36 WILD LIFE PROTECTION FUND 



Nevada (1917) has quietly but determinedly surpassed all expecta- 

 tions from without, and scored a great victory for herself. 

 Her new code of game and fish laws makes it "unlawful" to 

 "injure or destroy any grouse or mountain quail before the 

 first day of September, 1922." 



Thus do sage grouse, dusky grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, 

 "prairie chickens" and mountain quail, each get five years of 

 rest. 



Mountain sheep, goat, elk and antelope are absolutely pro- 

 tected at all times until 1930! 



The sale of game, of all kinds, is prohibited. 



The new state laws protecting migratory birds are made 

 to conform with the federal regulations, whatever they may be. 



Beyond awakening Nevada by our Bulletin No. 5 (grouse 

 and quail), and Bulletins 2 and 4, we did no real campaign 

 work in that state. 



Montana came within a very narrow margin (1917) of achieving a 

 victory for wild life as sweeping as that of Idaho; but it was a 

 glorious victory, just the same. What it lacked of perfection 

 was a buck law, and full protection for the upland game birds 

 instead of a two weeks' open season. 



Protection of mountain sheep and goats was extended to 

 1922. 



The bag limit on deer was reduced to one, the hunting 

 season was shortened to two weeks, and all deer shooting was 

 stopped in the five great counties of Yellowstone, Rosebud, 

 Custer, Richland and Dawson. 



Bear may no longer be chased with dogs. 



Upland game birds are protected throughout the state, 

 and throughout the year, except in the last two weeks of 

 September. 



Open season on wild fowl reduced six weeks, or from Sept. 

 15 to Dec. 1. 



Game Warden candidates must undergo a civil service ex- 

 amination by the State Game and Fish Commission. 



Killing elk for teeth and heads alone is made a felony 

 instead of a misdemeanor. 



Is the above not a record of which to be proud? All that 

 we asked of Montana this year was better treatment of upland 

 game birds and deer, and an extension of the closed season on 

 mountain sheep. 



In Iowa a great victory was won (1917) by the hardest fight that 

 occurred in any state in 1917. The defenders of wild life were 

 encouraged to make a fight to save the quail and prairie chicken 

 from oblivion. The campaign outside the legislature was ably 

 led by JOHN C. HARTMAN, of Waterloo, owner and edi- 

 tor of the "Waterloo Courier," PROF. T. C. STEPHENS of 

 Morningside College, Sioux City, PROF. G. B. MACDONALD 

 of the Iowa State College, Ames, and DR. B. H. BAILEY of 

 Coe College, Cedar Rapids, backed throughout by this Fund, 

 and a host of Iowa men. After a long and hot fight, 5-year 

 close seasons were won for the prairie chicken and quail, in 

 spite of bitter opposition by State Game Warden Hinshaw!! 



