The Nome nugget., 1931-03-21
GAME COMMISSION
 RECOMMENDATIONS

District number eight includes the drainages of the upper Cop per, Susitna and Kuskokwim riv- CTS, together with the drainages of the Yukon River from point midway between Russian Mission and Holy Cross to old Fort Ham, lin. including the lower Koyu- ! kuk river.
 Attention to Climate 1 Tn this reahgnment of fur dis tricts, particular attention was g!v en to climatic conditions which constitute the governing factor in printing of furs and establishing the boundaries Of the districts or watersheds or divides instead of ! imag aginary lines as in the old dis tricts.
 Tn establishing these new dis tricts, it has been necessary 10 re- wise the open and close seasons for the fur-bearers. In doing this the commission has followed sug- gestion that is almost universal among the trappers of the Terri tory to have the season for mink
 land otter. weasel. foxes, and lynx open at the same time and close simultaneously. instead of separate
 open seasons for mink, land ot-
 ter and weasel, and for foxes and
 lynx as heretofore.
 "The open season for the taking of muskrats extends beyond those
 for other fur-bearers as in pres
 ent regulations because this ani-
 nal can be taken only after the
 breakup in many sections.
 ''The new game law circular con
 taining the detailed dscrption ot
 the boundaries of the eight ne@
 fur districts will also include a
 large map on which the boundary Hines will be shown.
 Propagation Permits
 Due to many complaints tha mink are becoming scarce in some
 sections of the Te, 'i;ory, the Com mission has consi le"ed il neceea- iary to discontinue the issuance ol
 permits for the capture of tha, propagation purposes. The Com
 mission believes that this chang, , is justified to permit the mink to , become reesta blished. and that lit tie Inconvenience will result at domestic mink can be ulchaset , for a nominal sum from fur farm
 CTS in nearly every section of th' f Territory
 | This new policy will become ef 5 fecti,e January 1, next. Undel g present regulations, fur bearer , captured alive during regular op : posation purposes if reported t' 8 the Commission within 30 days af : CT the end of the open season.
 Progress in stocking
 "The restocking prosram. mad e possible through funds provided b, V the Alaska Legislature and car
 ried out under the Commission b & direction of the Governor. is prov ing of considerable value. Recen , reports indicate that the elk brough y from tAe Olympic Peninsula in tn ; State of Washington and placed ol Q Kruzof and Afognak islands. ar k well satisfied with their new hom Q es and satisfactory increases ar
 reported from the herds this year s The herd of buffalo brough e from Montana and released in th II Bg Delta region east of Fairbank Q is ranging over considerable area , An increase of eight animals
 reported in it since it's introduc a tion here.
 e| Satisfactory reports have bee d received to the effect that tn 2 beavers transplanted to Barano ,- and kodiak islands are increasin :. The muskrats planted on Prince c .s Wales Island and the islands c IF the Kodiak-Afognak district are a . so. becoming well established. Wild Life Refuges l. Responsive to petition fror s the citizens of Valdez, the Key O stone Canyon closed area of gam