THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 7 



Canadian government, but up to the present time 

 it has not been made effective by the passage of 

 an enabling act by Congress. 



The Migratory Bird Treaty Bill was passed by 

 the Senate, July 30, 1917. Ever since that time it 

 has been held up in the House. Those who are 

 interested in making effective the federal laws for 

 the protection of migratory birds should make 

 every effort to try to get the House of Representa- 

 tives to pass this enabling act during the present 

 session. 



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GUARDING GAME FOR THE FUTURE 



In some parts of the country the gunners are 

 (akiug advantage of the demand to increase the 

 food supply by overthrowing present game laws. 

 In the eastern part of Massachusetts some of these 

 so-called sportsmen are trying to open the spring 

 shooting of wild fowl. Similar efforts are being 

 made in Xew Jersey. 



Plans have also been started to abolish some of 

 the most important federal wild bird reservations. 

 One of the best reservations in the eastern part of 

 the United States is Big Lake in eastern Arkansas. 

 Many of the people in that locality have signed a 

 petition, asking that during the duration of the war 

 all prohibition of hunting be suspended. In our 

 own state, Klamath Lake Reservation and Mal- 

 heur Lake Reservation, Avhich are the breeding 

 places of untold numbers of wild fowl, are in dan- 

 ger of being destroyed by those who want to get 

 possession of the surrounding land. 



This is the time when those who are interested 

 in the future protection of wild birds and animals 

 should be more alert and active than ever before. 



