The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-05
FISH B GAME
BUREAU BUSY
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and when too plentiful are menace
to aquatic life.
Oldest Inhahitant
The finding of turtle in Washing
ton county with 156-year-old in
seription cut into the shell, has Gre
ated much interest among conserva-
tionists. Information received at the
Division of Conservation shows that
| Washington county has an honest-to
goodness "oldest inhabitant" with a
claim to longevity that dates back
to July 4, 1776. The turtle was re-
Gently found by Howard Ward OF
Macksburg, while plowing plot Of
ground near u. S. Highway No. q.
The underside of the turtle was
marked with the words 81. Whetzel,
Betty Zane, Ft, Henry, and July 4,
1776."
Everyone familiar with early Ohio
| history knows that l.. Whetzel was
an Indian Scout and an early histor-
ical character, and that Betty Zane
was contemporary character in
pioneer history with Whetzel. Per-
haps this turtle was a pet of Louis
Whetzel, or perhaps the lettering was
cut in its shell in the presence of
Betty Zane. The turtle also con-
tanned a "swastika," a Delaware In
dian emblem, cut on the back.
According to biologists of the Di-
vision of Conservation, turtles span
of life is from 200 to 500 years.
Conservation Exhibit at Ohio State
| Fair
The Fish and Game exhibit at the
Ohio State fair, August 20 to Sept.
3, this year, will be one of the most
interesting exhibits on the grounds,
it is announced by the Division of
Conservation. Almost every variety
of game bird and wild animal found
in Ohio fields and forests, will be
shown alive in pens. Adult fish from
Lake Erie and also immature fishes
from the hatcheries will be found in
the aquariams at the Fisheries Build
ing. Work and activities of the va
rious bureaus of the Division of Con-
servation, showing the progress being
made in wild life protection, preser-
! ch
together with the work of the Edu-
cational Bureau of the Division, be-
ing carried on through the press, by
lectures, radio, motion pictures, and
visual education. Sportsmen from all
parts of Ohio are expected to attend
the Ohio State Fair this year to
hibit.
| Game Bird Census
/ Conservation Commissioner VIM. II.
Reinhart vii endeavor to secure a
game-bird census for Ohio this year
All sportsmen will be asked to lend
their cooperation by filling out &C
curately the tally cards attached to
each hunters license, and to return
these cards to the Division of Con-
servation after the hunting season.
On these tally cards are places for
16 important kinds of game and fur
bearing animals which can be legal
ly takenin Ohio. This data will
give an idea of the kill of each spe-
cies of animal or bird for the 88
counties and will assist the Conserva-
tion Commissioner, Conservation
Council, and the State Legislature in
drafting suitable orders and laws fol
their protection.
The Importance of this work is il
lustrated in a report for 1880 by the
Pennsylvania Game Commission,
where it was shown that in the Key
stone state, 3,088,019 rabbits, 456,623
squirrels, 48,190 raccoons, and 251,-
362 ringneck pheasants were taken
during the lawful open season. The
value OF the game taken in Ohio
each year when estimated in food
pounds is enormous, not to mention
the recreational value provided by
good hunting or fishing. When one
considers the expenditure and main
tenance of the Conservation Depart
ment and compares the cost of main
tenance with the great value of the
game and fish life produced by the
Division of Conservation, and the
value of the wild life that is saved
and protected and given an oppor-
tunity to increase through the activ
tiles Of the Law Enforcement Bu-
reau, the Bureau of Education, and
other agencies, one can have a great
er appreciation of the work that is
being done for wild life protection,
and preservation by the Division of
Conservation, it is stated by Com
missioner Reinhart. The value of the
game nroduced in Ohio hecause of