The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-24
ISPOR TSlNEN WILL
l7'A We AZ PARADISE
u Warden viquesney's Recon-
rllendatiols Are Adopted
the Legislature.

CHARLESTON, Jan. %. West vir-
st1iniaM wthtd become yeritabla
zportsmatfs SparadisG II legislation
A Recommended by State Forest, Game
tspd Fish Warden y. A. viquesney, If,
his thtrd Bieidntal report, were enacfs
Cd and enforced ! The report, copies
sfof which have been distributed among
llthe Legislators, contains not only de.
He'd data concerning the work DUR
tang the last two years Of the depart
lment Of the forest, game and fish war
tlden, but includes an extensive leg
= bislatiye program outlined by Mr..
s|Niquesney.
Warden Niquesney and members OF
tthe legislative committee Of the West
Virginia Forest. Games and Fish Pro-
\ ttective Association, have been In this
: lefty preparing bills embddyang the
principal recommended tons. OF the re-
sport. with the bifls to be revised by
kJndge Charles Dice, of Lewisburg. I.
Mr.. yiquesney's recommendations
ARE as follows:
Il Fay0rs Hunters License. 4
First Of all the resident hunters Ii:
license should be. re-euacted along sim
4 Mar lines as found in the acts 8,
tds09. n
Our laws relating to forest fires
ishould be amended so as to conform
a 90 the rules and regulations OF the
Emitted States government, in order
Il to receive cooperation from the gov
9fnment inl this work and to AFFORD
y Better protection to our forests.
Authority should he granted the
sSorest, game and fish warden to close
certain depleted streams for fishing,
Iso that fsh may be given time to mui-
ltsplG. L.
The open season on both trout ana
lbass should be shortened A Limit
on the number OF trout taken pei, day
fsatouIld be fixed at Twenty-Five, and the
minimum length TO be taken should
be raised from five to six inches.
~ Section "A OF the acts Of 1909 Should
ibe amended so as to make the mean
ling clear as to the catching OF fish
5tqf the sucker variety in any. way at
Z any time which Is very conficting
and is not plain even to the legal pro-
ifeSsion.
1t is suggested that Ii be made aln-
ssaawful 10 catch fish in any OF the
efreams OF the state except with hook
and lime.
Open and, closed seasons in all NIL
9rato5y birds should be made to con-
form with the federal Law.
Bag Limit on Squirrels.
There shouit be a bag limit on
4 gray SQUIRRELS Of not more than
4 eTenty-lye per day, Il
An unnaturahzed foreigners should
be prohibited from carrying firearm,j
gof any kind. z, q, ~. a 4, s,s.,s n
There should be a closed season on
all fur bearing animals, except for q
period Of about sixty days when the
fir 10 understandable.
Some complaint is made relative 10
open seasons on game and bsrds. the
sportsmen In various localities being
8 very qnNcA at variance on this cues
stipn. II any change is made IN this
matter II IS suggested that the open
season be shortened and not length
ened, and the open season on all birds
and game he made as near uniform as
possible.
Authority should be given to the
f0rest fsh and game warden to lease
q ground for bird refugees or sanctrar-
les where all shooting may be .pro-
h5htted and game and birds raised for
K stockang purposes.
AZ q general proposition the basic
( princi ples OF the forest, game and fis,l
laws OF West Virginia are correct, and
should only be changed In detail to
strengthen some weak features and
make clear some conflicting terms.
me Recommendations made above are
believed to be the only ones most
needed. and the suggestions are made
& after a most careful study OF our
4 existing laws.