The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
THE PR0BLEM OF
 THE WILD FOWL
By Herbert K Job. state ornitro1o-
 gist of e,onnecticut.)


 The practical problem in a nut shell of saving and increasing the wildfowI Is that Canada should take vigorous, measures to save the great northern and western breeding grounds from vandalism, and that we in turn should Federal legislation through the Weeks Mclean law, affording to <tle migratory wildfoW1 while with us DFop- CT protection Having recently returned from a three-monthss stay in Northwest Cam sdas in the heart of the greatest breeding-g ground of wild ducks in America making special studies of fhe wHdfswls am in position to be able to speak on this subject The opening up of. parts of this North west country is, as might be expected, bringing in<certafn abuses, which mat ter T. shall take up with the proper authorities II f ,ss # has Pssn well known lately that the actuS breeding area is not as great and iriex austible as has been supposed and that we cannot rely upon fhiz alone to pefpetuate this splendid class of game. Another i'm portanf corel1ary fact which have ed to atfsnzlon on ssfiy lsssll aif1- spoffed and 1dea1 wild Breedfhg areas T. have observed that the bresding wiEdfpNl. though fairly plenty, are ip no such numb CTS as the land could properly support. and that the actual numbers are steadily deereasing .s1
 Ths plain fact lis that we are draw ing updrf Anur pitaI and killin off the bresd1ng- stock far beyond the 1itn= it's oE safety Eer pf5business prudence. Lax and conflicting state laws, all too poorly enforeed, together with hu- man savarice. are reaponsible. PTacN tica11$ eweFEanes fseegnizes the fact t1af the sEecsnt Federal leeislataons putting the pEQtectiqn ef naigE tory birds in the hands of the nation is the nnly solution Every person in this great country who caEes for the birds and the wild game should take this to heart and make 1t a. limited clarien cry which should enter the deafest. of ears and alarm the hos tile sand awaken the lndif ff3rent, de- handing the Sustaining and enforce ment cf this law, which abunda11t les gal talent of the highest sort declares to be fn Harmony with the Constitu | tfon- s If this must be tested in the Courts. So De 1t If necessary. we win amend the Constitution No le- gal formula must block the needs and rights of men
 Meantime the great efEectlve system for sanarE the Birds and game can. in short order, be in operation. if every State will voluntarily adops and carry out the Federal eEulafiens as asked. and every game official do all in his Q-1+N HN tl E0-OA&Ef4AS sNAtl ne severn ment.. This is the overwhelmingly declared will of the American peo- pie, Game officials in every State Of theT1n5on are not such by divine right. but are servants Of the people to save and Increase the desirable wild life Of the States and the Nation. The people demand that this shall be done and care nothing for considerations Of of5cia4 precedenne- sfA
 spozssnaFdof of Aras1aea: win yo [ not take the broader ground ana co-o13e- rate with the Government to save the games-79 ground which Is States1nan ship in contrast to ward politics ? There are some present m ir1br inequal- ities in the Federal Regulations which will be refned1edffn in due time. Mean while qli5te number Of valuable spe- cie5 of migratory ganne-bfrds are o:1 the verge of exdnc9fon, and we may lose them if we nu11ify the new law till the Courts render slow decision. Lset us all be big enough men b take the unss1nsh and statesnanlfke view, and stand together ana with our kIred- eraI Cove Enuaent to save the Dir ds.