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...duckhunters laid away their guns and decoys last fortnight all of them agreed that it had been the worst season on record. From Susquehanna Flats to the Suisun marshes and from the Kankakee marshes to Pas a l'Outre all species of wild waterfowl had been scarce; canvasbacks, redheads, ruddy ducks, teals, gadwalls, widgeons, shovelers especially so. Everyone knew the reasons-drought, a hard winter, the disappearance of eel grass, overshooting. Not so easy was the remedy...
...issued to hundreds of thousands of peaceful U. S. citizens what virtually amounted to a call-to-arms. Throughout the land guns were taken from the wall, fondled, cleaned, oiled. From Washington had gone news of this year's regulations by the Department of Agriculture for shooting migratory waterfowl...
Welcome to many a U. S. duckhunter was the fact that this year's season will be longer than last. Less welcome was the fact that, because of a general decrease of waterfowl, actual shooting days will be fewer. In each State, hunting will be permitted on days recommended by the State's own game department. Thus, California will hunt Saturdays and Sundays for eleven weeks (22 days), New Mexicans for 14 weeks (28 days). All other States elected the maximum 30-day season, but only Nebraska and West Virginia will observe continuous seasons. In 30 States...
...sale will help fatten all the wild ducks in the land. Said he last week: "No one is under any obligation to kill a duck just because he owns a Federal hunting stamp, nor is there any rule to prevent a man who wants to help restore the migratory waterfowl from purchasing several of these duck-saving stamps. Every dollar will be devoted to the cause of conservation...
...time to read each other some 60 papers. Dr. James Bond (Philadelphia) lashed out at ''so-called scientists and collectors" who have almost annihilated some species of birds. Dr. Clarence Cottam (U. S. Biological Survey) heightened the birdmen's concern over the decrease in North American waterfowl (see col. 3) by telling them how brant and Canada geese have suffered from the strange disappearance of eel grass during the past three years (TIME...