ACCLIMATISATION

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 239, 6 September 1928, Page 2

ACCLIMATISATION

SOCIETIES’ CONFERENCE. Per Press Association. __ WELLINGTON, Sept o. At'the Acclimatisation Societies Conference remits were passed in favour of restrictions on the taking ot game between sunset and sunrise a minimum penalty of £5 for taking absolutely piotected birds, a minimum fine for shooting without a license, anil a minimum fine of £5 for shooting a hen Peasant A North Canterbury remit that the Government should absolutely protect black teal in the Soutn Island for at least three years,” provoked some dis cussion. It was contended that in the North Canterbury district very tew or these birds were shot because they were not too numerous. No objection was raised to shooting them where they were plentiful. One delegate said that those birds were the fastest things on the wing that he knew. It was decided to leave the matter to the local societie“That as the Department of Internal Affairs desires to be advised upon the present condition of the deer herds in the Dominion, the subject be discussed and a report forwarded to tne department,” read a Wellington remit. It was reported that the herds had much improved as a result of trie culling which had been done and more licenses had been applied for in consequence. It was lolt to the executive to present a report to the department as to what should lie done in certain districts where deer were still a menace. During a discussion upon the question of opossums it was stated that over 100 kiwis were killed on the West Coast by opossum trappers, the birds being caught in the traps sot for opossums. The figures were alleged to be <>reatly exaggerated. The president, Mr L. 0. H. Tripp, pointed out that in releasing opossums in certain districts they had to be careful not to do this in areas where there were wekus and kiwis ag in trapping the skin animals the birds were also caught in the traps. . ADDITIONAL BUSINESS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 6. The Acclimatisation Societies’ Conference carried remits providing that rangers should have the right to search parcels in transit in cases under the Fisheries Act similar to the powers given under the Animals Protection and Game Act j that, in all cases of conviction for illegal taking of trout, in addition t-o the fine further penalty of 5s per fish be inflicted for those taken, and that the Government be requested to take steps to prohibit the importation, sale or use of the double hook known as the strokehauler’s hook. It was decided to recommend that the issue of part season fishing licenses he discontinued.