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RECREA TION. 



the States of the Union have found it neces- 

 sary to prohibit their use, and sooner or later 

 this Province will have to do the same. 

 Many people think the time has now arrived. 

 Although the killing of deer in the water 

 was this year forbidden, we fear from reports 

 that many were thus killed. So long as dogs 

 are allowed to pursue deer, it is idle to pro- 

 hibit killing in the water, consequently we 

 suggest that that clause be repealed. If 

 sportsmen will not be honorable enough to 

 exercise self-denial, and uphold the laws 

 made to prolong their own sport, it is hardly 

 to be expected that 2 or 3 wardens in a vast 

 wilderness can always detect and punish law 

 breakers. It is an easier matter to make 

 laws for those who wish to protect and in- 

 crease the game, than to control men who 

 wish to kill everything they see in season and 

 out. 



" The Commissioners still think too many 

 permits or licenses are given to boys and 

 others for so-called scientific purposes. 

 There is a strong feeling throughout the 

 Province, that our bird life is too much 

 sacrificed to the craze for collecting bird 

 skins and eggs. Steps should be taken 

 at once to limit the number of permits 

 granted. We urge that a fee of not less than 

 $5 be charged for a permit, and that no one 

 under 18 be granted one, and then only when 

 recommended by 2 well-known scientific 

 men; also that the applicant be required to 

 give bonds of at least $200, that he will col- 

 lect for strictly scientific purposes and not 

 for barter." 



Here is a list of a few Canadian law break- 

 ers, with the punishment meted out to them: 



Name of Offender. 



Jno. Thompson . 



Jos. Labourin. . . 

 Ratiste Roy. • • • 

 Geo. Mclntyre. . 



C. H. Steenberg 



A. Bartlett 



F. J. Lovelace. . 

 Jas. Johnson .... 

 J. Doherty 



Win. Cross 



Wm. Noble... . 



Wm. Marsh. ... 

 J. E. Tracy. 

 John Andrews . . 



Offence. 



Illegal possession of 

 venison 



Hunting close season . 



Hunting close season . 



Possession of beaver 

 skins 



Selling grouse 



Killing a deer 



Shooting grouse 



Hound at large. ...... 



Shooting without li- 

 cense 



Dealing in grouse .... 



Deer meat secreted in 

 trunk 



Not paying fine 30 days in jail 



Shooting grouse 840 



Fawn in possession . . $20 and costs 



Result of case. 



20 

 20 



45 days in jail 



* 5 



20 



$25 and costs 



50 and costs 



From the report of the California Com- 

 mission, it is evident more attention is paid 

 to the fishery question than to game pro- 

 tection. Section 626, of the Penal Code, as 

 amended by the last legislature, has unfortu- 

 nately made some enemies for game protec- 

 tion. It allows the sale of game birds but 2 

 months in the year, while it is made lawful to 

 shoot them 4 months. This is indisputably 

 good law, although it has been called class 



legislation. However unjust the claim may 

 be that it is a discrimination in favor of 

 sportsmen, it cannot be denied that an ad- 

 verse public sentiment has been aroused, 

 particularly evidenced by the discharge of 

 offenders tried in the police court. It is un- 

 disputed that the game of this State is de- 

 creasing. It therefore follows that it needs 

 protection, not only within the confines of 

 the State, but also in Alaska, where the de- 

 struction of wild fowl eggs does more to 

 decrease the number of ducks than does 

 hunting them here. The game of California 

 is too valuable a resource not to receive the 

 consideration it demands, but until all 

 classes are united for protection, a law like 

 sec. 626 only incites aggrieved parties to 

 disobey it. The following table shows the 

 receipt of game birds in San Francisco and 

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