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1902. California. — Adoption of constitutional amendment authorizing division of 



State into fish and game districts. 

 Kentucky. — A. 0. U. "model law" protecting nongame birds (chap. 54). 

 Louisiana. — Law prohibiting nonresidents from hunting in the State (chap. 65). 

 Maryland. — Local law prohibiting hunting on election day in Harford County 



(chap. 68, sec. 42). 

 New York. — Provision declaring game law applicable to imported game and 



providing for bonding game held in possession in close season (Forest, Fish, 



and Game Laws, sec. 141). 

 Pennsylvania. — First decision on the Lacey Act (U. S. v. Smith, 115 Fed. 423). 

 Vermont. — Fund of $1,000 contributed by M. E. Wheeler, of Rutland, to enable 



commissioner of fish and game to pay claims for damage done to crops by 



deer (Rept. Comm. Fish and Game, 1904, p. 15). 

 Organization of the National Association of Audubon Societies. 

 Organization of the National Association of Game and Fish Wardens. 



1903. Congress. — Appropriation of $1,000 for transferring elk to the Sequoia National 



Park (32 Stat., 1161). 



Florida. — Creation of first national bird reservation by Executive Order, Mar. 14, 

 setting aside Pelican Island in Indian River, Florida. 



Georgia. — Revision of the game law and provision for county wardens (No. 447). 



Illinois. — Prohibition of sale of waterfowl killed in the State (p. 206). 



Maine. — Adoption of $15 nonresident license for big game; commissioners of 

 inland fisheries and game authorized to adjust and pay from license receipts 

 claims for damage done by deer (chap. 99). Codification of game law in 

 revised laws adopted at special session, in effect Jan. 1, 1904. 



Massachusetts. — Prohibition of spring shooting of shorebirds (chap. 162). 

 County commissioners authorized to allow bills for damage by deer, and 

 such bills to be paid from the treasury of the Commonwealth (chap. 407). 



Michigan. — Law providing penalty of $1,000 or not more than 10 yeara imprison- 

 ment for careless shooting of human beings (No. 121). Repealed in 1911. 



Nevada. — County commissioners authorized to shorten or change seasons for 

 certain game. 



New Mexico. — Creation of the office of game and fish warden (chap. 48). 



New York. — Brown law prohibiting spring shooting (chap. 256). 



North Carolina. — Adoption of the A. O. U. "model law" for the protection of 

 nongame birds and incorporation of the Audubon Society with the powers 

 of a game commission (Private Laws, chap. 337). 



North Dakota. — Administration of game laws given to two district wardens 

 (chap. 103). 



Pennsylvania. — First alien-license law (No. 136). 



Tennessee. — General game law providing for the office of State warden; a 

 reciprocal nonresident license, and $25 market-hunting license; repeal of 

 local game laws (chap. 169). A. O. U. " model law " (chap. 118). 



Texas. — General game law, including A. O. U. "model law" and repeal of 

 county laws (chap. 137). 



Virginia. — General game law, including A. O. U. "model law" for the pro- 

 tection of nongame birds, provision for the district wardens, and repeal of 

 county laws (chap. 227). 



Publication of New York Public Library " List of Works on Sport and 

 Shooting," the most complete bibliography of the subject thus far issued. 



1904. Congress.— Introduction of Shiras bill (H. R. 15601) "To protect the migratory 



game birds of the United States " (for brief on Federal jurisdiction of migra- 

 tory birds see Forest and Stream, LXVII, p. 815, Nov. 24, 1906). 



