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THE GAME BREEDER 



of Mr. A. L. Bolton, of the California 

 Academy of Sciences. 



'Here follows a detailed description of 

 the distributions of the elk to fourteen 

 parks and private preserves. 

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From the above detailed description it 

 appears that the Academy has distrib- 

 uted 146 elk among nineteen different 

 reservations and parks in the State ; that 

 of this number 25 have died as a result 

 of injuries received while being caught 

 or beacuse of unfavorable climatic con- 

 ditions, or from unknown causes ; that 

 at least 3 fawns were born in 1915, and 

 that the animals now in the various 

 reservations and parks total at least 124. 

 The California valley elk is an ex- 

 tremely wild and nervous animal under 

 natural conditions and peculiarly liable 

 to receive injury in handling. It is re- 

 gretted that several were lost, but the 

 number is no greater than should be ex- 

 pected in handling animals of such deli- 

 cate organization. When these elk be- 

 come adjusted to their new environment 

 it is hoped and believed their rapid in- 

 crease will soon more than make good 

 all losses that may have occurred. 



It ■ is estimated that the number left 

 in the Kern County herd is between 350 

 and 400. These, together with those in 

 the new potential centers of increase, as- 

 sure with reasonable certainty the pre- 

 servation of the species. In some of 

 these centers it is believed they will be- 

 come common within a few years. In 

 the meantime the Kern County herd will 

 go on increasing and will continue to do 

 large annual damage to the alfalfa and 

 Egyptian corn fields of that region. 



MIGRATORY BIRD LAW 

 AT IT AGAIN. 



Game Law Making with a Vengeance. 



United States Department of Agriculture, 

 Washington, D. C, May 16, 1916. 

 Editor, Game Breeder, 

 150 Nassau Street, 

 New York City. 

 Dear Sir: 



I am sending you herewith a copy of the 

 proposed new regulations under the Federal 



Migratory Bird Law. These regulations are to 

 be published for thtee months subject to com- 

 ment, suggestions, and hearings wnere thought 

 deciraoie. 



At L ne expiration of three mo.itns the regu- 

 lations with any changes that may have Deen 

 made resulting from suggestions received will 

 be recommended for the President's signature 

 and then become effective. This will occur in 

 time for the earliest date of the open season, 

 which is August 16 for shore birds. 



You will note that a number of changes are 

 made in the regulations now in force and the 

 biological Survey believes that many criticisms 

 concerning the regulations have been met with- 

 out in any way interfe'ring with the proper 

 safeguarding of migratory birds. I trust that 

 you will give .the proposed new regulations 

 full publicity in your paper since you reach 

 many people who are much interested in this 

 subject. 



Very truly yours, 



H. W. HENSHAW, 

 Chief, Biological Survey. 



Proposed Regulations for the Protec- 

 tion of Migratory Birds. 



United 'States Department of Agriculture, 

 Washington, D. C, May 16, 1916. 

 Bureau of Biological Survey. 



PROPOSED REGULATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF 

 MIGRATORY BIRDS. 



Washington, D. C, May 13, '1916. 



Pursuant to the provisions of the act of 

 March 4, 1913, authorizing and directing the 

 Department of Agriculture to adopt suitable 

 regulations prescribing and fixing closed sea- 

 sons for migratory birds (37 Stat., 847), regu- 

 lations, copy of which is hereto annexed, have 

 been prepared, are hereby made public, and are 

 hereby proposed for adoption, after allowing a 

 period of three months in which the same may 

 be examined and considered. The regulations, 

 as finally adopted, will become effective on or 

 after August 16, 1916, whenever approved by 

 the President. 



Public hearings on the proposed regulations 

 will be held by the Bureau of Biological Sur- 

 vey of this department whenever deemed 

 necessary. Inquiries in reference thereto 

 should be addressed to the Secretary of Agri- 

 culture. 



D. F. HOUSTON, 

 Secretary of Agriculture.. 



Regulations for the Protection of 



Migratory Birds. 



Pursuant to the provision of the act of 

 March 4, 1913, authorizing and directing the 

 Department of Agriculture to adopt suitable 

 regulations prescribing and fixing closed sea- 

 sons for migratory birds (37 Stat., 847), hav- 

 ing due regard to zones of temperature breed- 

 ing habits, and times and lines of migratory 

 flight, the Department of Agriculture has pre- 



