The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-05

oAOAA, NAlN S4iOA VCot III AAAoVCAy NS>S to the special meeting ct Fair banks last September, when many of the problems were disposed of, the Alaska Game Commission has announced certain recommenda- tions for changes in present resu- lations on game and fur bearing animals and additions to the reg ulations relative to guides which, under the Alaska Game Law, it is authorized directly to handle. The recommended changes in game and fur regulations. if ap- proved by the Secretary of Agri- culture, will become effective for the season of 1932-33 and will be announced in detail in Game Law Circular No. g which will be issued early next spring and circulated throughout the Territory.
 Migratory Bird Recommendations
 Believing that Alaskans are en- titled to the fullest possible utili- zation of migratory bird resources consistent with the preservation of the supply and as authorized under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and as there is no apparent shortage of any species in this flight, the Con- mission adopted the following res- clution which has been forwarded to the Secretary of Agriculture:
 Resolution
 WHEREAS, The wild fowl Of Alaska is of great importance as a source of food supply for the resi- ents of isolated communities, and should be available for as exten- sive use as is consistent with the perpetuation of the supply and the Migratory Bird Treaty. Act, and
 WHEREAS, The supply of such birds is increasing, as indicated by reports to this Commission from it's representatives in the field, an WHEREAS, The majority of mi gratory wild fowl that breed in Alaska constitute single flock which migrates principally between Alaskan breeding grounds and Bri- tish Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California, and does not in- termingle to any great extent with the birds that breed and have their migrations east of the Rocky Mountains and, therefore, restric- ton of hunting in Alaska canno: greatly benefit any areas other than the Pacific Slope, and
 WHEREAS, The present method ,f regulation under which Alaska | is administered as one district with open and close seasons apply .ng equally to the entire Territory regardless of climatic and other natural conditions, is unsuited to conditions in Alaska,
 NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT RE- SOLVED, That Alaska be excepted from any drastic curtailment of the open season on migratory wilc fowl, unless recommended by the Alaska Game Commission, an
 BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED If. in the event Alaska is not ex- ,epted from any future curtailment of the open season on wild fowl n the fixing of such curtailed oper seasons, the Department of Agri- culture take into consideration the climatic conditions and zone tht Territory accordingly, fixing tht open seasons north of the nortt boundaries of Fur Districts No. and No. 4 from September 1 te September 30 inclusive, and for th' coastal areas from September z | 70 October 20, inclusive.
 Changes In Trapping Seasons | With the sweeping changes 1T the realignment of Fur Districts 1T Alaska at it's last meeting, 1t wa: necessary to revise the open sea
 son dates throughout the Terri ,ory to conform to climatic cond1' tions which govern the priming O. 1 furs. It has been found that sev'
 ,ral discrepancies occurred in es sabfishing these seasons and as esult of investigations of the Com
 missions field organization and il response to the requests of trap
 oers in several localities, severa
 notifications were found to b. necessary. One of these change : effecting an extension of the gen eral trapping season in Fur Dis trict 2 was cared for at the Sep tember meeting, and the others eff fecting principally the taking o muskrats, were considered ant
 acted upon during the presen 5eason.
 [, Game Refugees
 For several years the Commis sion has been carefully studyinI the recently reported unfavorabl conditions effecting the Kena moose herd, and, in view of the de crease in the number of this nobl
 game animal, the Commission ha !, recommended the creation of sanctuary on the Northwest portiol of the Kenai Peninsula. The sane tuary recommended includes one 0 | the principal breeding grounds Q , the moose lying north of the Kena , River and Skilak Lake and wes [ of the Chickaloon River.
 To assure the maintenance of tn