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trout be killed and that all such fish as are in any way injured must be 

 retained or counted as retained. 



(16) That rangers on the Nipigon River be debarred from angling 

 for speckled trout unless purchasing a license to do so. 



(17) That special precautions again'st fire be taken in regard to 

 the light railway operating through the Nipigon Forest Reserve between 

 Camp Alexander and South Bay. 



(18) That the permanent staff of the Nipigon Forest Reserve be 

 increased by two chief rangers; one to be stationed in the lake section 

 and one in the river section; that the headquarters of the superinten- 

 dent be situated in the centre of the reserve ; and that a boat of the Class 

 B type, as recommended in the Interim Report of this Commission, be 

 placed on Lake Nipigon; and that greater attention be paid to the 

 patrolment of the forests in this reserve. 



(19) That under no circumstances timber be allowed to be cut in 

 the Nipigon Forest Reserve in such a way as to impair the beauty of 

 the river bank or lake shore scenery. 



(20) That an official be appointed to examine into and report 

 upon the fisliery and game resources of the territory surrounding Lake 

 Nipigon and to the northward of the Grand Trunk Pacific right of way. 



(21) That a permanent staff of at least one superintendent and 

 eight men be maintained in the Quetico Forest Reserve and that per- 

 manent posts be established on Lake La Croix, near the mouth of the 

 Namakan River; on Eden Island in Quetico Lake; on Pickerel Lake 

 in the vicinity of Pine portage; and at the eastern end of Basswood 

 Lake, for the use of rangers in the winter months. 



(22) That steps be taken to insure the patrolment of the interior 

 portions of the Quetico Forest Reserve; to open and improve communi- 

 cations throughout it; and to secure accurate information as to its geo- 

 graphical features and other resources. 



The Game Resources of Ontario. 



In the variety of its game the Province of Ontario is peculiarly 

 fortunate, but it is unfortunately the case that of recent years there has 

 in almost every species been a marked decrease in numbers. To a certain 

 extent this was, of course, to be expected, for as the natural habitat of 

 the greater portion of the game of any country is the forest or wild 

 lands, the advance of civilization and tlie increase of population inevi- 

 tably tend to limit the areas available to the game. In Ontario, however, 

 the general decrease has not only been noticeable in the more settled 

 districts but almost equally in those more wild and remote but into 

 which the hunter can and does succeed in penetrating. 



The diminution in the quantities of game is almost invariably 

 accompanied by an increase in the number and severity of the restric- 

 tions placed upon its pursuit, but it must be apparent to every thinking 



