The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15
FACTS REGARDING
STATE GAME LAWS
Biological Survey Issues Bull
letin on Legislation
of 1919.

Especial to Tho Times Dis2atch1
Washington. September 1.-THE
bloioglcnl Survey OF tho Department
OF Agriculture has Just Issued some
Interesting facts for the benefit of
sportsmen and others who Intend
going cunning during the next few
months. No pains have been spared to
indicate Just where the best hunting
IS to be had. where game OF different
Kinds may be killed and what laws
and restrictions should be observed
II the hunter desires to avoid coming
In conflict with both the Federal and
state laws With the rapidly grow
Ing completely OF regulations Federal.
State, and local-in ffty States and
Territories-and the constantly In
creasing number OF persons who hunt,
the demand for Information regarding
game laws aud their enforcement is
constantly increasing. Tho problem
OF how to keep the public informed
OF the humorous yearly changes. taxes
to the utmost the ingeuu.ety OF the
officials. and can be solved only by
the fullest cooperation OF all per-
sons Interested In tho subject
Tho game legislation Of 1912. while
small In volume as compared with
that OF 1911, contained "a number OF
important changes. Regular lcgisla-
tive sessions were held IN eleven States
ana special sessions in Arizona and
New Mexico shortly after their adj
mission into the Union. but in only
four cases We're changes made in the
game laws at these special sessions.
Protection In the form OF close
Heason was extended for the first time
to SQUIRRELS IN Louisiana. to ducks
in New MeXico and Cor the nrst time
since 1909 TO waterfowl In Arizona.
Complete protection at all seasons was
prvoided for antelope IN Sew NoNico
for nve years and in Arizona indeR
nitely. for ok and moose In New
foundland Indefinitely. for caribou on
the Konai Peninsula Alaska. for two
years. and for deer on Ave Islands Ia
Alasl,a for two years In the case
OF birds, tho close season was Extend
ed on quail In Michlrln until 1915 and
on prasie chickens. pheasauts and
Wild pigeons su New Mexico until
1917. In Virginia tho robin was re-
moved from tho game list
An omen season was provided for
deer IN several counties in Massaohu
sets and protection removed from
black bears, does and robins IN
louisiana
Among the more important acts
were the codiacation OF the conserva-
ton law relating 10 hsh and game
In Sew York and complete new game
laws In Louisiana, New McXico ana
Arizona a statute requiring the tas-
cling OF game IN Massachusetts,. reeu-
latIng the disposition OF game .siscc
IN licensed private preserves Ia New
Jersey. PROVISION for nonpartsan
game and fish commission. warden
system and resident and Nonresident
licenses In Kentucky and provision for
a conservation commission In Louis
lana
Measures encouraging tho proDaGa-
t!on OF game and regulating the sale
were adopted ny Massachusetts, Sew
Jersey. Georgia and New MeSlco
Massachusetts provided much tho
same plan as that adopted IN New
WORK last year for regulating the
sale o.. game under system OF tags
Tho general trend 81 changes re-
Gently made seems 20 be toward unit
formlty and in some CASTS oward
.lonethen!ne the open seasons In
Georgia tho opcn season for woodcock
and wood ducks was shortened four
months. thus restricting - TO the month
OF December. but tho season on snlpe
was opened three months later In the
fail and extended six weeks in tho
spring. permitting shooting until May
Regarding bag limits and export SAFE.
legislation has been strict. For IN
stance. New York permits the export
OF one days bag limit OF game under
q nonresident license. and special
permit and equally binding restrictions
have been imposed upon shippers -
other States.
IS result OF tho years legislation
the warden service has been materially
strengthened IN several States In
Georgia q state commission Was ap-
pointed for two years Only I'VE
states-Arkansas, Florida, mississippi
Nevada and Virginia-are now unpro-
vded with n state officer or commiS-
sion IN charge OF their nsh and game
resources. according to the experts IN
the Department OF Agriculture
+ II. MEG.