The Alaska daily empire., 1926-05-28
PROTECTION TO BROWN
BEAR RESTORED; OTHER
REGULATIONS CHANGED

Seasonal protection CT Drown pear
abolition of the game sanctuary in
Taku River valley and four other
changes in game regulations, and
several changes in trapping seasons
beaver in certain areas, constitute
the principal alterations in regula
tions of the Department of Agricul
ture for 1926-27 as recommended by
the Alaska Game Commission. The
new regulations are effective August
IA.
Mimeographed copies of the new
regulations have just been received
here and printed copies will be
available for distribution in a few
days.
Adopt Eastern Regulation
In fixing protected season for
brown bear, the regulations incor-
porate rule from the State of
Pennsylvania and used by il for the
protection of black bears. closed
season is established from June 30
to September l in which killing is
prohibited. The regulation provides,
however: THAT any person may kill
large brown or grizzly bear at
any time' or in any manner when
such animal is inflicting or attempt
person or personal property of any
individual or may kill such bear in
pursuit commenced within 4S hours
after the commission of such offense;
provided further, that such bear may
be killed at any time in any manner
persons regular place of residence
and such person has just cause to
fear injury to persons or his per-
sonal property by reason thereof.
No traps shall be used for the pur-
poses permitted herein"
Advance Deer Season
The opening and closing OF the
deer season is advanced Is days,
beginning on September /, instead o.
September Is, and closing on Novem-
Der 80 instead of December Is. The
reduced bag limits on migratory
birds which were in effect last sea
son have been wiped out and the
bag limits allowed by the Federal
Migratory Bird Treaty Act restored.
The maximum possession limit at
any one time is boosted from so
to rs birds. Apparently absolute
protection is placed on plover as
the regulations fail to mention any
open season on that species The
daily bag limit on Wilson snipe or
jacksnipe is cut from 25 to 20 to
comply with the reduced limits in
the general federal regulations.
The area closed to hunting and
trapping in Taku River Valley in
the past two years is thrown open
to both beginning August IA.
Districts Slightly Changed
There has been slight change in
No. /, embracing in the new regu-
lations Southeastern Alaska from
Cape Fairweather to Dixon Entrance.
the Aleutian Islands and the Alaska
Peninsula north and east of the old
portage from Kamishak Bay to Kak-
honak Bay and neighboring islands.
District No. includes all the
mainland and islands of Alaska not
included in District No. 1 and south
of the headwaters of the streams
entering the Arctic Ocean north Of
the 68th parallel of north latitude.
District No. 3 comprises the region
drained by the streams entering the
Arctic Ocean north of the 68th paral
lei of north latitude and the drain
ages OF the Noatak, Kobuk, Selawik
and Buckland rivers.
Open Areas for Beaver
A limit of 20 beaver per trapper
for the season is placed on that ami
NAL in the areas opened. In Dis
trict No. they may be trapped on
the Alaska Peninsula only. In Dis
trict No. they may be taken west
|of the Alaska Railroad from An
Ichorage to Nenana, west Of the Ia
mana River between Nenana and
Tanana, and west of a line from
Ft. Gibbon to the Endicott Noun
tains following divide between the
streams entering the Yukon River
below and those entering the same
stream above Ft. GibbOn. In both
districts the open season Is from
May l to May 81. During the same
period beaver may be trapped in
that part, Of District No. 3, described
as the drainage of the Noatak, Ko
buk, Selawik and Buckland rivers.
Seasons Are Shortened
Some reductions in trapping sea