The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-17
| CONDITIONS ARE
IS|lERED GOOD
,.,sr Parsons OF State De-
a"Snt comments on the
warden Service

rtment Comments "h '"0
Warden Service
.,,i,g on the warden services
' ssaD IN his annual report jus
'l We :, fiscal year ending june
Commissioner ~, Willis E. Par
,Ss State Department of In
.s apI and Game declares tina
i'rs in all parts of the state
W. yigilent and while 1t II
n with the small force avail
~, "strol any section properly
dome what they could ant
M the poacher in many in
s,om violating the law with
.scnting. even enlisting his
n for the conservation o.
.ororv work of this charac.
great advantage continues
siorer Parsons land they have
s,istod in the work by more
4 wardens without pay-good
who see the great value oil
came and are willing to give
Inc 10 its preservation. Sew
II fish and game associations
% been organized and all are
ior the same end.
GAME CONDITIONS,
conditions are generally con-
good and with proper coop
between wardens. guides, and
N citizens the game should
own and even increase in
Il few years. Public senti-
for conservation and even
[arber is sometimes deferred
i nefarious business by the
land disapproval of neighbors
h as fear of the officer.
DEER
winter was considered a good
| for deer and they are report
Inc condition this spring. The
! Of the bob cat, however, are
| and this last winter more
{nts came in about dogs chas-
1 often mangling to death deer
br many years. Something
be done by the next legisla-
! improve the dog law or fix
kly for letting them run at
b the woods and forest lands
tate without a keeper.
MOOSE
/ believed by many that the
y present are slightly on the
although it will be many
ever, before an open season
be declared. Sportsmen
b content to shoot this mon
\ the Maine woods with a
! and it certainly requires
more skill. Photographing
Re is now a favorite pastime
many sportsmen and tourists.
BEAR
much talked of animal is still
take care of himself, and very
: now slaughtered in the sum-
ohthS wnen the fur Is worthless
ruin is becoming quite a game
although not protected by law.
me Maine will follow the ex-
Of every other state that has
laws and prohibit the killing
. in the summer months when
lf is worthless. except when
doing damage or endangering
y
RuFFED GROUSE
splendid game bird was quite
| last season, and reports
hat it wintered we'll. With a
aiching season they ought to
ID III large numbers this fall,
D more are now taken the first
eSs Of October than formerly.
BEAVER
er are now so plentiful, being
q over nearly every part of
e, that the commissioner does
nate to open territory to the
OIL beaver whenever com
. writing is made by the land
Over l75 such tracts were
auring the last season. The
mount Of trapping of other
ing animals was done during
winter, fur bringing fair re-
those so engaged.
THE STATE MUSEUM
Curator. Thomas A. James,
been connected with the
LOT many years. has con-
u sever his connection with
ana Game Department as an
d much larger salary has
MN from Yale University.
rs lae first of this July and
VIII he difficult to find one
senIns TO take his place. the
WIN nor be allowed to deter
.ulle il is under the manage
llls Department where it
''eu by the legislature of
MUSEUM is a great object les
10. 9ola Old and young, and is Of
1eu by college and high
',uuents Of natural history,
10 81 younger boys and girls
-. parts OF the state.
,IceS Oh taxidermist will be
OCCASIONALLY at moderate ex-
y keep the present specimens
|" w. condition, and to add to
V os collections as opportuni-
"a puef III the newly acquired
~ animals which are received
he to time.
L ~ MUSEUM SUPERVISION
.io ulctating the above the
9 . attention has been
MAJ qH order of the Governor
, dU placing the Museum in
. Oh, Oh the Superintendent of
% until a new Curator is pro-
1u1d -,