The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-25
CHANGES MADE IN The
GAME AND FISH LAWS
By the Late Legislature. Synopsis
of the Legislation Issued By
Commissioner Avery.

St. Paul, Mimi, April 20.-Carlos
Avery, game and fish commissioner,
has Just issued to the press the fol-
lowing synopsis of the result of leg
islation in the late legislature, con-
corning bills passed:
Condemnation of Hatchery Sites
A bill was enacted providing for con-
demning sites for fish hatcheries in
case locations for such may be Sc
lected which cannot be purchased.
The construction of hatchery for
pike perch at Tower has been delay
ed two years on account of lack OF
such a provision in the bill which
provided for it's construction.
Collection of Scientific Specimens
This act amends the present law to
permit the collection of live birds
and animals for geological collections
maintained in municipal parks and
further provides for the exchange of
fish and fish eggs with other states
and the Federal government.
Rewards for Prosecutions
present law requires the payment of
rewards to persons other than salar-
led game wardens securing convic-
tions for violations of the game and
fish laws. This act makes the pay
ment of such rewards optional with
the game and fish commissioner.
Shipping Heads and Hides.
Shipment of Heads and Hides-Un-
der the present law a special permit
is necessary to ship the head of a
big game animal to taxidermist or
the hide to a tannery. This is a.
mended to provide for an additional
shipping tag on the license for use
in shipping heads or hides without
going through the formality of Sc
curing a special permit.
International Commercial Fishing
"A new law was enacted suppressed
ing our present law governing COM
mercial fishing in Lake of the Woods,
Rainy lake and other international
waters except Lake Superior. This
law permits the use Of pond nets
fyke nets and gill nets in Lake of
the Woods, Rainy lake, Kabetogama
lake, Namekon lake, Sand Point lake,
Loon lake and Lac La Croix but in
no other international lakes, and reg
ulates the amount of net to be Ii
censed in each lake.
Shooting from Automobiles-This
act prohibits the shooting of game
of any kind from motor vehicles.
Licensed Herring Nets-An act
was passed providing for the use of
gill nets of a certain mesh for tax.
ing herring which are found in a few
inland lakes for domestic use only
under restrictions similar to those
governing the taking of whitefsl
from inland lakes.
Confscation and Seizure-This act
specifies more definitely what arti
cles illegally used in taking game
and fish are contraband and may be
seized and provides for the sale Of
such articles or materials as may
have lawful use, and for payment
of money so received into the state
treasury.
Birds Classified.
Classification of Birds-This ACT
corrects the present law in the no
menclature of birds, listing those
that are classed as game birds anc
naming the birds that are classed a:
injurious and which may be destroy
ed at any time. Blackbirds, crows
English sparrows, sharp Skinned
hawks, goshawks, Cooper hawks ane
great horned owls are classed as in
furious. This act further authorize!
the destruction of any birds which
may be found destroying or injurine
game birds on state game farms OF
in state game refugees or destroying
or injuring fish in state fish hatch
cries.
Authorizing the Taking of Fish i,
Shallow Lakes-This act permits tn,
game and fish commissioner to au
thorize the taking of fish by an,
means which may be found to b,
smothering in shallow lakes o.
sloughs, or which are found to b.
in immediate danger of such destruc
ton.
Nonresident Big Game Bag Limi
This act corrects the discrimina
ton resulting from the bag limi
law passed at the 1915 session, an,
provides that the nonresident bi,
game hunter shall be entitled t.
take one deer or one male, antlere,
moose, and also permits shipment o
game so legally taken to the home o
nonresident.
Open Season for Birds.
Open Season and Bag Limit TO