Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-03
STATE HOUSE
Next meeting unci A. Monday July

, iating the law without prosecution.
even cnlisting his sympathy f6r the
conservation of game.
Missionary work of this charac-
ter Is a great advantage" continues
Commissioner Parsons. "aud they
have been assisted in the work by
more than 200 wardens without pay
good citizens who see the great
value OF fish and game and are will
| ing to give some time to it's preserva-
ton. Several new fish and game
associations have also been organic
ed and all are working for the same
end.
GAME CONDITIONS
Game conditions are generally
considered good and with proper CO
operation between Wardens. guides
an all good citizens the game should
hold its own and even increase In
the next lew years. Public senti-
ment is fer conservation and even
the poacher is sometimes deferred
from his nefarious business by the
trown and disapproNal of ncighbors
as much as fear OF the officer.
DEER
Last winter was CODSluttFu
good season for deer and they are
reported in fine condition this
spring. The raNages of the bob cat.
however, are severe, and this last
winter more complaints came in
about dogs chasing and often mang-
ling to death deer than for many
years. Something should he done by
the next legislature to improve the
dog law or fix n penalty for letting
them run at large in the woods and
forest lands of the State without a
keeper.
MOOSE
1T f. believed by many that the
moose at present are Slightly on the
increase. although it will be many
years, it ever. before an open season
should be declared. Sportsmen
should be content 10 shoot this mon
arch OF the Maine woods with a
camera, and ii certainly requires
much more skill. Photographing
wild life is now a favorite pastime
among many sportsmeu and tourists.
BEAR
This much talked OF animal Is still
able TO take care of himself, and very
lew are bbM SlduS illtISd ia the SUM
mer months when the fur is worth
less and Bruin is becoming quite q
game animal although not protected
by law. Sometime Maine will follow
the example of every other State
that has same laws and prohibit the
killing of bears in the summer
months when their fur is worthless,
except when found doing damage or
ondangering property,
RUFFED GROUSE
This splendid game bird was quite
plentiful last season. and reports
show that it wintered well. With a
good Matching season they ought &c
be found in large numbers this Fall,
although more are now taken the
first two weeks C October than for
merry.
BEAVER
Beaver are now so plentiful. being
scattered over nearly every part of
the State. that the Commissioner does
not hesitate to open territory to the
trapping OF beaver whenever COM
plant in writing is made by the land
owners. Over lis such tracts We're
opened during the last season. The
usual amount of trapping of other
fur bearing animals was Zone during
the past winter. fur bringing fair re-
turns to those so engaged.
THE STATE MUSEUM
The Curator. Thomas A. James.
who has been connected with the
Museum for many years. has conclud-
ed to sever his connection with tie
Fish and Game Department as an
offer of a much larger salary has
come to him from Yale University.
He leaves the first of this July and
while 1t will be difficult to find one
OF his genius 10 take his place the
Museum will not be allowed 10 deter
torate while it is under. the manage
ment of this Department where It
was placed by the Legislature of
1915.
The Museum is a great object les
so for both old and Young. and is Of
ten visited by College and Hich
School students Of natural history.
as we'll as younger boys and Girls.
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