The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-01-23
STATES Wild LIFE
SHOULD BE SAVED
Dean Rundelett, Editor of
Firms, Feathers and Furs,
Makes Address
SEVERAL FINE FILMS
Points of Disputed Specie of
Game Fish Cleaned Up
Interesting Interview

The address of Dean Rundlett,
past president of the Minnesota
Isaak Walton League, and editor
of Fins, Feathers and Furs, at
the Community Club Monday eve
ming attracted a fine audience.
Mr.. Rundlett has made a care
full study of outdoor life and his
splendid talk was interspersed
with several reels Of motion pic
lures. The gentleman represents
the Minnesota Game and Fish Com
mission and is carrying on fine
educational campaign.
Tuesday morning Mr.. Rundlett
addressed the young people of the
Senior High School in the Assem-
bly,. An attempt was made to show
some of the motion pictures but
there was entirely too much light
to make them effective. .
Mr.. Rundlett is a most interest
ing talker and is an authority on
fish. Following Monday evenings
meeting he cleared up several dis
puted points relative to the differ
ence, for instance, between a pick
raj, Great Northern Pike and mus
callunge. He explained that in the
last analysis there was no differ
ence. He proved his point by
showing how 'muskie" spawn had
been taken from the Man-Trap
lakes in Northern Minnesota,
Matched out in the st. Paul hatch
cry placed in other lakes, and be-
came pickeral or Northern Pike.
With the spawn of the pickeral
placed in Man-Trap they would
grow up "muskies." He said the
water, and feed were undoubtedly
responsible.
Mr.. Rundlett said there were on
ly two bodies of water in the Unit
ed States that produced both pick
eral and muscallunge. One Of
them was the Ohio river near it's
source where it came out of the
Chatauqua lake in New York and
the other was portions of the st.
! Croix river, Minnesota. He also
said there was no difference be-
| tween sand" and "Wall-eyed' pike,
and proved it.
In an interview with the Herald
editor Mr.. Rundlett said.
Conservation of our natural re-
sourses must keep apace with 9TH
er state developments. The build
ing of state highways, the opening
up of hitherto unknown sections Of
Minnesota to tourist travel and
by tourist is meant both citizens
of the state and non-residents, has.
depleted to an alarming. extent, the
wild life resources of Minnesota.
"The Department of Game and,
Fish, as the legal custodian Of the,
wild life of this state are confront
ed with many and varied prob
lens. The state is so vast, nearly
400 miles from north to south, and
the climatic conditions so diver
gent that of necessity the fora and
fauna of Minnesota vary to a great
extent. Thus the seasons for talk
ing Of fish may be vastly different
in Southern Minnesota from North
ern Minnesota. While it may be
entirely proper, from scientific
standpoint, to shoot ring-neck
pheasants in one section of the
state, it should not be permitted
in Stearns or Todd County, where
they are just being established.
The furbearing animals, worth
millions of dollars, to the citizens
of the state, have to be closely
guarded. The large game, gradual
ly working south, and increasing in
numbers offer great enforce
ment problem.
zone Of the outstanding policies
Of the Department of Game and
Fish is that taken in respect to
education. The day of the burly,
latfooted type of game warden is
gone. In his stead is coming the
modern, aggressive, intelligent war
den, who is an authority in his
community on wild life and the
conditions under which such life
will live and prosper. The modern
game warden, according to the
policy Of George w. Mccullough,
Game and Fish Commissioner, and
Joe Brikner, Chief Warden, must
be man who has close contact
with the community he serves. He
shall, above all things, be a man
who knows and loves the out Of
doors, and must be a man who is
able to meet with men and boys.
Especially is it desired that he
shall interest himself in the or
ganized sportsmens' activities and
with Boy Scouts. Sauk Centre is
fortunate in having as its warden,
Fred Mossman, a young man, who
is popular with boys. Mr.. Moss
man is a crack shot, an enthusias-
tic sportsman and a man who can
in case of necessity, "get his man."
It was noticed in the meeting last
night at the community hall that
the boys hung around HIM, asking
him questions, seeking his council
in scouting matters. This is the
type of warden Minnesota needs
and will eventually have. -,
"The wardens Of Minnesota are
the contact men Of the department
with the citizens Of the state as
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