262 CONSERVATION OF CANADIAN WILD LIFE 
in these territories is becoming increasingly felt, and will 
undoubtedly become greater with their development. 
These government agents would perform the work now car- 
ried on by the officers of the fur companies and the duties 
of magistrates, etc. They would be responsible for the 
proper conduct of the fur trade, the care of the natives, and 
the enforcement of law. 
If such a policy were adopted it would accomplish the 
following ends. A source of revenue would be created of no 
small value, even after the expenses of administration were 
paid, and it is proper that the profits accruing from the ex- 
ploitation of the fur resources of these territories should go 
into the national exchequer. It would be the most effective 
method of conserving the fur resources and wild life of the 
Northwest Territories, as the enforcement of the law and 
the adoption of any necessary restrictive measures could be 
directly supervised. It would afford a means of attending 
to the requirements of the natives who stand in need of 
more immediate supervision, which is difficult to give at the 
present time. The natives, both Indian and Eskimo, would 
be protected to a greater degree than at present from the 
influence and exploitation of unscrupulous traders, which 
would be an advantage from the standpoint of morals and 
health. 
The nationalization of such natural resources as forests 
has proved in Europe to be the most successful means of 
conserving such resources, and at the same time this policy 
has furnished a valuable source of national revenue. There 
is no good reason why such a policy should not be adopted 
in the case of our northern fur resources. The thoughtful 
consideration of this purpose is therefore respectfully urged. 
THE YUKON TERRITORY 
The game and fur-bearing animals of the Yukon Terri- 
tory are protected under the Yukon Game Ordinance, which 
