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prohibiting the killing of any hoofed animal less than one year 
old. 
5. Throughout every state and territory now inhabited by 
them, the killing of antelope, mountain sheep and mountain 
goats should be absolutely prohibited for ten years; and the pos- 
session of a fresh skin or head should be regarded as prima facie 
evidence of violation of law. 
4. Henceforth every person visiting the Western regions in 
quest of large game should regard it as his duty to co-operate 
with state and territorial authorities in the observance and en- 
forcement of the game laws, to kill sparingly at all times, and 
under no circumstances to shoot female or yearling animals. 
5. No guide should conduct a hunting party in quest of game 
unless each member of it pledged himself to observe the rules 
of moderation in shooting that now are morally binding upon all. 
6. In view of the alarming decrease of our large game ani- 
mals, it is time for the adoption throughout the United States of 
an unwritten law that any man whokills a female hoofed animal 
is not to be considered a true and honorable sportsman. 
7. Every state and territory containing large game should col- 
lect a license fee on each gun carried or used in hunting ; and all 
funds derived from this source, and from fines, should be used in 
payment of the salaries of game wardens. 
8. The sale of dead game should be prohibited. 
There are few persons, intelligent or otherwise, who will deny 
the desirability of preserving from destruction the splendid ver- 
tebrate fauna which still inhabits our country. Throughout the 
whole United States, the love of natural history, and interest in 
zoological studies—and their promotion—is growing at a rapid 
rate. A practical demonstration of this fact may be of some 
interest. 
Three months ago, when the principal of one of the large pub- 
lic schools in New York City appealed to an officer of the New 
York Zoological Society for suggestions which might lead to the 
procurement of avian é77c-d-bvac for a little army of nearly 800 
children who knew absolutely nothing of wild birds, and had 
nothing from which to learn of them, an appeal for gifts of bird 
skins was published in Zhe Osprey magazine. Only valueless 
duplicates were asked for. 
