The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-20
RED|NGTON IS
 PLEASED WITH.
 AID EXTENDED
Help Received from U. 5. Forest Service and
 Appreciated

'I am tren endously pleased witl the great assistance given the Biological Survey by the game wardens, the Forest rangers and others in taking the census of the waterfowl in Alaska de- clared Paul G. Redington, chief of the Biological Survey of the United States, Department of Agrl. culture, who is here conferring with the officers of the Alaska Game Commission. This census taking is going on in all parts of the North American continent. and it is hoped that within a few figures, of the numbers of diff ferent species so as to tell whether they are increasing or diminish ing. While the census cannot be absolutely correct, by sending men out on the same day all over the country, once a month. while the ducks are in the vicinity, an est. mate can be made of the numbe" of waterfowl of the each species which will be nearly accurate. MT. Redington said.
 Observes in Mexico Planned
 There are now about 500 ob- servers throughout the country. including Alaska. and it is hoped to have one or two men in Mexi- co, in the lakes south of Mexico City which is great wintering place for the fowl, according to Mir Redingion. Because the birds are an international resource it is up to the United States and Can ana, which are the principle coun tries for breeding purposes of the different water fowl, to determine whether they are increasing or de- minishing and to see that the various species are perpetuated.
 Alaska Breeding Place
 Alaska furnished one of the great bItcdniS blouhuo ioi iO"i of all sorts, so that the question of perpetuation is of real interest to most Alaskans. The census taking seems to have appealed the people of Alaska, judging by the splendid help we are receiving. There are many interesting birds which spend much of their time in Alaska, among them the Arctic Tern. The Arctic Tern breeds and raises it's young north of the Arctic Circle, then flies half way around the world to the Anarctic Circle. so that it spends it's life in almost perpetual sunshine.
 Census Necessary
 without an idea of the numbef of birds. the Biological Survey cannot properly make regulations governing the hunting and shoot ing of them. While each state has it's own regulations, often stricter than the Federal rules the latter are the determining factors. and state or territorial laws must of necessity come under those of the Federal government" MT. Red ington said.
 Perpetuation Is Essential
 T have been glad to see the progressive attitude of the Alaska Game Commission in handling the wild life problems. of Alaska. The fur bearers and game form one of Alaska's greatest resources, so that problems concerning the wild life, are of vital impUtance. I never before appreciated that there is a necessity for an ade- quate supply of that sort of game which is literally source of food in those districts where domestic meat is not available. From tha. point of view alone the wild life should be handled so as to guar. antee sufficient breeding to in sure future supply. It, of course. is also important from the view point of sport. Everyone likes to hunt, and Alaska with it's bear. moose, deer, goat, etc, furnished hunting that is comparable to no other place in America. Besides providing ample stock for food and sport, the scientific point of view is that it is necessary to keep all species of wild life in tact.
 'It is the policy of the Bureau to see that wild life never receiy- es the treatment accorded to the buffalo or the antelope, both of which were almost exterminated. Though the antelope is now com ing back it will never be as plen. tiful as though it had been pro-