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Show GAME DEPARTMENT ASKS TRAVELERS NOT MOLEST FAWN BiilSK Persons making trips il0 the mountains or forests on utek-ends were urged today by Stale Fish and Came Director. Owen W. Morris, not to molest uiung deer or o.her wild animals and birds that seemingly appear I :o be -tost." Many reports and letters have been received recently l'l'om well-ineaiiiiiK well-ineaiiiiiK persons who have made field trips and have run across a lavnor two, and thinking they are lost, pick them up and take them home to some ranch to be raised to maturity, he said, j -Most of these people believe they are doing an act of kindness, but. in reality they are committing a violation of the State Fish and Game laws, since they are. really molesting wild game. -These fawns are not lost nor have they been abandoned by their mother. In practically every instance in-stance she is within earshot of her baby, and has merely left him uihile she is feeding or resting. If there is any doubt in your mind whether or not a fawn is actually lost, report where you have seen the 'stray' to a'conserva-tion a'conserva-tion officer and he will take proper prop-er action to see that the little ani. mal is cared for. "Another matter that should be called to the attention of dog owners own-ers is the ruling of the Fish and Game commission that prohibits the training of bird dogs on upland game birds, such as pheasants, grouse, quail and others in any part of the state between April 1 and August 15, inclusive," Morris added. A- 2. |