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Founding of the National Educators Conservation Society. 



Undertaken through our initiative and support, and very sat- 

 isfactorily accomplished (1916) through the excellent 

 work of NOMER GRAY, PROF. CHARLES. L. BRISTOL, 

 PROF. JAMES W. TOUMEY, DR. HUGH P. BAKER and 

 others. 



Maryland. In 1915 the campaigning trustee visited Baltimore and 

 made three addresses, under excellent auspices. No result was 

 attained that year. 



In 1916 the campaign started in 1915 was renewed, and 

 into it entered very actively M. LLEWELLYN RANEY (Libra- 

 rian, Johns Hopkins), TALBOT DENMEAD and J. HAMMOND 

 BROWN. After a prolonged effort they effected a great reform 

 in Maryland, and secured the following new laws: 



Absolute close season on deer, doves, swan, wood duck, 

 curlew, willet, upland plover, small shore birds, all song and 

 insectivorous birds. 



Shooting wild fowl from power boats prohibited, save on 

 Susquehanna Flats. Night shooting prohibited. 



In A^irginia the campaign made for the "farmers' union game bill" 

 was entirely successful. It was described (in Virginia) as "a 

 long step in advance, and unquestionably the strongest conser- 

 vation measure passed in Virginia in years." 



A salaried State Game Commissioner, as an elective offi- 

 cer, was provided for. A force of paid game wardens was au- 

 thorized, and practically all state protective officers were made 

 ex-omcio deputy game wardens. A game breeder's license was 

 provided for; also a "game protection fund." Finally, local or 

 special laws were repealed. 



Utah achieved (1917) a sweeping victory! It was the most com- 

 plete and effective achieved for its wild life by any state in 

 1917. 



All upland game birds, — grouse, ptarmigan and quail — 

 were given long close seasons. 



All shore-birds, gulls and doves are perpetually protected. 



The credit for this sweeping reformation is to be divided 

 between CLAUDE T. BARNES, J. H. PAUL, the LEGISLA- 

 TURE, the STATE GAME COMMISSION and the Permanent 

 Fund. In Utah too much credit is bestowed upon this Fund. 

 The initiative was partly ours, but not the execution. 



Idaho also scored (1917) an important victory! The sage-grouse fea- 

 ture of it is due wholly to the splendid efforts of DREW W. 

 STANDROD, JR., LEROY C. JONES, State Game Warden, the 

 LEGISLATURE, and DR. CHARLES S. MOODY, a member of 

 the Legislature. 



Sage grouse get a closed season until Aug. 15, 1922. 



Quail get a closed season until Nov. 1, 1920. 



Regulations of federal migratory bird law made state law. 



Limit on buck deer reduced from 2 to 1. 



Limit on elk reduced from 2 to 1. 



Aliens carrying guns must have licenses, of $7.50 for a 

 shotgun, and $2 5 for a rifle. 



All big game killed must be tagged. 



