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eludes moose, woodland earibou, black bear, lynx, beaver, marten, fisher,
mink, fox, and—-sad to say small bands, from 10 up to 100.
Unfortunately, huntinj.,^ under license is i)ermittcd in the Laurentian National Park, and therefore it is by no means a real game preserve! It is a near-preserve.
The Gaspesian Forest, Fish and Game Preserve, created in 190(3, is in "the Gaspe country." and it has an area of 2500 square miles situated
in the eastern Quebec counties of Gaspe and Alatane.
The Connaiighi National Park, to be named in honor of H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught, has been proposed by Mr. J. M. Macoun, of the CanadianGeologicalSurvey. Thegenerallocationchosenisthemoun- tains and forested territory north of Ottawa and the Ottawa River. within easy access from the Canadian capitol. On the map the location recommended lies between the Gatincau River on the east and Wolf Lake on the west. The proposal is meeting with much popular favor,
and it is extremely orobable that it will be earned into effect at an early date.
Labrador.—During the past two years Lieut.-Col. William Wood has strongly advocated the making of game preserves in Labrador, that will not only tend to preserve the scanty fauna of that region from ex- tinction but will also aid in bringing it back. While Col. Wood's very energetic and praiseworthy campaign has not yet been crowned with success, undoubtedly it will be successful in the near future, because ultimateh^ such causes always w^n their objects, provided they are prose- cuted with the firm and unflagging persistence which has characterized this particular campaign. We congratulate Col. Wood on the success that he will achieve in the near future
Game Laws of the Canadian Provinces
Alberta.—The worst feature of the Alberta laws is the annual open season on antelope, two of which may be killed under each license. This is entirely wrong, and a perpetual close season should at once be enacted. Duck shooting in August is wrong, and the season should not open until September. Itisnotrightthatduck-killingshouldbemadesoeasyand sofearfullyprolongedthatexterminationiscertain. .-1//killingofcranes and shore birds should be absolutely stopped, for five years. No wheat- producing province can afford the expense to the wheat crops of the slaughter of shore birds, thirty species of which arc great crop-protectors.
The bag limit of two sheep is too high, by 50 per cent. It should immediately be cut down to one sheep, before sheep hunting in Alberta becomes a lost art. Sheep Minting should not be encouraged—quite the reverse! Therearealreadytoomanysheep-crazysportsmen. Thebag limit on grouse and ptarmigan of 20 per day or 200 in a season is simply legalized slaughter, no more and no less, and if it is continued, a grouseless provincewillbethequickresult. Thebirdsarenotsufficientlynumerous
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the g^ray wolf. The caribou live in rather
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GAME PRESERVES AND LAWS IX CANADA
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