. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. CALIFORNIA l'ISII AND GAME. 65 Bureau of Pollution. Numerous reports received relative to pollution have been followed up by the bureau. In some cases, as for instance, with a wrecked ship off the north coast, it was found impossible to do anything in that the damage had already been done. Many other cases were amicably settled by taking the matter to officials of the company concerned. Since the establish- ment of this bureau, more a
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. CALIFORNIA l'ISII AND GAME. 65 Bureau of Pollution. Numerous reports received relative to pollution have been followed up by the bureau. In some cases, as for instance, with a wrecked ship off the north coast, it was found impossible to do anything in that the damage had already been done. Many other cases were amicably settled by taking the matter to officials of the company concerned. Since the establish- ment of this bureau, more active work on cleaning up bad situations has been done than for several years previous. Now that people find that there is a bureau lul ion laws is planned. Many streams flew through two or more states and with- out uniform laws, enforcement is difficult. The results of many chemical analyses are now on file in the office as a perma- nent record, problems. These are helpful in new The first case for the disregarding of section 635 California Penal Code relat- ing to pollution of rivers and harbors of the state by oil and other effluent "dele- terious to fish, plant and bird life," was filed on November 8th in the superior court of Los Angeles County. The defendants. Fig. 14. Assistant superintendent Lewis, of the Yountville Game Farm, with male silver pheasant, one of the show birds of the farm. Photograph by H. C. Bryant. September, 1926. that can be depended upon to go into the matter and make proper adjustments, two things are evident. First, conservationists are keeping the Commission informed regarding bad cases of pollution, and sec- ond, companies, of their own accord, arc using every means to prevent serious pol- lution of harbors and streams. Beginning with November 1, 1926, Mr. John Spencer, hydraulic engineer, assumed charge of the Bureau of Pollution. Cooperation with other Pacific Coast states looking toward uniform anti-pol- are seventeen of the leading
Size: 1870px × 1337px
Photo credit: © Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorcaliforniadeptoffishandgame, bookauthorcaliforniafish
