. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME 339 WATER FOR QUAIL For several years R. J. Little of Ban- ning, deputy of the State Division of Fish and Game, has been impressed with the loss of game birds, esi>ecially quail, in tlie desert sections of Riverside and San Ber- nardino counties, through lack of water. Recently he found two new and enthusi- astic Izaak Walton chapters in the sec-: tion looking about for a place to expend their energy and tl
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME 339 WATER FOR QUAIL For several years R. J. Little of Ban- ning, deputy of the State Division of Fish and Game, has been impressed with the loss of game birds, esi>ecially quail, in tlie desert sections of Riverside and San Ber- nardino counties, through lack of water. Recently he found two new and enthusi- astic Izaak Walton chapters in the sec-: tion looking about for a place to expend their energy and tlieir money, and filled with a thirst for "; On his Consequently, for the first time in Cali- fornia, troughs have been built at The Tanks. (Juail Springs, Warrens AVells. and the Pipes Wash Well, on the desert east of Morongo Valley, for the conven- ience of the game birds, by the San (Jor- gonio and Redlands clini)ters of the Izaak Walton League. The troughs are oval in shape, made of cement, with shut-off valves to prevent waste, and will hold about one and one-half inches of water. Special attention was paid to placing. Fig. 110. Watering place Photograph by R. J. trips to the desert in tlie past years Game Warden Little has found hundreds of young quail either drowned in the larger cattle troughs, where they have been at- tempting to drink, or dead for lack of water. These tiny denizens of the wilds were to the fact that there had been no overflow in the desert watering I)laces since the "dry years" have pre- vailed. Mr. Little saw a splendid oppor- tunity to turn enthusiasm into action. for quail at "The ; Little, May 12, 1929. them under bushes or under a built shel- ter so that "Old Man Hawk" can not swoop down for his "daily dozen" as the small birds are drinking. The troughs are also fenced to keep cattle from de- stroying them. The hearty cooperation of Talmadge Brothers, large cattle r
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