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Bird - Lore 



grounds. The penalty for each violation 

 of this order is a fine of not more than 

 twenty dollars. Defacing these notices 

 is prohibited by law, penalty not more 

 than twenty-five dollars. Five dollars 

 reward will be paid for information to the 

 Chief Warden of the Forest and Field 

 Club of Belmont, which will lead to the 

 arrest of any person violating these orders. ' 

 One thousand cloth copies of this, printed 

 in both English and Italian were pur- 

 chased with money which was raised by 

 subscription. These were posted over 

 the entire shooting district and ten volun- 

 teer wardens were appointed to enforce 

 them. 



"This method has proved very success- 

 ful, so it is hoped other towns will adopt a 

 similar plan. Two or three energetic 

 persons could post their town likewise in 

 two months. This Committee will send 

 a sample poster to any person who will 

 volunteer to start a similar movement in 

 his town. Address all communications 

 to Samuel Dowse Robbins, Chairman, 

 Lock Box 25, Belmont, Massachusetts." 



A New Bird Reservation 



The explorations made for the National 

 Association of Audubon Societies last 

 summer by Mr. H. H. Kopman, on the 

 coast of Louisiana ((See Bird-Lore IX, 

 1907, pages 223-240) having shown that 

 East Timbalier Island was the seat of 

 large colonies of birds the United States 

 government, in response to the request of 

 the Association has declared this island 

 to be a "Reservation for the protection 

 of native birds" as will be seen by the 

 map on the following page. 



A Well -protected Public Reservation 



The following letter from Dr. James A. 

 Carroll, Superintendent of the Indian 

 Reservation at Mescalero, New Mexico, 

 shows such an intelligent appreciation of 

 the necessity for bird and animal pro- 

 tection and such an active enforcement 

 of his ideas that it is a pleasure to present 

 an outline of his work as he reports it: 



"I am indeed, quite interested in the 

 great work now being conducted by the 

 National Association. My interest ex- 

 tends even beyond the protection of wild 

 birds and animals — to the protection of 

 fish as well. And I'll try to show you that 

 this interest is more than a fleeting senti- 

 ment' or a pretty theory; that I've demon- 

 strated it in a practical manner. 



"'This reservation embraces an area 

 of very nearly 475,000 acres of land. 

 'Tis a mountainous country, heavily 

 timbered, fairly well watered, and is a 

 natural retreat for the wild life of this 

 section. Bear, deer, lions, wolves, cats, 

 coyotes, badgers, skunks, squirrels, tur- 

 keys, pigeons, ravens, doves, quails and 

 innumerable small birds are found here. 

 There are two beautiful streams on the 

 reservation and these are teeming with 

 trout. The edible game I found it neces- 

 sary to protect, and I did it in this way: 

 I limited the hunting season to two months 

 and a half — from November 15 to Feb- 

 ruary 1 — and kept the Indians' firearms 

 under lock and key the balance of the 

 year, and I required employees and others 

 to observe this regulation. In this way 

 does with young fawns have not been 

 killed; nor have turkeys hens been killed, 

 leaving broods of young to die. I've also 

 exercised much care in issuing hunting 

 permits to outsiders. As a protection to 

 the fish, guards are employed, who patrol 

 the streams and admit no one unless 

 he presents a permit. These regulations 

 have been operative for four years, and 

 the increase in game and fish is simply 

 wonderful. No effort is made to protect 

 those wild animals that are a menace to 

 flocks and herds; and, as for such birds as 

 are not edible, they are never disturbed." 



Qualifications Necessary for a Game 

 Warden 



One of the recommendations advanced 

 by this Association in its last annual report 

 was "Civil Service in the appointment of 

 game wardens; they should pass a satis- 

 factory examination showing fitness for 

 the position." What constitutes fitness? 



