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1900. Alaska. — Prohibition of destruction, possession, or export of eggs of cranes, 



ducks, brant, or geese (31 Stat., 332, sec. 29). 



California. — Organization of tbe California Game and Fish Protective Associa- 

 tion (May 26). 



Maine. — Decision in the case of State v. Snowman, involving the guide license 

 law (46 Atl., 815; 94 Me., 99). 



Maryland. — Seizure of 2,600 gulls and terns in Baltimore in October (Bird Lore, 

 II, p. 203). 



New York. — Decision in the case of People v. Buffalo Fish Co. (58 N. E., 34). 

 Law prohibiting nonresidents from taking fish or game on fresh waters form- 

 ing part of State boundary, except under same conditions or fees as are 

 required of citizens of New York in State of nonresident (chap. 429). 



Organization of the North American Fish and Game Protective Association. 



First publication by U. S. Department of Agriculture of table of close seasons, 

 bulletin on game laws, and directory of game officials. 



1901. Alabama. — Adoption of new constitution containing provision prohibiting local 



legislation (sec. 106). 

 Arizona. — One of the last records of elk in the Territory. "A local hunter 



found the trail of a bull elk near the head of Black River [in the White 



Mountains] the present autumn (1901), and followed it for two days without 



obtaining a shot at the animal." (Nelson quoted by Mearns, Bull. 56, U. S. 



Nat. Mus., p. 216, 1907.) 

 Florida. — A. O. U. "model law" protecting nongame birds (chap. 4957). 

 Maine. — Law to prevent criminal carelessness in hunting by providing a penalty 



for wounding or killing any human being of imprisonment not exceeding 10 



years or fine not exceeding $1,000 (chap. 263). Act prohibiting nonresidents 



from camping or hunting on wild lands of the State from May to November, 



inclusive, unless in charge of a registered guide (chap. 278). 

 Michigan. — General revision of the game law, including provisions prohibiting 



sale of all protected game and use of cages to capture game (No. 217). 

 Missouri. — Nonexport law (p. 131). 

 Montana. — Board of game and fish commissioners replaced by the State game 



and fish warden (H. B. 147). 

 Nebraska.— General game law, establishing game and fish commission, making 



the governor commissioner, declaring game the property of the State (sec. 9), 



establishing licenses, and modifying seasons (chap. 36). 

 Nevada. — Law requiring oral instruction concerning game protection once a 



month in the public schools; fish and game laws to be read at least twice 



each school year; teacher to certify to compliance with act before drawing 



salary (chap. 47). 

 New York. — Appropriation of $5,000 for restocking the Adirondacks with 



moose and elk (chap. 147). Reintroduction of elk; 22 from the preserve of 



W. C. Whitney liberated in the Adirondacks in June (Rept. Forest, Fish, 



and Game Comm, 1902-3, p. 322). 

 North Carolina. — Local law in Mitchell County making it a felony to kill deer 



in close season or hunt them with dogs at any time in Grassy Creek and 



Swan Creek townships (chap. 362). 

 South Dakota. — Requirement that nonresidents, when hunting big game, must 



be accompanied by a guide who is a deputy game warden (chap. 132). 



1902. Congress. — Appropriation of $15,000 for purchase of buffalo in Yellowstone 



Park; 18 cows and 2 bulls purchased and placed in corral near Mammoth 

 Hot Springs. 



Federal law authorizing importation of eggs of game birds (Egg Act) under 

 permit of Secretary of Agriculture (32 Stat., 285). 

 Alaska. — First general game law, including protection for large brown bears (32 

 Stat., 327). 



