The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-19

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discriminate early trapping before the
skins are prime The much maligned
skunk occasionally eats poultry, but I
the skunk renders a service to agricul-
ture far in excess of the damage he
does.
cartridges are abundant and thrive
under the present protective laws.
Ducks and other water fowl are
protected under the federal migratory |
bird law as we'll as under wise state
law and appear to be increasing.
Fishing and Hunting Licenses. The
license law was first enacted as tax
upon hunters, but the hunters did not
see why they should pay for the pro
pagation and protection Of fish and the
Legislature of 1915 amended the law
by imposing license fee upon anglers
and repealed the law providing an an
nual appropriation for the mainten-
ance of the Fish and Game Commits
| sion. 1t is purely revenue measure
which, as to hunting, was i'll force IN
| other states long before it was adopt
ed here. Vermont is the first New
| England state to enact fishing
! license law. 1t is this license Nv
| which has led your Commissioner tol
address you who are contributing toI
the support of the department, to ex
plain his policy and to ask for your
cooperation. 1t has put the Fish and
Game Department upon self sus
/ "A tho for
extensive fish cultural operations.
| A beginning has been made by the
establishment OF experimental stations
for rearing trout to fingerlings in Ben
nington and Windham counties. Just
now the Bennington station is on
wheels, so to speak, the first location
| having proved undesirable. At Yer
non in Windham county, a battery OF
So troughs has been erected in which
trout are now being reared In Essex
couny a preliminary survey has been
made with a lew to locating an expert
mental plant there.
There field stations are located with
reference to the convenient distribu-
tion of fish to parts of the State most
Inaccessible from the central hatchery
at RoXbury. AS rapidly as possible as
possible after the first season as eX-
detrimental plants, these stations will
be housed with permanent construc-
tons. So far as funds will permit
the work will be gradually extended
1t is not advisable to undertake too
much at one time.
| AT Burlington a field station for
Matching pike perch was operated dur
ing the recent spawning season in or
der to facilitate the distribution of
the federal hatchery at Swanton and
to make moregeneral distribution of
the swanton hatchery than would have
been possible had all Of the eggs been
Matched at Swanton. The State owns
the Burlington plant; it was stocked
with - by the Federal Department
of Fisheries. 1t was a success which
will undoubtedly be repeated annually
y so long as the present license law is
:, maintained.
Duties Of Wardens. When a ward
Ell Is appointed he takes solemn oath
to do his duty.
II is his duty to see that the sons
and insectivorous birds are protected
: at all seasons. Without them argicul
ture would be impossible. In fact, h,
must see that all laws for tEu p.otec
ton of fish, games and fur bearing
4 animals are observed.
In order to do this 1t is his duty L
inspect your catch of fish or whateve
r game you have whenever he meets
you in possession of either. 1t is hi
s duty TO call for and examine ven
r. fishing and hunting licenses when Ii,
finds you fishing or hunting.
Il An Appeal tor Cooperation. ! urg,
- you to cooperate with the department
in securing a better UNDERSTANDING
and observance of the laws. If re
: quested by warden or by the owne
% of the land upon which you are hunt
ing or fishing. show your license Will
IS the willingness you show your railroa,
Il ticket to the conductor on train.
Do not feel insulted when wardel
f. asks you to show your fish or game
S. Help him to do his duty. Inspire II
/
"a plain to them the reason for the ST
II inch law, for instance. Teach then
I to be sportsInen-to see the aestheti
side OF sportsmanship-to play tn
game If brought up to disregar
certain laws in some communit
. where such laws are unpopular, the
will learn to disregard more serou
III laws as they grow older and encounte
le temptation.
~ Take time to teach your childre
~ how to fish and especially how {
use u gun when at the age OF ten O
II, twelve they want one. 1t will do 20
st both good Don't let them 80 off wit
ID lot OF other boys to learn how to us
a. gun. The result may be sad on
RI. for you and the opponents of gam
,s conservation will use II to score
IL point In their favor Help to pop
y larize the game laws by showing
~ proper respect for the rights of pro-
orty owners that YOU are doing SOM
II, thing besides "skinning" the brook
-, Fish may be had by asking for then
-, delivered free at your railroad ST
w tion. There are very few ponds, lake
~ or streams which cannot he improve
~, by annually stocking with fish.
:. Try and obtain the consent of Ian
owners 10 permanently close sma
wv tributary streams In which trout brec
hut do not often attain legal size unit
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