Mr. 0. Caldwell Broadcasts Suggestions: Danger of Extinction of Many Species Conservation of China's wild game by the formation of a Bureau of Conservation, wise legisla lon. promotion of education conservation, organization of sportsmen's clubs and establishment. of game refuges was urged by Mr. Oliver Caldwell, Professor of the University of Nanking. in the course of a radio talk given recently over the Central Broadcasting. Statio China's treasuries of wild life, Mr. Caldwell pointed out, might be Uhreatened by the Improvement of communication facilities which would enable hunters to travel to all parts of the country with speed and ease. 'Without proper measures of con servation, the wild animals now teeming the vast arcas would be wiped out ina generation oF 20, 'Three reasons wore advanced by' Mr. Caldwell for the protection of the wild creatures: economic, sport-Ing and scientific. "Wild animals," he said, "are an important source of food and clothing; they afford an opportunity for pleasure and relaxation to the sportsman; they are a most important source' of biological knowledge."
With regard to the methods of! conservation, which "includes the control of harmful animals and the: reservation and propagation of the Useful," Mr, Caldwell stated that China''may profit by the experience of other nations. improving on what they have done and avoiding their' mistakes.
'AS a necessary prelude to any direct action in this regard, a Bureau fof Conservation, he suggested. should be "formed which should be put in complete charge of the problem. The direct action might proceed along the following lines:
"The frst step should be a come plete biological survey based on a careful research covering the whole Logically, the second step, Str. Caldwell "continued. "should be "a code of living laws sulted to the reeds of both mankind and the wild creatures." Among other things they should forbid the excessive slaughter of wild animals and birds, Ox hunt Ing seasons. decide what "kinds of weapons may be used by hunters, and strictly. limit the sale of game: in public markets 'A. third most important step, in the opinion of Mr. Caldwell, should be "education in the nature and reasons for conservation." He suse fosied. that "children in primary Schools should study the habits of wild creatures of their native re-ions. and of the country a3 0 whole, and that a campaign be carried on in newspapers and over the radio to arouse the interest and sympathy of the people in a, sound "programme conservation, For effective enforcement, of the conservation law sportsmen's clubs should be organized on a national basis with government backing. Each hunter would hold his "membership only while he obeyed the law. Re-pated breaking of the law would result in his dismissal from his club, and the loss of his hunter's licence.
'A national sportsmen's magazine containing information concerning firearms, natural history and other matters of interest to hunters might published by the club headquarfers. Meanwhile, a staff of highly trained specialists should be main-fained to supervise the conservation fof the wile gam Last bat not the least, Mr, Caldwell emphasized. game refuges where shooting 1s not "allowed should be established, With such refuges provided it is very unlikely that any species would" be exterminated United Press.
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