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entifie publications, though not large, coristi- 

 tutes an important contribution to American 

 psychiatry, and two or three of them are 

 hardly less than classic. 



Personally he was one of the most attrac- 

 tive and charming of men because of his 

 sympathy, unfailing flow of good humor, and 

 his broad judicial mind. 



G. Stanley Hall 



Jiily 28, 1919 



SCIENTIFIC EVENTS 



GAME CONSERVATION IN CANADA 



A STATEMENT made by the Dominion Parks 

 Branch, Department of the Interior, relating to 

 the North-West Game Act, shows the efficacy 

 of the act, in placing the fur trapping and 

 trading industry under control, in the interest 

 of game conservation. Organization in con- 

 nection with the new Northwest Game Act 

 passed in 1917 has taken place under the pres- 

 ent government. The most notable and impor- 

 tant feature in this connection is the fact that 

 for the first time in the history of the North- 

 land the fur trapping and trading industry ha's 

 been placed under adequate control. Under 

 the new act all white trappers and traders are 

 under license. 



In connection with the northern hinterland 

 the government has also taken a very important 

 step by the organization of a commission for 

 the purpose of first, ascertaining the feasibility 

 of the development of reindeer herds for the 

 purpose of providing a meat supply for the Do- 

 minion, and, second, ascertaining the feasibil- 

 ity of the domestication of musk-ox in the 

 north not only for the purpose of a meat sup- 

 ply but also for the purpose of a wool supply. 



With respect to both these matters the situa- 

 tion is as follows : It is estimated that there is 

 an area of about one million square miles in 

 the north eminently suitable for the develop- 

 ment of reindeer and musk-ox herds. 

 Throughout the world there is a constant in- 

 vasion of the areas used for cattle grazing 

 through the lands being taken up for the pro- 

 duction of fruits and cereals and the meat 

 situation of the world is therefore gradually 

 becoming more and more acute. Northern 



Canada is not suitable for the production of 

 ordinary farm products but from the fact that 

 millions of Barren land caribou, which physio- 

 logically are practically identical with do- 

 mestic caribou, are known to thrive there at 

 present ; and from the fact that musk-oxen also 

 thrive in the north there appears to be good 

 reason for the expectation that with the devel- 

 opment of reindeer and musk-ox herds the 

 north may take the place of the more south- 

 erly portions of Canada in the matter of meat 

 production. 



While the migratory birds treaty was prior 

 to the Union Government, or'ganization has 

 taken place since. This treaty with the United 

 States provides for the protection both in 

 the United States and Canada of practically 

 all the beneficial migratory birds. Arrange- 

 ments have been made with most of the prov- 

 inces by which they have amended their game 

 laws to harmonize with the terms of the treaty 

 and by which the provincial game authorities 

 enforce these laws. While the provincial laws 

 have not all been satisfactorily amended, e. g. 

 (maritime provinces) a stafi of wardens has 

 been appointed in these provinces and active 

 steps have been carried on not only for the en- 

 forcement of law but for the education of the 

 public as to the necessity of adequate protec- 

 tion of beneficial bird life. 



In furtherance of the policy of bird conser- 

 vation some twenty-eight suggested locations 

 in the west for breeding sanctuaries have been 

 inspected. In addition the Dominion has cre- 

 ated Point Pelee, the most important bird area 

 in Ontario, into a Dominion Park in order 

 that it may be maintained as a sanctuary. 

 The Dominion has also established as bird 

 sanctuaries Bird Rocks, Bonaventure and 

 Pierce Rock (all in Quebec), under the terms 

 of the treaty and at the request of the Domin- 

 ion the province of Quebec has passed provin- 

 cial legislation on similar lines. 



In addition the department has been issuing 

 special bulletins and otherwise carrying on an 

 educational campaign throughout Canada 

 with the object of enlisting the sympathetic 

 support of the public for bird protection. 



Through the Advisory Board on Wild Life 



