ACCLIMATISATION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1215, 25 August 1911, Page 2

ACCLIMATISATION.

DEPUTATION TO THE HON. D, MJDDO. '

A deputation representing the Accliraut.isntion Couienmce wailed upon tho 11.011, J). Jhiddo yesterday. Mr. L. Trim) (Wollington) was the spokesman, Tno principal requests were as follow.—ihat rangers should be given jurisdiction in more than one district; that socumos should be nblo to issue licenses for shooting hares; that the 20s. license for imported game should cover native game also, and that there should be a 10». license to shoot native game; that each society should issuo its own deor and gamo licenses; that tho iswiwn (or godwiti and larks sliould bo from January 1 to March 31 j that (hero c-homfl bo no open season ior Paradise ducks next year: that the use of decoys ior shooting sliould bo limited (o ten per gun; that niaimau shoald not be built closer together than 150 yards; that the rest of Kopiti Island should bo purchased, and ti? whole ;«pt as a bird sanctuary; that■ doer-stalkmg rcxulations l>3 gnwttcd earlier; that trespassers on Bauctuarics and resarves Mth rod and gun should be liable to special penalties; that them should be an open wason foi opcssurasiiestycat; that shooting of game should be limited to Sft per head per gun; that black swan be pm-red on the open list during tho shooting si- " The Minister did not favour the issue of licenses to shoot native game, .is it would take away a ■ privilege Unit wae appreciated by many people who. oulil onlv givo on-! day to shooting in such places ns Lake lillcßmyro. He did not approvo of the suggestion to extend tho season for godwits and lark?. t womd be useless and costly to purchase the grazing land at Kapifi The place was being well managed. He would like the Government to buy n of 4.)0 _ncivs in the bush. It was not ennugh to simply shut up an Island fir a sanctuary. Ho hoped to be able to plant some Irtoa which provided food for birds. Up did not want it to be a tourist rrrort, but he wanted it to bo n p!ac> wlkt» ii""» e interested could ?.o and see fomcthin« of the native bird life. He won not lw adverse to a hiehcr hcrnm fee for a liccnw thai: would covrr (he .whole DoSn, but hn. obirctrdl to. -perpninato against visitors. The Mincer a!s« exprosed liimwlf favournblv ("wn-(!< ' « Xr representations or said I boy would receive cnrol'ul cons'deralion. H' \\<sn«l to work in witli the societies in every way.