34 WILD LIFE PROTECTION FUND 



EESULTS OF OUR CAMPAIGNS, AND THE CAM- 

 PAIGNS OF OTHERS ASSISTED BY US. 



FROM JAN. 1, 1915, TO APRIL 1, 1917 



Mountain Sheep. 



In 1915 Montana enacted a 3-year close season law on moun- 

 tain sheep and goats. Result secured by JOHN G. BROWN, 

 of Helena. 



In 1915 Idaho enacted a long close season on mountain sheep. 

 Do not know who should be thanked for it! 



In 1917 Texas enacted a 25-year close season on mountain 

 sheep and antelope. Due to the efforts of Representative 

 CHARLES B. METCALFE, of San Angelo, and H. P. ATT- 

 WATER, of Houston. 



In 1917, Washington created, on Bauerman's Ridge, Okanogan 

 County, a 22,000-acre game sanctuary especially for moun- 

 tain sheep. Initiative taken by THOMAS P. MACKENZIE, 

 U. S. Asst. District Forester. 



The Game Sanctuary Bills. 



Twelve governors pledged themselves to support this cause. 

 The best people of 11 western states pledged their support. 

 Many large organizations pledged their support. 

 Bills in Congress died on the calendars, near to passage. 

 Enough support assured, in the Senate and the House, to pass 

 our bill — if a vote can be taken! 



The 1916-17 Appropriation for the Migratory Bird Law, and Ratifi- 

 cation of Treaty. 



A hard fight in the Senate, for $50,000, won by a vote of 52 to 

 8. Campaign made in cooperation with E. H. FORBUSH, 

 the MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY, NEW MEX- 

 ICO GAME PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION and others. See 

 our Bulletin No. 4, pp. 133-172. 



Victory for the "Buck Law" in New York, by veto. 



Campaign made in co-operation with the NATIONAL EDUCA- 

 TORS CONSERVATION SOCIETY, the NEW YORK 

 STATE LEAGUE, the CAMP-FIRE CLUB OF AMERICA, 

 and other organizations too numerous to mention here. By 

 political methods the repeal bill was carried through both 

 houses of the legislature, but vetoed by GOV. CHARLES 

 S. WHITMAN. 



International Migratory Bird Treaty with Canada. 



Treaty fully ratified Dec. 7, 1916. Initiative taken by Sena- 

 tors ELIHU ROOT and GEO. P. McLEAN. Many organi- 

 zations participated in the advocacy of this measure, and 

 the credit that accrued must be divided by long division. 

 (See Bulletin No. 4.) 



