MINOR FUR-BEARING ANIMALS. 
FIELD WORK. 
The work of enforcing the law and regulations for the protection 
of fur-bearing animals in Alaska in 1918 was carried on by representa- 
tives of the Bureau in the usual manner. The greatly increased 
activities in connection with the fisheries demanded much of the time 
of field employees, but all the attention possible was devoted to mat- 
ters pertaining to the minor fur-bearing animals. Two wardens in 
the interior of Alaska and one special fur warden have given particular 
attention to fur work. 
Through a reciprocal arrangement with the Governor of Alaska, 
employees of this Bureau have been appointed ex officio game war- 
dens, and the territorial game wardens and special employees for the 
suppression of the liquor traffic among the Indians have been desig- 
nated special wardens in the Alaska service of the Bureau of Fisheries 
without additional compensation. This increases the Bureau’s per- 
sonnel in Alaska by 11 members, as follows: 
Game wardens: Patrick Hamilton, Ketchikan; J. C. Lund, Juneau; 
P. S. Ericksen, McCarthy; J. A. Baughman, Seward; Stephen 
Foster, Nenana; R. E. Steel, Eagle; and M. O. Colberg, Nome. 
Special employees: J. F. McDonald, Juneau; J. A. Bourke, Valdez; 
Thomas P. Killeen, Nome; and John A. Moe, Ruby. 
Game Warden F. A. Martin, at Anchorage, had already been ap- 
pointed a aero fur warden at a nominal salary to succeed a former 
employee of similar status. 
This arrangement was completed in July and assistance has been 
given chiefly in the matter of reporting violations of the law and 
regulations, and making seizures of illegally taken skins. 
REGULATIONS. 
In the main the regulations remained the same as in 1917. The 
rohibition in respect to the taking of marten in Alaska continued in 
orce. The prohibition as to the taking of beaver was extended until 
November 1, 1923. The situation in regard to the shipment of beaver 
and marten skins from Alaska has not been considered altogether 
satisfactory on account of the number of skins of both species which 
are declared to have been procured in Canada. It is possible that 
the regulations are thus evaded in some cases. The desirability of 
having similar regulations put in effect by the Canadian authorities 
is being considered, as it is believed that where depletion has occurred 
in Alaska the same condition probably exists in the contiguous Prov- 
inces of Canada. 
Seasons for the taking of wild fur-bearing animals were unchanged, 
with the exception that in the region drained by streams flowing into 
the Arctic Ocean north of the sixty-eighth parallel of north latitude 
the open season for taking foxes was extended 30 days, to include 
April 14 ofeach year. This change was made on the recommendation 
of the Governor of Alaska. It was advocated by Archdeacon Stuck 
and Dr. V. Stefansson, who have a thorough knowledge of conditions 
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