The Nome nugget., 1922-02-04
NEW GAME LAWS
 DEFINE PENALTIES

Copies of the recently passed game laws received at this office are as follows:
 I District One includes the Aieutian Islands. Alaska Peninsula and neigh. boring islands. and Southeastern AL aska. mainland and islands from Ya- kutat Bay to Dixon Entrance.
 District 3 includes the mainland and islands from Yakutat Bay. Gclf of Alaska. Iliamna Lake, and Bristol Bay uorthward to the headwaters of the streams flowing into the Arctic ocean north fthe sixty eighth par sllel of north latitude.
 l District includes the region drained by the streams entering the Arctic Ocean north of the sixty-eish- tn parallel Of north latitude.
 Cnprime Pelts-No land fur-bear- ing animal shall be killed when It's pelt is unprime.
 Open Seasous-The black. glacier and cinnamon bear. wolf. wolverine. squirrel. marmot. carving hare (rab- bit) and Arctic hare may be killed at any time.
 The following fur bearing animals may be killed in the specified dis tricts during the following open sea- sons:
 District1-AIuskrat. December 16 to April 30. both dates inclusive.
 Beaver. December 1 to March 31, both dates inclusive.
 Marten, November IS to March 31. both dates inclusive. Mink, otter tland) and weasel, December 16 to March 31 both dates i inclusive.
 1 Fox and lynx. December i to Feb ruary 2S, both dates inclusive. District 2-Muskrat. December 1 to May 31. both dates inclusive. Beaver. Marten. mink. otter and 1 weasel, November Is to March S1. both dates inclusive. Fox and lynx. December 1 to March 15, both dates inclusive. Artificial Lights and Shooting l The killing of any of the following land fur bearing animals, viz. white ' fox. blue fox, red fox. mink. marten. 1 weasel. otter. tland). muskrat. and ] beaver by use of jack or pit lamp or any other artificial light, or by shooting with either a rifle. shotgun or pistol is prohibited at all times. Traps-The killing of any land fur bearing animal at any time by means of the trap or device known as klips or by means of any steel bear trap or any other trap with jaws having a spread exceeding eight in ches is prohibited.
 Dogs-The use of dogs for pursu- ing or killing any land fur bearing animal for which 8 close season is prescribed for any period is prohibit 1 ted
 Poison-The killing of any land fur bearing animal by means of strychnine or poison is prohibited at all times.
 Seizures-All skins of land fur bearing animals killed in violation of these regulations found in the possession of any person in Alaska shall be served by wardens and other officers designated by the Secretary of Agriculture or other officers au- thorized by law and such wardens and other officers shall hold said skins for such disposition as shall be ordered by the court having juris- diction of suit for condemn ation and forfeiture thereof.
 Shipments of fur from Alaska whether shipped as personal baggage or otherwise will be subject to ex- animation by proper authorities and may be detained If the shipment was made in violation of these regula- tons.
 Shipments of Furs-Shipments of furs consigned to points outside of Alaska which may be made at any time, should be reported on appro- priate blanks which will be supplied for that purpose.
 On and after September 1. 1921. all regulations for the protection of land fur bearing animals in Alaska made and published under authority of the Alaska fur law prior to the regulations hereby made and pub lished shall be and are hereby re- voked.