Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-06-05
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON
WILD LIFE RESOURCES OF THE
UNITED STATES SENATE

WASHINGTON, D. CA special
committee of the United States Senate
has been appointed to investigate all
matters pertaining to the replacement
and conservation of wild life (includ
ing aquatic and bird life) with view
to determining the most appropriate
methods for carrying out such pur-
poses together with its recommends
tons for the necessary legislation
The committee has been instructed
to report its findings to the Senate as
soon as possible and not later than the
beginning of the first regular session
of the next Congress. 1t has been CIV
en- full power to call witnesses and
take testimony under oath and also
to call for the production of all data
in connection with the subject. This
action by the Senate is the broadest
and most comprehensive yet taken to
conserve the BIRDS fish and wild ami
mails of our nation.
The activities of the committee will
necessarily cover vast range of sub
jects, including federal game reserva-
tons, bird sanctuaries, wild life in our
national parks and forests, the problem
of migratory birds, upland birds, of
predatory animals and of fishes of the
Atlantic, Pacific, gulf and inland wat
ers. The study will also have to deal
with the seal industry, the fish in
dustry, the fur industry and all others
connected with wild animal aquatic
and bird life. The plan of the commit
tee is to make an exhaustive study of
all OF these problems and of the laws
connected with them To do this they
will call upon the Biological Survey
and the commissioners of bird saunc-
tuaries and game reservations of the
Department of Agriculture; the Bureau
of Fisheries of the Department of Com
merce; the national parks and national
monuments of the Department of In
terror; the state departments of game
and fisheries and all national organ
izauons IN any way connected with the
subject
This is research work of very
large proportions and will probably
require year or more to assemble,
classify and digest the facts. After all
recommendations from governmental,
individual and private sources have
been assembled and studied, it is the
intention of the commission to recon-
mend to the United States Senate any
changes or additions that they consider
necessary in or to existing laws per-
tanning to conservation
The committee is. strictly non-par-
tisan In the appointment of it, Vice
President Curtis chose not only those
Senators whom he considered best
qualified, but he also endeavored to
distribute his selection geographically.
The Pacific states the Atlantic states.
the mountainous states, the Central
and Southern states, and those ada
cent to the Canadian border are all
represented
The committee hopes that the ex-
haustive study it plans to make will
enable it to form national legisla-
tive policy for the replacement and
protection of the wild life resources of
the nation that will endure for MANY
years, policy which has for its pur
pose the perpetuation of the wild life
of our nation SO that the future GEN
erations may enjoy it.
Organizations and individuals who
are interested in this matter should
address their inquiries or suggestions
to the committee, Room 207, Senate
Office Building, Washington. q. c.