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Coast Range have been selected and recommended 
as refuges. With the new refuges and those which 
have already been set aside, in addition to the 
several National Parks, California will have a 
series of sanctuaries extending from the northern 
boundary to the Mexican line and covering in all, 
2,639,9250 acres. 
The locations of the refuges have been chosen 
with reference to the various kinds of game to be 
found, where both summer and winter range is 
provided and where administration will be easy. 
Doubtless, some hunters will be inconvenienced by 
the establishment of these ranges in localities 
where they have been accustomed to hunt, but 
most of them realise the necessity for such con- 
servation measures and will gladly seek other hunt- 
ing grounds. The following list gives the location 
and area of each of the proposed refuges : — 
Acres. 
51,840 
69,120 
125,440 
39,680 
37,600 
33,400 
57,600 
64,000 
31,000 
34,400 
47,580 
47,560 
57,000' 
69,000 
8,960 
37,000 
811,180 
San Diego County, in vicinity of Laguna 
Mountain 
Riverside County, in vicinity of Sheep 
Mountain 
Ventura County, near Headwaters, Sespe 
River ... 
Santa Barbara County, near Upper Sis- 
quoc River 
Tulare and Kern County, where Kern 
River crosses Co. Line 
Fresno County, near forks of Kings River 
Amador County, in vicinity of Panther 
Creek ... 
El Dorado County, near headwaters, 
American River 
Plumas County, near headwaters, Fea- 
ther River 
Tehama County, in vicinity of Mill Creek 
Lassen County, on northwest side Eagle 
Lake 
Modoc County, in vicinity of Pine Creek 
Modoc County, in vicinity of Mowitz 
Butte ' 
Shasta County, near north side of Coun- 
ty between McCloud and Sacramento 
Rivers 
Siskiyou County, on north side Klamath 
River ... 
Mendocino and Lake County, near Hull 
Mountain 
Total Number of Acres 
CALIFORNIA FISH AND 
GAME COMMISSION. 
ORDER TO KILL WILD BIRDS. 
The Board of Agriculture have made an order 
authorising in England and Wales the killing on 
and from to-day until the next close season of 
certain migratory wild birds, with a view to in- 
creasing the food supply of the country. The 
birds to which the order applies are : — 
Curlew, Knot, Whimbrel, Golden Plover, Red 
Shank, Godwit, Snipe, Woodcock, 'leal, Wid- 
geon, Mallard, Shoveler, Pochard, Pintail, 
Brent Goose, Barnacle Goose, Pink-footed 
(ioose, White-fronted Goose, Grey-leg Goose. 
The order does not authorise persons to kill 
such birds in contravention of their tenancy agree- 
ments, or on land or water on which they are not 
entitled to kill the birds, nor does it exempt any 
person from the provisions of the Gun License 
Act, 1870. 
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SPORT IN SASKATCHEWAN. 
PROLIFIC SOURCE OF WEALTH. 
The great value of the fur-bearing animals of 
Saskatchewan is just commencing to be realised. 
When mention is made of the resources of the 
province the lands, waterways, mines and forests 
are suggested, but the wild life, which has been 
producing wealth with unremitting regularity for 
many years is rarely mentioned. If it were possi- 
ble to secure accurate returns show ing the value 
of the game and fur-bearing animals thus far taken 
the figures would exceed those derived from any 
other of the natural resources of the province. 
There are no means of recording the thousands of 
these animals that are trapped and shipped by 
residents who are not required to make returns. 
Neither is there any way of ascertaining the large 
number of game birds killed annually by the army 
of sportsmen who open up a fusilade on the 15th 
day of September of each year and continue the 
attack until the last day of the open season. 
Figures are available of the furs purchased by only 
141 licensed dealers during the year ended June 
30, but these by no means approach the actual 
number of animals taken. These figures are : — 
Mink, 9,696; marten, 1,938; otter, 455; skunk, 
4,842; muskrat, 925,898; beaver, 1,848; silver 
foxes, 152; cross foxes, 7,819; lvnx, 5,278; covote, 
13,355; wolverine, 86; badger, 423; weasel, 2l',889; 
bears, 1,148; miscellaneous skins, 146; red foxes, 
7,819. 
