Ogden Daily Standard | 1913-11-07 | Page 1 | Federal Inspector Migratory Birds is in Ogden

FEDERAL INSPECTOR S I MIGRATORY BIRDS 1 I is mora l I I C. Nowlln. government inspector JH of migratory birds, in charge of the mountain states district, embracing I Utah, Wyoming, and eastern Idaho, is in Ogden in connection with his duties. Mr Nowlin said this morn- "Federal officials charged with the enforcement of the new migratory 1 bird law effective since October 1, JH are anxious to given wide publicity I to the land and regulations thoreun- i der for It Is believed that education is the best means of securing public j co-operation In law enforcement. "A great majority of intelligent peo-pie, peo-pie, especlaly the sportsman fanner, H orchardist and gardener recognize J the economic value of birds. "Game birds afford healthful sport H and wholesome food and most of them H are well known and duly appreciated apprecia-ted ; but too many people fall or re- j fuse to gne due credit to the 'little V fellows" the larks, robins, orioles, i sw allows and many other tiny but tire- less workers. 'Farmers and fnut growers canno. j successfully contend with insects and noxious plants without the asslBtanco of birds, and they thould not forget B that these feathered friends ask for B no reward except immunity from per- M secutlon. jh H "It is to be hoped that our schools will give bird lore prominence enough to impress pupils with the fact that the wanton killing of birds is both legally and morally wrong. Migraton birds are those which do not remain within the borders of fl any one state during the entire year1 H birds that go north and south with (fl 1 chan?- of seasons and all such birds I are now under federal protection. "There will be close and friendly co-operatlon co-operatlon between state aud federal 4 I officials in the effort to protect birds. A lolation oi this new law means a maximum penalty of a 1100 fine, or 90 days Imprisonment or both " I