The sun., 1916-08-23
BAN ON SPRING DUCK
KILLING IN 5 STATES
Federal Advisory Committee
to Department Of Agricul-
ture Announces 1t.
SPORTSMEN UP IN ARMS
Illinois. Iowa, Missouri, Ne
braska and Kansas A.
fected-Ncw Rules.
UP IN ARMS

There will be no spring duck killing
next year by the sportsmen Of Illinois.
Iowa. Missouri. Nebraska and Kansas.
That Is the verdict OF the Federal Ad-
vlsory Committee to the Department OF
Agriculture made known yesterday.
Hearings for some time have been held
In this city.
Spor,smn all over the country. from
Maine to California. from Washington
to Florida. have been up In arms. their
weapons being pens and typewrlters. he
cause n concession was recommended
which gave the sportsnen OF these States
"a special fall shooting season and an
additional spring shooting season lasting
from February 10 to March 10.
Every other Stale was given. under
the recon mendations. a single open
season. with spring shooting barred.
When the Biological Survey Of the De-
partment Of Agriculture made known the
purpose Il was In receipt OF protests
from all over the country. Many hear
ings were held with the sportsnen "
the States mentioned. urging the incor-
poration of the double statute. but the
protest by other eunners and those in
terestcd in our gaine supply have had
the greater force.
II Is nearly four years since the
United states Government by enactment
Of law. signed by former President Taft.
gave the department Of Agriculture
permission TO take over the protection
Of migratory wild fowl. shore and insec-
,ivorous birds. Missouri has always
opposed. along with low, and Nebraska,
the contention that the Federal Govern
men, had the right 20 make open and
close seasons on wildfowl which con-
!i!ctcd with their State statutes.
TIE Federal Government; under tho
regulations permits the States to decide
the bag lim!.. license 70 shoot. II any,
the ann OF shooting. penalties for
breaking the law. &C. Uncle sam merely
decreeing what birds may be killed and
within what periods.
The corstitutloral!ty Is now IN the
supreme Court and n lec.s.uu IL not ey-
, iected before fall.
The ne~ regulations now l,.rni, hunt.
ing water fowl ,except swan and wood
ducksb In the Northern States. which is
called zone No. !. ~ follows:
Maine. New Hampshire. Vermont.
Massachusetts, New York ,excep, Long
Island). Ohio. Indiana. Kentucky. West
Virginia. Michigan. Illinois. Iowa. Kan
sss. NcbrasN and Missouri. from Sep;cm-
Der &c to December 81.
In Rhode Island. Connecticut. Long
Island. New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Wash
irgton. Oregon. Nevada and Utah. from
October ! To January Il.
The season In Wisconsin. Minnesota.
North DAKOTA. South Dakota. Montana.
Idaho. Wyoming aad Colorado begins
September : and closes December 30.
The rest OF the country IL H. Zone No.
.. 80 called, and tho open season FOR the
same birds follow
Delaware. Maryland. District Of co.
lumb'a. Virginia. North Carolina. South
Carolina. Georgia. Florida. Tennessee,
Alata ma. Mississippi, Arkansas ard
Louisiana. open season from November
l to January 81.
Oklahoma. Texas. New Mexico. Ari-
IONA and California. open season from
October l6 to January 81.
The new regulations have tho ,ndorsc-
mcHt -! John u Burnham. pr. George
u OR nnell and Dr.. William 7, lorna
day 81 New York and other prominent
conservat.on!sts and bird lovers.