GAME LAWS

legislation for the. of animals in danger of exfrom the hunter. The protecof game by laws dates back to the of the Normans in England, who the common people from or snaring that the nobles might good hunting. European countries, have in recent times done comparatively little to check the killing for sport. The United States this sense the best protected country world. There are in the United both state and Federal laws tend toward or directly protecting game. latter the Stacey Law, pa ed is a good example. This law, on the jurisdiction of the Federal Government in interstate commerce, the Secretary of Agriculture prohibit the transportation into or of the country, or between one and another, of any game coming the state game laws. Another law is that pa ed in 1911 pro the purchase or sale of aigrettes. laws of the individual states vary but practically all of them have legislation for the protection or fish. Usually hunting or is allowed only during certain or is forbidden during certain. periods, usually during the season. As an instance, even while hunting is allowed in California, forbids the killing of a doe and a fawn. In Connecticut deer became nearly extinct that deer hunting entirely prohibited, with the result at the present time deer are abundant as they ever were. All the states there are about 10,000 wardens or authorized game employed.