The sun., 1919-06-15
in Lake
High Standard Required
to Be q Game Protector
Men of Courage, Resolution and Hardihood, Who Can
Handle the Rifle, Axe and Paddle Demanded
knowledge of Woods Needed.
BY f.. r.. PRAyTNER.

NuuVi lue pTUttCllOu VI WIN liio
10 natural longing for nature As
ona game protector strikingly states IT,
| ITO be a real man one must admire
all the glories OF nature. A man who
does not love nature Is no man.
love nature" He developed into one
Of the most efficient, successful and best
OF the States protectors.
There Is no hxed methods to follow
the mould person for this work. There
men for this vocation, except possibly
the Cornell University which has within
| the past year established q school for
the teaching OF practical game breed
ing Therefore the men must be Sc
lected from the ordinary walks Of life.
Not every ope appointed succeeds; many
fall into the pits by the wayslde.
The individuals selected for the game
protective force IN New York must be. In
the words OF Commissioner Pratt, mon
OF character, ability. courage, physique
and be gifted with common sense and
an initiative to apply It," II must not
be taken for granted that the force Is
engaged to enforce the penal provisions
OF the law merely. though that Is their
main task. but much more than that
must be accomplished.
A game protector must be an sduca-
tor In his circumscribed field he must
be able to advise the commission OF
the conditions relative to wild life in
his district he must be ready to re-
port on the conditions OF the waters
and forests OF his territory as to their
capacity to sustain wild life. He must
diligently study the habits OF the va
rious species in order that Re may in
diligently advise the public as we'll as
his spperiors thereon whenever the &C.
easion arises.
Roosevelt Standard.
The eminent lover of wild life, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, while he was Governor
OF the State OF New York. forcibly ex-
pressed himself to the then Fisheries,
Game and Forest Commission, regard
ing the type of men necessary to UNDER
take the care OF wild life by saying, IT
want as game protectors men OF cour-
age, resolution and hardlhood, who can
handle the rifle, axe and paddle who
can camp out In summer or winter who
can go on snow shoes, IL necessary who
can go through the woods by day or
night without regard to trails" II IL
TO this standard that the present COM
mission cllngs and it attempts to induce
men having these qualifications to enter
! this service.
IT order to properly equip the protec-
tor for field work he must undergo GER
tain preliminary stages OF intensive
training. The first essential Is n ready
and thorough knowledge of the conset-
walton law. He must be familiar with
Its various provisions and their appli-
cations to the many given statements OF
fact that are constantly presented TO him
for action. He must have an intimate
knowledge of the waters and forests in
|, his territory. He must be taught the
methods used by violators IN the
contamination OF their illegal practices.
IT requires considerable patience, tact
and frmness on the part OF the admins
ustivs officers to properly equip n new
man as q game protector. The views OF
Chief Game Protector Legge are illum-
; mating, for he says, "A protector is not
! born or made in a day 1t requires time,
sometimes as long as two years. The
man must be carefully instructed. coun-
selisd, watched and encouraged. He. in
turn. must display considerable patience
and ability to learn"
: Need to Know Human Natsve.
A man who Is n "bulldozer" will never
. succeed as a game protector. II Is essen.
! tial that he understand human nature
know how to handle people with the leas,
0 amount OF friction. and above all. TO en-
. force the law vigorously and flavor II
r with an application OF common sense
that will marshal public opinion behind
him. NO matter how severe is the pun
Q shment that Is visited on the offender
d the people of a community will always
. stand behind the protector from tn
!. moment they are convinced that he Is
: impartial. fair and Just not only to the
: defendant, but to the court and to the
= State.
The men are being constantly de.
veloped through meetings, schools In
fact. with their fellow protectors unde,
| the supervision of the inspectors ir
charge OF the different subdivisions OF
the State. These sessions are held once
each month and the scholars" exchang,
ideas on wild life conditions the opera
ton of the law and the methods used
by the violators and the prevention oil
tnssgressions. 1t is n constant process
0 of shaping the men for better work, fol
. 1t is recognized that as the individual!
o develops the entire organization benefits
D As In ordinary business organisation.
high standard OF efficiency is required
and maintained. If the work Of the mel
10 permitted 10 become slack. II they are
0 allowed to shirk their duties, they will
Inevitably lose respect for themselves
4 for the commission and for the principlel
OF conservation. Sslf-respeot and re-
Q spect for the organization are the vital.
Of any business. The public cannot be-
:. expected to respect its officers unlesl
the men respect themselves.
Position No sineeure.
Many perplexing conditions confron
the protector. The use OF the ever ready
and now commonly employed means o
y transportation, the automobile. makes Z
s possible TO penetrate into the outlyin.
o districts which hitherto have been re
garded as inaccessible. Due to It's trav
n cling radius and speed the automobil
o is wonderful aid to the violator. I
5 must not be taken for granted that onl,
q the people of the country districts VIC
o late the conservation law, but in man
5 instances the city dweller. ordinarily on
OF means, is the worst offender Il
Greater New York during the past yea
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