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Sierra Club Bulletin. 



A law placing the assistants and game wardens of the Fish and Game 

 Commission on a civil-service basis ; 



Abolition of county game laws, except where a county desires to ex- 

 tend restrictive measures, and encouragement of a strong centralized 

 administration of game laws by the Fish and Game Commission ; 



The shortening of the season on certain game birds and the placing of 

 certain birds now considered game birds on the protected list ; 



Reduction of the bag limit on certain birds ; 



A law providing for the protection of the bear, raccoon, mink, badger, 

 marten, fisher, otter, red fox, wolverine, skunk, and ringtailed cat during 

 all seasons except the winter months, when their fur is prime, or 

 when doing damage to private property. 



The association particularly advocates a law prohibiting the sale of 

 game and a law placing the employees of the Fish and Game Commission 

 on a civil-service basis, so that their appointment may be taken out of 

 politics. It strongly recommends the establishment of game refuges and 

 a law providing for the raising of game in captivity for sale under 

 license. 



Matthew McCurrie, v/ho was present at the meeting as a representa- 

 tive of the State Humane Association and the San Francisco Society for 

 the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, strongly urged the endorsement 

 of a law prohibiting the use of steel traps for bear and other large game, 

 claiming that such traps not only caused great suffering to trapped ani- 

 mals, but were a constant menace to human beings who might chance 

 upon them when set. The meeting took occasion to warmly endorse the 

 present Fish and Game Commission, expressing, as the objects of the 

 new association, a desire to co-operate with the board and further the 

 work of conservation it has already undertaken. 



Oregon Caves National Park. 



Portland, Oregon, January 17, 191 3. 



Sierra Club, 



San Francisco, California. 



Fellow Citizens: May the Mazamas ask a favor of you in the inter- 

 est of the preservation of nature? 



Pending before Congress at the present session is a bill introduced by 

 Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr., United States Senator from Oregon, pur- 

 porting to create the Oregon Caves National Park. Such action will 

 necessitate the setting aside of one township in the mountains of Jose- 

 phine County. Citizens of the State, and particularly the Mazamas, are 

 much interested in seeing this park created. Through your powers of 

 suggestion, the Sierra Club, we believe, may be of considerable assist- 

 ance. If it is within the province of the organization we would ask that 

 the Sierra Club drop a line to members of the California delegation at 

 Washington, soliciting their influence in favor of the proposed park. 



