The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
RECENT CHANGES
IN GAME LAWS
Shreveport Times:

Shreveport Times:
! Previous to this year this part Of
, the States industry was controlled by
a special board, known as the Board
of Commissioners for the Protection
of Birds, Game and Fish, but this is
now changed, and has been cOnsoli-
dated with the Conservation COmmis-
sion, which has charge Of all the nat
ural resources of the state, including
the natural wild life on the land and
in the waters of the state, and also
the soil, mineral and forestry re-
| sources of the state
This commission is composed of
three members, appointed by lie
| Governor, for a term of four years,
and are to be men Informed in whole
or in part, on the following subjects:
| Wild life, game and the require
ments for its conservation; oysters
and salt and fresh water fish of the
! state, and the forestry and mineral
resources Of the State. They cannot
be removed from office by the Gov
ernOr, but they shall be subject to
removal for malfeasance, nonfeasance
or incompetency upon charges made
before a court OF competent jurisdic-
ton. They must give their entire
time to the service. The president
of the commission receives salary
of $4,000 per annum, and other mem
bers $4,000 per annum, with ex-
penses
The new Law.
Under the new law, all the wild
life Of the State, such as ducks,
quail, doves, snipe, squirrels, rabbits
etc, and all fish, both fresh water
and game fish, is the property of the
State and private ownership of same
cannot be acquired except by comply.
ing with certain laws.
! The time when, the manner In
which, and The number of the vari
GUS species may not be taken is reg
ulated. Game birds and game fish
| are defined, and the sale of certain
game birds and certain wild quadru
peds is prohibited Imported game
birds cannot be liberated in the state
| without the consent of the Conser'
walton Commission. The sale of all
game fish is prohibited.
Birds May Be Killed.
| Water fowl shall only be taken be-
tween the hours of one hour before
sunrise and up to midday. BY con
sent of the Conservation Commission
permission may be granted for passe
shooting, to begin not earlier than
one-half hour before sunset and tc
extend not later than one-half hour
after sunset. However, this permits
sion may be withdrawn on objection
Of the police jury. All other game
birds, other than water fowl shall
only be taken in the daytime, be-
tween the hours of one hour before
sunrise and one hour after sunset
and then only with gun fired from
the shoulder without rest.
Game Birds Defined.
Game birds are defined as wild
geese, brant, wild sea and river ducks
wood ducks, gros-becs, rails (mud
hens), coots (poules d'eau), CALI
mules, snipe, woodcock, sandpipers
(chroorooks and papabottes) tattleis
curlews, plover, wild turkeys import
ed pheasants and cartridges, grouse
prairie chickens, quail, doves, robins
and red-winged blackbirds.
When Game Birds May Be Killed.
It is unlawful for any person tC
kill, snare, trap or in any way take
capture, annoy or destroy, any of the
following named game birds during
the closed seasons noted herein;
Doves, wood ducks, from March / tC
September /; geese, brant, sea anC
river ducks, rails (mud hens), coots
(poules d'eaW, gallinules, tattlers
curleW and plover, from March / Il
October 1; wild turkey cocks, from
April 1 to November IS; quail (bol
white), from March 1 to November
IS; teal, snipe and sandpipers, from
April l to September IS; Flord;
ducks, commonly known as blacl
mallards, from March 1 to August 1
papabOtte, or upland plover and choC
rocks, from April / to July l; wood
cocks, from February 1 to Novembe
+ Is; redwinged blackbirds may b