ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETIES

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160732, 19 August 1920, Page 2

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETIES

ANNUAL CONFERENCE. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 18. At the Acclimatisation Societies’ Conference, with a view to assisting rangers in coping with poaching, it was agreed that an annual license of 2s 6d he imposed upon all persons carrying or using shot guns for tho purpose of shootmg. . Tho danger of the indiscriminate use of the pearifl© was emphasised in several remits, arising out of which it was resolved to recommend the Government to impose further, restrictions in this connection with a view to regulating the size of “bags.” A remit was passed limiting the number of decoys to 25 per man, and prohibiting the use of river decoys. The Council was instructed to go into the question of the advisablenesS of importing “musk rat” and “beaver” into Die Dominion. Several remits were adopted urging substantial increases in penalties for illegal fishing. In the case of_ dynamiting, liming and the like, it waa recommended "that the minirnnnp fine be not less than .£2O and the maximum not more than £SO. It was decided to request tho Government to prohibit all netting at the mouths of rivers.