The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-15
CONSERVATION BOARD EXPLAINS POLICIES
Asks Hunters, Fishermen
FIR Their ~"Cooperation"
.No Politics Involved" In Running Ut
Administration Of States Wild
life Resources

fisherman. The actlVltles or game
protectors in TIE month OF April re-
suited in 416 convictions for vlo-
lations of the game and fish laws
and regulations.
Why is each holder of a hunting
and fishing license not furnished
with an up-to-date copy OF n
North Carolina hunting and fish,
ing laws?
Over 100, 900 copies of law
booklets and extracts r printed
each year and r channeled 10
the hunters and fishermen through
licensed agents. In addition, reg
ulations are repeatedly published IN
state and local papers and fur-
nished to National Sporting Mag
aZines.
Has any serious effort ever been
made to prevent the practice, by
some hunters, Of hunting quail out
Of season?
Yes.
How much money if any. was
spent by the conservation and de-
velopment board for grains, ETC.
for consumption Of Game birds
during the past two years.
Artificial feeding in the south
eastern states is an unsound prac-
tice. No money has been spent o
this purpose.
State specifically the amount
of money obtained from sale OF
hunting and fishing licenses dur
ing the past two years and how
this money was spent as it related
to contemplated increase OF game
and fish.
This question covers the entire
operation of the division of game
and inland fisherie-. 1t cannot be
answered adequately in this state
ment. Complete records are avail
able in Raleigh to anyone who
might be interested in knowing
exactly the amount Of funds recelv-
ed and how these funds were
discussed.
Does the board have any ex-
PLANTATION as to why a meeting was
called in Fayetteville on the v OF
a state election when no such meet
ing has ever in the history OF
the board seen called before?
The meeting in Fayetteville has
no relationship to the state election.
The law provides that the board OF
conservation and development
meet four times a year. one meet
ing in January in Raleigh, one in
July at Morehead City, and the
other two meetings in various
parts of the state at the discre-
ton Of the board. It is the policy
of the board to meet in every sec
ton OF North Carolina; The in
vitation to meet in Fayetteville
was extended by Mr. Oscar Breeze
at the January 1916 meeting in
Raleigh.
Are the members Of this board
opposed to placing the game and
fish program in the hands of ex-
perts who are free from political
domination? If so, "why"?
There are no politics involved in
the employment of or the activi-
ties of the employees Of the divi-
sion of game and inland fisheries.
1t is the policy Of the board tc
obtain the services of the best
men available to handle this pro-
gram.
A report has. been widely cir
culated that the reason. for in
creasing the cost of hunting lie
enses n dollar last year was
for the purpose of providing each
Of the 100 county game wardens
with a Uniform. Since this increase
resulted in more than $75, 900 ad-
ditional revenue the uniforms,
which no member Of Cumberland
County wildlife club has as yet
see, Woulf cost at last $3.50, each.
Is not $3.50 a rather high price for
game Wardens uniforms?
This report is unfounded.
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