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of firearms by children under fourteen years of age; the seizure and sale of 

 all dogs, guns and other implements or apparatus used in hunting or fishing 

 illegally; a provision against the possession of plumage of native birds except 

 for scientific purposes, and strict measures against the pollution of streams. 



GAME REFUGES 



Inasmuch as the advance of civilization has done away with the haunts 

 and breeding-places of wild birds and animals, six large game-refuges, embra- 

 cing 2,654 square miles or 1,698,320 acres, were established by a special act 

 of the Oregon Legislature. These reservations are as follows: 



I. The Imnaha Game Reservation, which is situated in the noitheastern 

 part of the state, and was created for the purpose of protecting mountain 

 sheep, mule deer and Franklin Grouse. There are likely a few elk still left 

 in the boundaries of this reservation. The area of this reservation is 560 square 

 miles, or 358,400 acres. 



ELK IN WALLOWA RESERVE, OREGON. INTRODUCED FROM JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING 

 Photographed by Ross Leslie 



2. The Deschutes Game Reservation is situated in central Oregon, and 

 contains 1,296 square miles, or 829,444 acres. This reservation was created 

 for the purpose of protecting mule deer and antelope on their winter range. 

 At the same time, it includes a good portion of the summer range of these 

 animals, and is also the natural home ofthe^Sage Hen or^Sage Grouse. 



