THE GREAT VICTORY IN UTAH 



THE following letter from Mr. Claude T. Barnes, of 

 Salt Lake City, is so genuinely thrilling that it cannot 

 be either paraphrased or suppressed : 



March 13, 1917. 

 "Dear Doctor : 



"Utah has responded ! 



"The bill signed yesterday is a triumph for conservation, 

 and you may congratulate yourself on at last seeing some 

 results in this state of your labors. 



"The sporting fraternity has blamed the Legislature for 

 listening to "naturalists,'' but we can bear that name if we 

 enjoy the results. I believe Utah now stands at the head 

 of the list in efforts toward the conservation of game. 



"UPLAND GAME BIRDS ARE PROTECTED WITH- 

 OUT QUALIFICATION, with exception that the Commis- 

 sioner may permit the shooting of pheasants, sage hens 

 and quails in counties he may designate when it is shown 

 that these birds are increasing and are not in danger of 

 being exterminated. The old law gave an open season from 

 about the middle of August to the last of October; so you 



Will See that SAGE HENS AND GROUSE ARE AT LAST SAVED! 

 The foolish law permitting the killing of mourning doves is 

 also done away with. 



"The law on ducks and geese remains the same. It is 

 now unlawful at any time in this state to kill any birds, ex- 

 cept ducks, geese, English sparrows, blue herons, "squacks," 

 (Botaurous lentiginosus, I suppose) magpies, Cooper hawks 

 and pelicans. 



