Be Used Solely as Nesting
Place for Native Fowl of All De-
scriptiOns.
Fred NJ. Ollie OF Denver, a brother
Of Mr.. L. S. Ollie Of this city, has
been in Caldwell for several days.
Mr.. Ollie is special agent OF the
Biological department of the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture.
He is travelling through this section
of the country investigating condi-
tions around the government recla-
nation reservoirs with a view to
making them national bird pre-
serves. He has already visited the
klamath project in Oregon. After
he gets through here he will go to
the Minidoka project in southern
Idaho.
When seen by a representative of
the Tribune, Mr.. Ollie said:
ut is the policy of the govern
ment to convert all the reservoirs
on reclamation projects into national
bird reservations. This will be
done on the reservoirs of the Kla-
math project in Oregon and with
the Payette-Boise and Minidoka pro-
jects in Idaho. I am here to inves-
tigate conditions, secure local men
to enforce the rules and regulations
of the department and to attend to
such other things as are necessary
to convert these lakes or reservoirs
into national bird reservations. On
these reservations shooting and hunt
ing are absolutely prohibited at all
seasons of the year and there are
rigid laws against violation.
"The biological department of the
Department of Agriculture is an
outgrowth in a way of the Audubon
society. 1t will be remembered that
this organization was created to eff
| feet steps to preserve from extinct
ion the birds Astounding on the
coasts of Florida and the Carolinas.
Birds such as the heron develop
beautiful plumage during the breed
ing season and before the organiza-
ton of the society they were being
killed by the thousands for the
plumes. The society spread from state
to state and finally included in its
purposes the preservation of all
harmless bird life. President Roose-
welt, being somewhat of a naturalist
and sportsman, became interested
and felt that the national govern
ment should also assist in the noble
work. To his initiative is due the
department with which am con-
nected.
81 would like to have the people
of this vicinity fully appreciate the
purposes of the department, and also
have them know that the rules and
regulations will be rigidly enforced
at all seasons of the year. Shooting
and hunting are absolutely prohibit
ted on national bird reservations"
Mr. Ollie gave US copy of the
notices that will be posted at diff
ferent points on the reservation. 1t
reads as follows:
National Bird Reservation
in charge of
U. s. Department of Agriculture
Established by Executive Order.
No trespasslng allowed and no
firearms permitted on the reserva-
ton. The birds must not be dis
turbed. Persons desiring to visit
the reservation must obtain permits
sion from the Warden in Charge. BY
order of James Wilson, Secretary OF
/ Agriculture.
Federal Law Protecting Birds and
Eggs on Bird Reservations
(Crlminal Code of United States,
Sec. s4).
Whoever shall hunt, trap, capture
wilfully disturb, or kill any bird Of
any kind whatever, or take the eggs
of any such bird on any lands of the
United States which have been SCI
apart or reserved as breeding
grounds by any law, proclamation Oh
Executive Order, except under sucf
rules and regulations which the Sec
rotary of Agriculture may, from
time to time prescribe, shall be fineC
not more than Ave hundred dollars
or imprisoned not more than sil
months, or both"
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