The New York herald., 1922-04-16
0DERN CHAMPIONS COMPLAIN LOUDLY BUT WITHOUT CAUSE
LONG ISLANDS GUN
CLUBS GETTING BUSY
Quails, Pheasants, Partridges
and Rabbits Being Liberated
for Coming Season.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
EAST IsLIP, l.. T.. April 15.-The gun
clubs of Long Island are becoming very
active making preparations for the COM
ing cunning season. by liberating quails,
pheasants and partridges, as well as
rabbits For the past few years the
Long Island Game Protective Associa-
tion. of which Gerald v. Hollins of East
Islip is the President, and an ardent
worker for the preservation of birds and
animals, has been very active in secur-
ing restricted lands to be used as
shelters and preserves for game, and on
these preserves, as well as in the woods,
covies or shelters have been placed for
the protection of quails, and other fowls
in the winter months. and feed has been
distributed to prevent starvation.
1t is known that in severe winter
weather hundreds of birds have perished
for the want Of shelter and food. The
Bay Shore. East Islip. Bohemia, Bay
port, Hauppauge Ronkonkoma, and
Amtyville Gun Clubs. all of which are
part of the protective association have
of game. and have been very instru-
mental in having the game laws en-
forced. Their efforts to preserve game
having met with considerable success.
advantage of this has been taken by
many gunners from other parts who
have killed fowls and animals before
and after the limited time for shooting
game, and in many instances these
have been apprehended and dealt with
according to the laws.
This year a closer watch will be kept
on these trespassers. not only regarding
the limited time for shooting, but the
numbers as specified in the laws for
bagging game. Through the gun clubs,
some of the town boards have set aside
public lands as game preserves, and
have posted signs warning all tres
passers from shooting on these premises.
state Establishes Farms.
The State has established farms where
quails. partridges and pheasants are
raised, and their eggs are distributed
each year to those who desire to raise
these birds. Members Of the gun clubs
have taken advantage of this offer and
raised birds and liberated them In the
spring of the year. which has resulted
in vast increase in the membership of
the associations membership is the orr
ganization of the Home Game Protec-
tive Club of Farmingdale, which came
into existence a week ago. This is
valuable adjunct to the association, as
the club will care for the game sin that
central section of Long Island.
While considerable attention has been
given to land birds, the migratory fowls
have not been overlooked; in fact at
this time considerable interest Is being
given to these by the Long Island Game
Protective Association and the Amer
lean Game Protective Association. which
Is nationwide. At this time these are
particularly interested in suitable legis-
lation for the protection of migratory
birds.
Thousands of wild ducks have been
killed as a result of the discharging of
refuse from oil burning steamers or ves-
sells, this refuse floating upon the sur
face OF the waters. When the fowls
alight upon these oil patches the oil
oozes between the feathers, chilling the
| birds, which causes death Hundreds
| of these dead fowls have been picked
up at the beaches between the Great
South Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, and
many hundreds have been found float
I, ing in the waters of the bay.
! President Gerald v. Hollins has been
very active with James b. Burnham OF
233 Broadway, Manhattan, president OF
the American Game Protective Assocfa-
ton, in promoting a bill, which is now
before Congress, permitting the Gov
ernment to accept gifts of marsh lands
from associations or individuals. to be
used as feeding and breeding places Tor
migratory birds. Mr.. Burnham says
that one wealthy man in New York
deeply interested in the preservation OF
wild fowls, more especially migratory
birds. has already offered to present to
the Government a big stretch OF river
and marsh land IL the bill passes.
Cannot Accept Gifts Now.
Until the law is passed the Govern
ment cannot accept such gifts" said Mr.
| Burnham. There Is nothing in the
theory OF the Government opposed to It
but there is no machinery for the accept.
ance of such gifts. The bill on migra-
| tory birds refugees and public shooting
! grounds however, provides for the up
keep of such tracts and allows their ac'
ceptance Wealthy owners OF sucn
breeding and feeding places Will un'
doubtedly turn over hundreds OF thou
sands of acres of marsh lands to the
Government under this law and under
governmental supervision"
I Anticipating the passage OF this Dill
President Hollins. having learned OF the
presence in the North of Jasper b
White, wealthy game preserve owner
| of the South who has made a study
of migratory birds, their feeding and
breeding, &c, invited Mr.. White to in
spect the marsh and fiat lands In this
| vicinity. Mr.. White gladly accepted
the invitation and spent considerable
time looking over the islands. shores and
creeks between AmItyville and Sayvills
on the Great South Bay. When the In
spection had been completed the follow
ing letter was received by President
| Holline
/ @. ". Hoilins. Esq. president Long
Island Game Protective Association,
East Islip, l.. l., New York:
Dear Sir-I have made n careful
examination OF the flats and marshes
as requested, 1. e.. Meadow, Elder. Lit
tie. Thatcher Great. Gilgo, Cedar.
warren's. Townsend's. Ned's. East,
Flat. Squaw, Colts West Gross
beaches and islands and Clam Pond
Cove.
have found that ponds of Babylon
Amityville will grow both widgeon
grass and sage pond weed. The coves
and creeks among those islands will
also grow widgeon grass. On all
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