. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME. 109 GAME LAW ABSTRACTS. It has been the custom of sporting goods houses to issue small cards giving an al)stract of the game laws. In order to have these cai'ds ready for the angling season they are rushed through l)efore an authentic synopsis of the new laws has been made by the Fish and Game Com- mission. As a result, serious mistakes are made and the Commission has the greater ditliculty in law enforcement
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME. 109 GAME LAW ABSTRACTS. It has been the custom of sporting goods houses to issue small cards giving an al)stract of the game laws. In order to have these cai'ds ready for the angling season they are rushed through l)efore an authentic synopsis of the new laws has been made by the Fish and Game Com- mission. As a result, serious mistakes are made and the Commission has the greater ditliculty in law enforcement. Several new laws were placed upon the statute books by the 1023 legislature and every sporting goods' house iilanning a game card should obtain an olhcial tabu- lation from the Fish and (iame Com- mission. RABBIT HUNTING AND QUAIL. Southern California is greatly disturbed over the ([uail situation. In the early days, the valley quail was a very abund- ant bird, but the species seems to be dis- appearing all through the southern coun- ties. Doubtless, there are many causes for this decrease, the destruction of food and shelter being, perhaps, the prime cause. Among the minor factors con- cerned may l)e i)ointed out the situation which southern California still maintains as regards rabbits. Although northern California some years ago gave protection to the rabbit so as to give no excuse to. Fig. 2 7. Whistling swans feeding in rice stubble fielcls near Richvale, Butte •County, November 19, 1922. These birds were particularly abundant in the Sac- ramento Valley last winter. Photograph by George Thompson. VIOLATORS IVIOSTLY FOREIGNERS. Scan the list of game law violators and it will be found that a very large per- centage of them are foreigners. In fact, 75 per cent of the violations are either willful evasions by aliens or are traceable to ignorance. The most effective remedies are an alien gun law and education. These measures would greatl.\' aid law en- forcement and effect
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