The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-16
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number of copies Of his annual game report for the year 1915. The copies were printed at Washington and are for distribution. The report gives Q general review of the game situation in the Territory. the recommonda- lions Of the Governor for changes in the game laws and Q summary Of the game laws of tho Territory
 One of the strongest recommends tlons made is to remove the present clauses in the game laws protecting the brown bears. Following are the recommendations of the Governor for changes in the game laws.
 Tho following recommendations. some of which were contained in my report for 1914. arc respectfully sub mitted:
 That the hunting and Killing Of lawns in Southeastern Alaska be pro hibited, and that does be protected for a period of say, three years.
 That hunting licenses be required from all residents and nouresidents of Alaska for the killing of all game animals, waterfowls, and shorebirds, except .n the case of miners pros pectors, and Indians when actually in need of food to prevent starvation. Under the present game law, Indiana, miners and prospectors may kin game animals at any time when in need of food, but there Is reason to believe that game animals were killed when other kinds of food arc comparatively abundant. The license fee to be ex- acted from resident hunters should be of nominal amount, say $2 for each license Issued; the licenses to be sup piled through the Governors office to game wardens for issuance to appli- cations in their districts.
 That 1t be made unlawful for any person to have deer meat in his or her possession after December 10 of each year. and moose meat after Feb ruary of each year.
 That the protection Of the brown bear be abolished.
 That bona fide residents of Alaska be gwen more latitude in the matter of shipping licenses. In order to &C., compllsh this they should be permit ted to obtain one $40 license or two s1O and S5 licenses in any one col- endar year. For instance, if they are permitted to obtain one $40 license and two S5 licenses in any one calen- dar year a larger revenue would be derived than at present, and many game trophies which now so to waste would be utilized
 The number of mountain goats which may be killed in any one year should be limited. Under the present law there is no limit to the number that may be killed.
 While section 4 Of the Alaska game law provides that it shall be unlawful at any time to sell. or offer for sale, .ny hides. skins. or heads of game animals or game birds, during the close season. no provision is made as to the giving away Of game meat and especially with respect to deer in Southeastern Alaska. The law is a source of continual trouble to the game wardens. and under the guise of giving 1t is no doubt true that ac- tual sales of deer meat take place The same condition appears to exist m the sale of moose meat in the moose sections of the Territory. 1T the law prohibited the giving of game meat during tho close season, except from one bona fide miner or pros pector to another and then only where fresh domestic meats can not be obtained. stop would be put to numerous violations of the law which undoubtedly occur at tho present time.
 Section of the game law provides that Q person violating the alw, upon conviction. shall forfeit to the United States all game or birds, etc, in his possession. No provision is made, however, for the sale of such confis- cated game, etc., or the disposition of the proceeds obtained thereirom, and the law should be amended so as to define what procedure shall be taken therein.
 Bona flde residents of Alaska should be permitted. under proper and req. sonable safeguard, to ship trophies to the United States in order to have them mounted and have them re- turned without the issuance or per init, 10 rwhich they must pay from S5 to S15o. This amendment .s suggest ed by the fact that 1t is frequently impossible to secure the services of a competent taxidermist in the Terri tory.
 The law should also be amended 80 as to enable the game warden, or other duly authorized officer, to se- cure the Issuance of warrants for the of premises where there is reason to believe that game killed in violation of the law is secreted. Some of tho Alaskan courts have held that search yr-orr,rtc c,p ,,o4 Ina rranfod