Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-03

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THE first bill to be passed at the
i present session Of the Senate was
one which recognized a depression
among wild game creatures. The pur-
pose of the measure is to compel the
various Federal departments and agen-
cies to cooperate with each other in
considering the needs of wild life be-
fore carrying out any project that
might affect this resource. It's pas
sage was the first concrete result Of a
two-year study of the problem by the
Senate Committee on Conservation OF
Wild Life Resources, of which Senator
Frederic C. Walcott of Connecticut is
chairman.
During the discussion Of the bill
Senator Harry Halves Of Missouri, vice
chairman of the committee, said; In
cur Investigations we find that there
is not a single department OF the Gov
eminent which does not in some way
come in contact with the problem of
conservation of wild life. The pur-
pose of this bill is to call to the at
tention of these departments the fact
that in considering public projects they
should, If economically practicable,
make provisions for wild life preserva-
ton, and production
The measure would give the Bureau
of Fisheries experts chance to see
that future Government-constru
dams do not hinder the bureaus work
h. failing to provide some means for
fish to pass from one side to the other.
1t also would compel Government
agencies controlling impounded waters
to allow use of these for wild life pro-
duction, when such use is not incon-
sistent with their primary purpose and
does not conflict with constitutional
rights of the States IN which the waters
are located.
IN order to strengthen and better CO.
/ ordinate the conservation movement,
the American Game Association took
over the trained conservation field force
of the E. I. de Pont de Nemours Co.,
Incorporated, of Wilmington, Del, on
January i, according to an announce
ment of the American Game AsSocia-
ton.
This step means not only a better
coordination of wild life conservation
activities, but will also enable the Amer
lean Game Association to render SerV-
ice TO the cause, which, due to insult
ficient field contacts, has not been pos
sible heretofore" it is stated i'll eX
PLANTATION of the enlarged scope of the
associations detectives. These are bet
ter outdoors for all-the landowner, the
sportsman and the general public.
IN an educational booklet on wild ami
L mails just published by the PennSyl-
yania Board of Game Commissioners
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More fictitious stories have been told
concerning the habits of snakes than
any other wild creatures. With man.
mails. however, most things that are said
about them are true" remarks Leo A.
Luttringer. ir., author Of the booklet.
The much envied seven sleepers"-
the bear. the raccoon, woodchuck. jump
ing mouse, chipmunk, skunk and bat
do not have to crawl out OF bed during
the Winter, but they probably don't ap-
preciate it. They lapse into a comatoSe
state. in which all of their activities and
vital processes are reduced to mini
mum
But the field mice have high blood
pressure"-250 heartbeats minute
which keeps them warm in any weather
Deer and elk do not bury the antlers
they shed each year. The reason few
dropped antlers are seen IN the woods
Is that rodents eat them.
But the raccoon and muskrat do ash
their food before eating it, when they
obtain it near water.
All mammals can swim, but squirrels
do not consciously use their tails as
sails
The flying squirrels does not fly but
plides at a downward angle. Porcupines
can not throw their quilts. Bats are
not blind, The ground hog takes no
interest in Ground Hog day" February
2, or its shadow. Beavers never eat fish;
There Is no proof that pheasants kill
young rabbits. Bears and wildcats do
not attack people unless cornered,
wounded, or in defending their young.
Otherwise, you may believe what you