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tlu* State i^unu' olluinls Imvc a Woat cniisinf; unMiixi the mouth of 

 the Mississippi, and us some of our reservations lie off the e(»ast in 

 tliis vicinity, thoy have very kindly ajjreed to help police' them durin>» 

 the hrcedin*; seasoji. 



Mr. IIkndkuson. A iiumher of Kechmmtion Service men nrc )iUo 

 made deputy wardens witlnmt salary 



Doctor Neuson. Ves; the Keclamuti»)n Service has men in charj^e 

 of the reclamation reser\'oirs. a number of whicli are hird reserva- 

 tions. an<i tliey act as wardens. We <;et (piite a lot (»f cooperative 

 sprvice of that kind to help out. 



Mr. Andkrson. On these hird n^servations, for example, 1 under- 

 stand that it is not jiermissihle for a man to have u fjun. ammunition, 

 or any other firearms of any sort; is that correct '. 



Doctor Nelson. That is, you moan the people are not permitted 

 to fjo on 



Mr. A.NDERSON (interposing). Yes. 



Doctor Nelson. No. there is no shooting permitt^'d. e.xcept at two 

 places 



Mr. Anderson (interposing). Not only no shooting j)ermitted. but 

 you do not let them on there with a gun at all ( 



Doctor Nelson. No; a man is not permitted to go on there with a 

 gun, unless he is a Government hunter killing predatory animals. 



Mr. Anderson. Is that done by law or regulation of the depart- 

 ment i 



Doctor Nelson. That is by regulation. The Secretary of Agri- 

 culture is authorized to make proper rules and regulations to pro- 

 tect the reservations and to make them fulfill the purpose for wnich 

 they were established. 



Mr. Henderson. The law prohibits interference with the birds on 

 the reservations, their nests and eggs. 



Doctor Nelson. We do not interfere with the fishing, for in- 

 stance, as long as it is done according to the State laws. The Big 

 Lake Reservation, w^hich is one of our important reservations in 

 Arkansas and a very great resort for wild fowls during the migra- 

 tion sea.son, is also a very popular fishing ground. There is a lot 

 of commercial fishing tiiere, and we give anybody a permit to fish 

 as long as he complies with the State fishing laws. 1 might say, in 

 this connection, that the work of our wardens on the Bi^ Lake Reser- 

 vation has brought about an observance of the State fishing laws of 

 that locality because as soon as a man violates the law we revoke his 

 permit. 



This affords a strong incentive for the fishermen to avoid violating 

 the requirements of the State laws. 



INCRE.\8E IN G.\ME. 



The big game on these fenced reservations is increasing rapitUy. 

 We are now working out a system whereby we can take care of the 

 surplus, and the indications are that there mav be a surplus of game 

 to DC marketed which eventually will fully tal\e care of the expense 

 of caring for these places. 



Mr. Anderson. Have there been any apparent increases in the 

 number of |jame birds ( 



Doctor Nelson. Migratorv game birds, vou mean '. 



