Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-19
GAME COMMISSION IN FULL BLAST
 JUNEAU OFFICE
MINOR CHANGES MAY BE MADE IN MUSkRAT LAW DISTRICTS
 TWO AND THREE
FULL BOARD IN ATTENDANCE
Recommendations for Protection of Brown Bear Presented At
 Meeting.

Wednesday, the 3rd of February, 1926, the second annual meeting of the Alaska Game Commission convened in the Commissions office at Juneau, with all members present. These in- cluded Thomas D. Jensen, of Nome, representing the Second Division, and Dr. P. s. Whitney, of Fairbanks, rep resenting the Fourth Division; Dr. w. H. Chase, of Cordova, representing the Third Division, c. T. Gardner, rep resenting the First Division, and chair man of the commission, and E. P. Walker, executive officer.
 The Commission first took up con- sideration of the various communi- cations on subjects of general inter- est pertaining to the operations of the Commission and then proceeded to consider recommendation which had been received for changes in the regulations and in the Act itself. They report that a number of very good suggestions had been received by mail and local parties have ap- peared in person to present views of organizations.
 The Commission is withholding announcement of action taken on the various recommendations which are made to them, giving as req son that they do not deem it advis- able to give out only partial infor- nation which might be misleading. They state that no public announce ment will be made until the printed circulars come out containing the va rious changes. In this manner, all persons will have an opportunity to have complete and correct information and will not be misled by partial in- formation.
 Consideration of changes in the regulations governing the killing and protection of brown bear, the bag limits of migratory birds and permits for resident hunters were taken up. The two first matters were discuss ed before the Commission by two members and representatives of the Rocky Pass Hunting Club of Juneau.
 The main issue in the matter Of the brown bear was whether or not it should be placed under protec- tion, there having been recommen- dations by written communications for such a measure to be provided. It was especially recommended that the females be protected during the period they care for their cubs and also that a closed season be estab- lished on both male and female dur ing the summer months when the belts are improved.
 Changes in the regulations gov erning the bag limit for migratory birds was the chief matter of dis cussion by the representatives or the local hunting club. It was rec commended that the daily bag limit permitted by the Commission be raised to that provided under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and that the maximum possession allowed De raised.
 1 The Commission discussed the ad- visibility of requiring resident hun- ters to be licensed or of adopting
 measure requiring the registra- ton of resident hunters. The chlef idea in providing some means for
 recording resident hunters, it was ex- plained, is mainly to open means
 for locating those not eligible under
 such title.
 Suggestions for minor changes for
 lynx, fox, mink, land otter and yeas
 el seasons in fur districts one and two, the former embracing most of the interior country and the latter the Arctic Slope, were taken under dis
 cussion. Minor changes suggested in
 reference to the season for muskrat in districts two and three.
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