Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-28

tnere ana all species OF wild fowl which
| might be induced to remain there TO
breed. 1t is proposed to prohibit all shoot
ing In the marshes, that the birds may
not DO disturbed during the nesting sea.
| son.
RECREATIoNAL SHOOTING
ALLOWED
THE waters of the lake on the northern
and western part Of the reservation fur
| nish an abundance of wild rice, and this
| is favorable feeding ground for migra-
| tory water fowl and shore birds. Recre
| stional shooting will be allowed in the
| open lakes under regulations made by
the department during the open season
for wild fowl Part of this area provides
| splendid cover for our native birds, az
the ruffed grouse and woodcock and
! many native song and insectivorous birds
nest here. come Of which are rarely found
elsewhere in New England.
THE main highway and fevorite tour
lists route from Burlington, VT, through,
the islands of Lake Champlain to Can
ada, passes through the reservation, cross
ing from the mainland to the islands over
the famous Sand Bar bridge. This high
! way, as 1t approaches the lake, is known
as the Whittemore road and Is being i'm
proved by the State at an expenditure OF
|
work are now on file in tho Office Of tho
State engineer A few acres Of the acquir-
ed tract near the approach to the bridge
will be made a public park. A care
takers cottage will be erected and tour.
lists and other persons interested encour-
/ aged to study the birds and interesting
! fora of tho reservation.
Another section, consisting of about
100 acres. which may be described as
semi-berren sandy plain. will be syste-
mntically forested through the State For
estry Department.
| THE marches provide a most favorable
breeding ground for the muskrat. with
the protection afforded by the reservation
and careful method of selection n pos
sihle source Of annual revenue Is suggest
ed. Other game quadrupeds and fur-bear-
ing animals winter In this favorable 10
calty. These will be protected and YER
min exterminated.
| THE greatest care will be used in the
development OF the sanctuary. and all as
sistance available from the United States
Bureau and the experience Of other States
! will be utilized
A STATE SHOOTING GROUND
It Is easy to see that the proper regula-
ton OF the recreatonal shooting on Willow
| Oay-the beautiful arm OF the lake which
| touches the reservation on the north
VIII be matter needing careful adjust
ment. 1t is proposed that this bay, so
easily reached by motor from Burling-
ton, be later advertised as the States
special recreational shooting ground
| where all are welcome. Most shooting
grounds are in the control of clubs or
private owners. 1t IS planned TO have
this free for all, under State supervision
Tlr DoI,,
vey, who has inspected the reservation
and who takes n keen interest in the pro
| ject suggests the following:
| Restricting hunters to three days
week-say Tuesdays, Thursday and Satur-
days.
Limiting the bag per day. per man and
per boat.
Limiting the number of decoys and the
distance at which they can be set from
| the shore go az to prevent shooting from
the road.
! Restricting the number Of times a hunt
er can shoot on the reservation during
the year and devising some simple form
| Of registration.
The authorities Of both the Survey and
the Commission believe that such an ad-
, 5ustment can be made that hunters and
hunted may live in proximity and both
! thrive and increase--a belief whose re-
suits will be watched with great inter
est by conservationists and sportsmen
alike
However this may be, the interesting
fact remains that on picturesque Lake
Champlain, within 30 miles of 1.-The most
beautiful city in the world" Vermont
takes a long stride in advance in that
bird sanctuary movement which steadily
gains throughout the country.