safe-gtiarding of the remnant, and the encouragement 

 of all game and other Innocent wild life to propagate 

 and increase. 



Much that was formerly considered "waste land," such 

 as fresh water marshes, shallow lakes, river overflows, 

 swamp woods and salt marshes with a wilderness of mar- 

 ginal cover has been reclaimed for agricultural and other 

 uses only to be found entirely unsuited for these purposes 

 because of wet sub-soil, tidal flow, salt, sour soil or sterile 

 marly components which render it useless for any "practi- 

 cal" purpose. Like much of New England, which is 

 best suited for (and should have been left) forest land, 

 these wild areas really serve their best purpose as refuges 

 for the support and propagation of the numerous species 

 of wild birds that congregate to use them as nature has 

 taught them to do. Even though many such areas now 

 exist in a condition more or less sterile for these purposes, 

 nearly all could by a little skillful planting and stocking 

 be made valuable and attractive gathering places for 

 the wild fowl which form the bulk, of the migratory game 

 of our whole land. 



The Honorable George Shiras, 3rd, author and chief ad- 

 vocate of flashlight photography of game, who has long 

 since given up the rifle for the more difficult and exciting 

 sport of photography, is still one of our foremost authori- 

 ties for the protection of wild life and believes in more 

 and better shooting. He writes: 



I believe that in any of the eastern states in which 

 there is sufficient cover and food, a program that includes 

 the following will insure satisfactory results : — 



1. Game refuges — some closed throughout the year 

 and others open for public shooting. 



2. Systematic restocking with species adapted to lo- 

 cal conditions. 



3. Buck law for antlered game; low bag limits and 

 prohibiting the carrying of guns during a closed season. 



4. An efficient warden system, retention based upon 

 character of service. 



5. A license system sufficient to maintain a proper 

 game commission and which must be composed of high- 

 grade men and free from all political influence. 



Under such conditions, there is no eastern state that 

 cannot have a supply of game equalling or surpassig 

 that of the pioneer days. 



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