40 WILD LIFE PROTECTION FUND 



Nebraska. — No results up to March 2 6, when Mr. George G. Koster, 

 Chief Deputy Game Warden, said: "I can give you no definite 

 information about changes in our game laws, as they have not 

 yet been passed upon, and there may be no changes made." A 

 bad outlook for upland game birds. 



Kansas. — No change made, save to open the season on quail, the 

 validity of which is to be determined by a court decision. 



In Colorado. — A total failure! We made a strong effort, with good 

 support, to bring about five years of protection for the sage 

 grouse, as well as all other upland game birds, but nothing of 

 real value was done by the legislature. The killing seasons 

 on upland game birds, and the bag limits, both were reduced 

 — with good intentions but feeble initiative and execution! The 

 killing of deer was resumed, under certain limitations. 



We deeply regret the failure to save the sage grouse of 

 this state from the extermination that threatens them. 



Wyoming. — In real game preservation on a continuing basis, Wyo- 

 ming is today the most backward state in the West or South- 

 west, except Texas. In spite of strong personal efforts, and 

 the excellent work of WILLIAM L. SIMPSON, of Cody, the 

 enemies of wild life were quite successful in blocking all good 

 measures. Not one thing was done by the legislature of 1917 

 for the benefit of the game of Wyoming. On the other hand, 

 the state took a great step backward by reopening to elk hunt- 

 ers the eastern half of Wyoming's boasted Teton Game Pre- 

 serve. 



Sage grouse and mountain sheep will be killed as usual; 

 and the prong-horned antelope very narrowly escaped the open 

 season law that was proposed by the State Game Warden, Nate 

 P. Wilson. 



Texas. — Although Texas has given a 2 5-year close season to its very 

 small remnants of mountain sheep and antelope, nothing else 

 was done for the benefit of wild life. No one can predict what 

 may be done at the extra session to convene April 15. It is 

 stated by a member of the legislature that "the 7,000 powder 

 and shotgun sellers were able to prevent us from getting a game 

 protection bill through." All upland game birds are . to be 

 shot as usual, not even the quail being protected. 



California. — Thus far the California legislature has passed none 

 of the very numerous bird bills now before that body; but 17 

 game sanctuaries are proposed by the State Game Commission. 



Oregon has disappointed us. Nothing whatever was done (worthy 

 of mention) for sage grouse, or any other upland game birds. 

 The bag limit on deer was reduced from 3 to 2, and the 

 season runs two months (Aug. 15 to Oct. 15). 



