The Nome nugget., 1920-08-21
NEW GAME REGULATIONS


 ed to November 15. 1925. Under the old regulations. killing of martin was prohibited from March Is 19'6 to No. vember 15.i921. hence the new ruling adds four years to the closed period orig inally designated. The new regu- lations are promulgated by the Bureau of Biological Survey of the Depart ment of Agriculture under an act of Cor sress approved May 31. 1920 which turc the powers and duties heretofore conferred upon the Secretary of Com- merce with respect to protection of Alaska fur bearing animals.
 Pursuant to this authority. the Sec retary of Agriculture, because of wide variations in the climatic and physio- gra phic. and in order to serve the con- venience of trappers and the cause of conservation with justice. has deemed It advisable to divide the Territory in to three districts. in each of which the conditions relating to fur are com paratively uniform. The first of these or District No. l. as described by the Department, includes the Aleutian Is- lands. Alaska Peninsula and neishbor- ing islands, and Southeastern Alaska, mainland and islands. from Yakutat Bay to Dixon Entrance.
 District No. 2 includes the main land and islands from Yakutat Bay, Gulf of Alaska. 1lliamna Lake and Bristol Bay. northward to the head waters of the streams flowing into the Arctic Ocean north of the 6sth parallel of North latitude.
 District No. 3 embraces the region drained by the streams entering the Arctic Ocean north of the 6sth parallel of North latitude.
 The regulations applying to the var ious districts are as follows:
 Unprims Pslts-No land fur bearing animal shall be killed when it's pelt is unprime.
 Closed PsriOds-Beaver-T kill ing of Beaver is prohibited in all the districts throughout the Territory un- til November IS, 1923.
 Martin-The killing of martin is prohibited in all districts throughout the Territory until November IS. 1925. Open Season-Black. glacier, and cinnamon bear, wolverine. squirrel, marmot, rabbit and Arctic hare may be killed at any time.
 The following land fur bearing an- districts during the following open see sons.
 District 1:-Muskrat, Dec. 16 to March 3l, both dates inclusive. Ot- ter. mink. weasel (ermine), Dec. 16 70 March 15. inclusive. Lynx and fox Dec. to Jan. 31 inclusive.
 District 2:---Muskrat Dec. 16 to May 31. inclusive. Otter mink and weasel (ermine). Nov. 1S r. March
 
 l6 to Feby. 2a. inclusive.
 District 3::-Muskrat. 3: Dec. to May 3l, inclusive. Otter, mink and weasel (e.mine). Nov. l to March 31, int lusive. Lynx and fox. Nov. ,6 to April IS. inclusive.
 Traps:-killing of land fur bearing animals at anytime by means of the trap or divice known as the "klips", or by means of any steel bear trap or any other trap with jaws having a spread exceeding 8 inches is prohibit ed.
 Dogs:-Use of dogs for pursuing and killing land fur bearing animals for which closed seasons exist is pro- hibited.
 PoisOn:-Killing of any land fur or ether poison Is prohibited at all times.
 NOrE-The Criminal Code of AL aslla (Title l. chap. 1s. sec. 1S6) pro- v1des that all persons concerned in the commission of crime. whether they directly commit the act consti- tuting the crime or aid and abet its commission. tho not present. are prin- cipals and to be tried and punished as such. By this section any person knowingly selling poison for the pur- pose of killing fur bearing land animals is participator in the crime and like wise punishable.
 Ssixurs Of Skins:-Kll skins of furI bearing land animals killed in viola- ton of regulations found in the pos- session of any person in Alaska shall be seized by wardens and other ofh-l cers designated by the Secretary ofl