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Domestic News January 9, 1920

Washington Standard

Olympia, Thurston County, Washington

What is this article about?

Game Warden King warns residents of this county that gray, fox, and black squirrels are protected year-round under state game laws (Sec. 57, Chapter 11), as people are unknowingly killing non-native squirrels migrating from Pierce County.

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MUSTN'T KILL SQUIRRELS
Game Warden Says They Are Protected the Year 'Round.

Quite a number of people are killing gray squirrels in this county who do not know what they are, as they are not native to this section, and consequently do not know that they are protected by the state game laws. Game Warden King states.

He calls attention to Sec. 57, Chapter 11, of the game code, which makes it "unlawful to hunt, take or kill game squirrels, commonly known as either gray squirrels, fox squirrels or black squirrels" at any time during the year in this state. Warden King says the squirrels are beginning to come over into this county from Pierce county.

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Legal Or Court

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Gray Squirrels Game Laws Protected Animals Pierce County

What entities or persons were involved?

Game Warden King

Where did it happen?

This County

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This County

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Game Warden King

Event Details

Quite a number of people are killing gray squirrels in this county who do not know what they are, as they are not native to this section, and consequently do not know that they are protected by the state game laws. Game Warden King states. He calls attention to Sec. 57, Chapter 11, of the game code, which makes it unlawful to hunt, take or kill game squirrels, commonly known as either gray squirrels, fox squirrels or black squirrels at any time during the year in this state. Warden King says the squirrels are beginning to come over into this county from Pierce county.

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