Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-27 | Page 16 | Who Should Bell Cat? "Everyone," Chambers Says

WHO SHOULD BELL THE CAT CAT I Puss Pass Should Carry a Gong to Warn Ii Birdies on the Nest G Game me Experts Expert's Idea I iF EVERYONE CHA SAYS If It you yot keep a cat or cats and allow allow them to run wild you should attach a abell abell abell bell in order that they may give warning warning warn warn- ing to nesting birds This is the earnest earnest earnest earn earn- est ests est's s suggestion of Fred W. W Chambers state fish and game commissioner He claims that hundreds of nesting birds are killed and their eggs destroyed J Jevery every year year year- on account of cats being allowed to run wild The commissioner also asks for the operation co of the Boy Scouts of the state tate in preventing the wasteful destruction destruction de de- de of fish and game He urges that the Boy oy Scouts of the state stale not alone warn those whom they find violating the law but that they report the violation either to the state fish and game or the nearest nearest near near- est game warden With the aid of the Boy Boy- Scouts and the belling of ol cats the Ue commissioner declares that much good can be accomplished In the preservation pres presS of fish and game In discussing discussing- the matter yesterday Mr Chambers said The migratory season for birds both water fowl song and Is now on this is particularly of of- water fowl just justat justat justat at the present time The necessity for fur protection grows I stronger every season because of the increase In population of the state the increase in the love of outdoor life and the consequent increase in the number of sportsmen which is most desirable from a standpoint of recreation tion and health I I have been working on an effort for united operation co-operation this year of the farmers and sportsmen In all of the counties of the state One of my efforts efforts ef ef- ef forts has been to secure the cooperation cooperation co ope ration of the Boy Scouts to assist in inthe tho the protection of the birds nests eggs eggs and the young and I am now assured assured assured as as- that this movement will be successful suc suc- We want the scouts to report report re reo re- re port to this office at the capitol orto or orto orto to the nearest game warden any violation violation vio yb- lation of the fish and game law that they may see In this effort we urge the boys to speak to those whom whom- they may see violating the law as well as reporting the matter either to this office office of fice flee or to the nearest game warden This will mean that the sportsmen of tomorrow will have more game than the sportsmen of today and that the coming generation will be more a ert and Interested in the proper methods for the conservation of ga game Through the efforts of this department depart department ment In feeding all species of birds during the last winter and the cooperation cooperation cooperation co co- co- co operation of farmers and Boy Scouts that we are asking tor the Increase inthe In Inthe Inthe the bird population of Utah for 1916 will be more than trebled over 1915 1916 We want to suggest this In nearly every home in the state from one to ten cats at a are rai raised ed The majority of these cats are allowed to run wild During the nesting season hundreds of nests eggs eggs' eggs and and parent birds are destroyed destroyed de destroyed by these cats We suggest in all sincerity that If cats are wanted and desired in the home that those cats which are allowed to run wild should be belled belied so 50 as to give the nesting birds sufficient warning of their approach The beauty of the Boy Scout assistance assistance as as- Is this The boy Is going all the time For example In Ia winter these same 2500 scouts in the state could easily feed birds In some of the c counties unties this work has already been commenced by the scouts and we hope to have it taken up In every county Munty Th The ThA head of the scouts In Utah is Dr John Taylor Faylor This work worl incidentally will also cr create ate greater Interest t among the boys In their school lessons In in- natural his his- A tory We also want their assistance i in n the tho conservation of fish In itt the streams and lakes of the state and for tor I them to report any violation of the l law lav aw that they may see We feel that this kind of assistance will make malte better citizens o of the boys I