The Cordova daily times., 1920-09-04
SEEK DATA FOR
 FISH AND GAME
 LEGISLATION

The Alaska Fish and Game Club has begun a campaign to secure data with reference to fish and game and fisheries and game conditions in the north, and suggestions as to what, l if any remedial legislation or regu lations should be carried into effect The purpose is to establish basis for recommendations that will be made to the next territorial legisla- ture and to congress for legislation. The club is just now sending out to those who it believes are best pre- pared to make suggestions a circular letter, asking replies to a series of questions that are asked.
 The letter signed by c. D. Gar field, secretary of the Alaska Fish and Game Club as follows:
 We are confident that you are ill sympathy with all attempts to pro- tect and increase the number of val uable game animals and fishes throughout all of Alaska. Consequently we do not hesitate to ask you to aid the Alaska Fish and Game Club in their efforts to protect and increase the valuable wild life in the waters and on the land. Your opinion and record of your experience is all we ask.
 DEFINITE DATA ASKED
 "As you are probably already in- formed, prior to taking definite &C., tion on questions relative to fish and game, the clubs policy has been to collect as much data as possible from those who are in a position to speak on these questions from first hand knowledge. We feel sure the exper fences of yourself and your acquain- tences will enable you to answer many of the following questions and to send the club information which will be of great value to it in it's eff forts to help solve problems of vital
 
 T. (a) Have your observations led you to believe that trout, birds and bears or other animals destroy any considerable number of spawning salmon, their eggs or fry, herring or their eggs, or other valuable food fish? (b). By what means would you curtail the depredations of each harm full species?
 "2. Do you know Of any instances where eagles, hawks, owls, or other birds, not useful for food or feathers, have killed ducks, grouse, fish, deer, or other valuable wild life?
 ''3. Is it your opinion that the cages are doing sufficient harm to warrant the continuance of present territorial bounty?
 8. Would you advocate placing a bounty on other birds because of the harm they do? If so, name species and harm done by each.
 BEAR SUBJECT TO FORE
 5. Have you ever known bears to attack human beings without provacation?
 : "6. Are you in favor of the pres ent federal law against the killing of more than three brown bears and preventing the exportation of brown bear hides?
 '7 (a) Do you belive a federal bounty of $100 on each gray or tim Der wolf killed would be a worth while protective measure for cari bou, moose, sheep, goats, deer, and other game? (b). Can you cite in stances where wolves have destroy, ed any of the above game?
 '8. If the law should be changed so as to permit the use of poison for wolves what measures would you advise to prevent ignorant or un. scrupolous persons using poison carelessly or indiscriminately where valuable fur-bearers might also be killed by it?
 "9. Do you think tie harm done by coyotes, where they have invad ed Alaska, sufficient to warrant a bounty being placed on them? Ii so, what amount would you advise?
 "1O. Do the hair seal destroy enough valuable food fish to war rant placing a bounty on them in those sections where the Natives are