The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-30
MANY CHANGES ARE PROPOSED IN ALASKA GAME BILL DRAWN
 BY BIOLOGICAL SURVEY HEAD

III lHe pTopOSeut new AldShd Suiuo act, said to have been prepared by Dr. E. w. Nelson, Chief of the Bio logical Survey Bureau. and Eastern conservationists, copies of which were received here recently. Among other provisions are: Limiting to two days bag limit the number of game birds one may have in his pos session at any one time; prohibiting killing of game animals or birds out of season in Southeastern Alaska by any person including natives, miners or explorers; removing all protet tion from brown bears, requiring sbipring license to be obtained by Alaskans at a fee equal to the license fee required of nonresident hunters; alien and nonresident trapping and trading licenses; sale of game and game birds north of the Alaskan Mountain range, and others.
 The bill plans the control of Alaska game and fur-bearing ani mals directly under the Secretary of Agriculture through. commission of resident Alaskans and the Chief Representative of the Biological Sur vey resident in the Territory. The proposed commission is to be ap- pointed by the Secretary of Agri- culture, the four Alaskan members to be selected one from each of; the four judicial divisions of the .'erri- tory.
 Authority Is Limited.
 Section four of the proposed bill, which it is undeSstood will shortly be introduced in Congress, sets forth the power to be exercised by the commission as follows
 The commission is hereby au thorized to employ and remove game wardens, deputies, clerks and other such assistants as may be necessary and shall fix their periods of service and compensation, to rent quarters, and to incur other expenses, includ- ing printing, necessary for the en. forcement of this Act: Provided, That subject to review by the commission the chief executive officer of the commission may suspend or remove any game warden for cause, includ- ing subordination. The commission shall also make regulations for the egistration and employment of guides and fix the rates for licensing guides and compensation for guid- ing"
 Terms of Members.
 The Secretary of Agriculture shall, within 60 days after the bill be comes law, appoint the members of the commission of which the Bio, logical Survey members shall be the chief executive officer. The terms of the various commission members shall be one, two three and four years from June 30, following their initial appointment and four years thereafter. Members Jmay be re- moved by the Secretary of Agrical- ture for inefficiency, misconduct in office, neglect of duty, etc.
 Section 3 states: Immediately after appointment the commission shall meet in Juneau and shall or. ganize by the election of chairman and secretary and shall by lot de- termine the. terms of the four Alaska members
 May Make Recommendations.
 The commission is empowered to make certain Recommendations for the preservation of game by section i've of the bill which states:
 Upon consultation with or recon from the commission the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby whenever he shall deem 1t necessary for the preservation of game animals or birds, to make and publish rules and regulations effec. tive, upon 50 days notice, prohibiting the sale of any such animals or birds in any locality. shortening the sea son established by this Act. provid ing different closed seasons for diff [erent parts of Alaska, placing fur lher restrictions and limits on the | killing of such animals or birds in | any locality or prohibiting killing or capture entirely for a period not exceeding two years in such locality, or permitting and regulating the de. i struction of any species which upon shall be declared in. furious by the Secretary. Of Agricul- Lure" ., i -s Seasons Are Fixed.
 Section six fixes the, following def | nite seasons in which certain ami. | mals and birds may be killed: Moose caribou, mountain sheep and noun tain goats. August 20 to December sf. both dates inclusive. Deer, Sep lember 1, to November 15.- both dates | inclusive. Bears Gall kinds) through. rut the year. t
 Water fowl and shore birds. Sep lember 1, to December 15. both, dates inclusive, subject to notifications ac, cording to changes in restrictions inder the migratory bird treaty act. Grouse and ptarmigan, September .o February 2s, inclusive.
 Discrimination b Made.
 In section seven of the bill. the silling of any game animals or birds turing the closed season by prospec-