The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-06-04
NEW GAME LAW REGULATIONS

The Alaska Game Commission, Juneau, is sending out to a large mailing list throughout the Terri tory, copies of a pamphlet entitled Alaska Game Law and Regula- tions and Federal Laws Relating to Game and Birds in the Territory" As its title indicates, this pamphlet contains the text of the new Alas ka Game Law which was passed by Congress and approved oy the President January 13, 1925 and reg uIations by the Commission and the Secretary of Agriculture.
 This one circular contains all Federal laws and regulations per taining to game animals, game and non-game birds, and furbearing animals in Alaska with the excep- ton of walrus and sealions which are still under the old Alaska Game Act of 1908 under the juris- diction of the Department of Com merce.
 MT. Ernest P. Walker, Executive Officer of the Alaska Game Commis- sion, states that the entire act and regulations should be carefully read by fur buyers, traders trappers, hunters and others taking, trans porting or possessing any game or furbearing animal or bird in Alas ka. The new law is entirely diff ferent from the old fur game acts. He points out that some of the more important changes are as follows:
 The new Act not only prohib- its killing but attempting to take. kill or transport except as is per mitted by the regulations. There fore any taking, killing, possessing or transportation of the animals or birds covered by the Act which is not specifically permitted in the regulations is prohibited.
 NO uOHTeSlueHt Sdu nuut UT trap without a license. To establish residence one must reside in the Territory one year for the purpose of making his permanent home therein. Heretofore the transient summer population has been enjoy ing resident hunting privileges but under the new law they will not be considered residents which make: it necessary for them to purchase nonresident hunting licenses before hunting any of the game birds or game animals in Alaska. Licenses for nonresident citizen big game hunters remains at $50. An ad- ditional license at fee of s10 has been provided to take care of non- resident citizens who wish to hunt only for game birds. Resident aliens are forbidden to take any of animals or birds protected by the Act without an alien special license costing s10O unless they have with in the past seven years and for the first time declared their inten- tion to become citizens. This pre- vents aliens from enjoying resident citizen privileges under second, third and fourth sets of first papers. Nonresident aliens are re- quired to take out the $100 license.
 Nonresident hunters must have registered guides when hunting game animals, and no one who is not registered guide shall guide nonresident hunter after game animals.
 Needing the demand of Alaska trappers for law to eliminate the promiscuous trapping by aliens and having received a Joint Concurrent Resolution from the 1925 Legisla- ture the Commission has by regula- tion required a resident trappers license at a fee of s2.00 as fixed by the Act The alien trapper must pay s100. and the nonresident citizen $50. Native-born Indians or Eskimos, only, who have not ex- ercised the right of franchise or severed their tribal relations, are not required to take out trapping licenses.
 The shipping license covering shipment of trophies for mounting and return has been fixed at $1.00 each instead of $500 fee prevail ing under the old Act A new shipping license has been provided for persons taking trophies with them when removing their residence from the Territory. The cost is $500 for each trophy and they can take as many animals as they have legally acquired.
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