The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-14

have seen mallard ducks in Arkansas
during midsummer. I have also seen
them in Canada The Arkansas ducks.
however, were slow in getting out OF the
water, which showers that they lacked
strength or were crippled.
BIRDS know some things which man
as yet hasn't found out. We see buzz
zard cruising in the air. apd though we
use a binocIe we cannot detect the
slightest motion of his wings. He sails
with the wind and against IL and APP
iparently upsets the law of gravity. Two
hundred feet from the ground he is en-
abied to see dead snakes half-hidden in
the grass and leaves No one can tell how
a carrier pigeon, turned loose 800 miles
from home, can unerringiy md the way
back to its loft And there is the bee.
also with wings, which. wandering far
afield, gathering honey all morning long,
arises in a spiral looks around, and,
without compass in its pocket. makes
a Decline for its hive or the hollow tree
in which ii lives.
IAN that the birds and game need for
their preservation is protection against
man Col. Acklen continued. They are
capable of taking care of themselves. The
bison was shot to death and the ante
lone vanished under the guns OF greedy
hunters The elk was threatened with
determination, but the national govern
ment gave him a safe refuge. and now
he is increasing wonderfully. There are
about II. 600 elk in the region Of jackson
Hole. Wyn., and about 5000 in the vicin-
ity of Yellowstone Park Small herds
have been taken TO Montana, Oklahoma,
Oregon, Utah. South Dakota. and WASH
ington, and with proper care VIII IN
crease very fast. In the meantime the
national government has estaolished
fifty-six bird reservations
smart Turkeys AID Grouse.
.Tn PennsyIvania, so Commissioner
Phillips reports. white-tailed deer are
doubling in number every year, while wild
turkeys and rsffed grorte are more
numerous than at any time since the
game laws OF that State went into force.
Deer. grouse, and turkeys, knowing there
are sanctuarfes for their protection, take
refuge in such places when hunted Penn
syIvania has 1--WE game preserves Of 1900
acres each. No person is permitted to
enter any of the preserves during the
open season. At other times, men with
dogs or gurs must leave them behind.
"ItaIians. in Pennsylvania, as elsewhere,
buy guns when they come to this country
and Immediately begin killing all crea-
lures that have either fur or feathers.
They think that everything is free in
America. One Italian, whom DIR. Joseph
Ralbfus, secretary OF the game commits
sion, heard about, thought a hunters
license gave sim the privilege OF shoot
ing his enemies. He was halted. however.
before he got into action. Several Italian
workmen at a camp explained. on be-
coming sick. that they had 'eata too
much big chick On Investigation the
big chicks were found to be turkey
buZzards.
1.-THE game bag of an Italian in Indiana
contained flicker and Plymouth Rock
rooster Italians will eat anything from
a humming bird to an eagle. Unnaturaliz-
ed foreigners are no longer permitted to
own guns in Pennsylvania The Italian
has really become a menace TO bird life
in all parts of the United States. He is
a great deal more destructive than the
negro of the South, who specializes with
rabbits and says that robins and such
birds are too small for the pot
Tracking deer, killing deer in water
and batting doves are practices which
have largely gone out OF fashion by COM
pulsion. Dynamiting fish is a barbarity
which is no longer tolerated. But birds
are still shot over baited ponds. ducks
and geese are pursued in motor boats
and upland birds are hunted in automo-
biles. Such outrages against nature and
decent sports must be cut short with
visor."
Copyright. 1915. By James B. Mouv~.l