Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31
New Spirit in Action.

That he movement TO preserve and
increase the wild life and the scenic
beauty of Wisconsin is gaining ground
in Unprecedented measure the recent
annnsl meeting of the Wisconsin
Game Protective association gives
striking proof
The association did things in a
broad, constructive way. In unequivo-
cal terms it Endorsed the Northern
Lakes park movement, the success of
which, among other advantages,
would result in the states possessing
large, natural wild life refuge. 1t
took other forward steps.
Nothing that it did, however, shows
clearer vision or a more enlightened
view than it's unanimous adoption of
a resolution urging the enactment of
legislation that will require resident
anglers to pay license fee of 81 for
trout, bass, pike and muskellunge
fishing. This plan will serve two great
purposes. 1t will provide funds that
will make it feasible to propagate and
plant fry much more extensively and
make game fishing infinitely better in
the near future than it has been in
years. 1t will release funds derived
from resident hunting licenses, most
of which are now devoted to angling,
for the use in more efficient game pro-
lection, for the propagation of some
kinds of game and for the creation of
breeding grounds and public shoot
ing preserves for migratory game
birds. Under this plan, angling and
hunting will each pay its own way
and each will be UNNECESSARILY bene-
flied
Doing things like this makes the
Wisconsin Game Protective associa-
ton more than worth while. 1t pre-
sents an opportunity of the right
kind for the great body of hunters
and anglers of Wisconsin, and in all
there are probably half million of
them, to organize more thoroughly
and bring about the adoption of con-
serving and constructive measures
more rapidly and more effectively.
In many communities in the state
there are large numbers of sports
men who remain unorganized. They
should get together, form rod and gun
clubs, affiliate with the state associa-
ton and take active part ip the great
work that is to be done.
II is great work. The need for pro-
pagating and protecting fish and game
in adequate measure is urgent indeed.
To this end it is necessary not only
to provide funds, but to enforce the
principle that every cent of money
paid by resident fishermen in the form
of license fees shall be devoted TO pro-
noting the best of fishing and that re-
sident hunting license fees shall be
devoted wholly to protecting and in
creasing game
There are still other things that are
of deep concern to sportsmen. More
wild parks of wood aud water will
help greatly. The planting of trees
along the bare shores of lakes and
streams will promote fishing and hunt
ing and make both more enjoyable
Reforestation of cut-over lands, not
adapted to farming. will create cover
for deer. partridges nd other game.
Deer, for example, will be doomed If
forest growth disappears.
Anglers and hunters cannot afford
to be Indifferent to preserving and
restoring the forests. Their own in
terests are at stake. The need for eff
fort has never been so urgent, the OPP
portunity for achieving never so great.
Let allget into the game. Milwaukee
Journal.