The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on March 8, 1935.
Taking of Muskrats Unlawful this Year
State Game and Fish Division Issues Prohibitory Order After Dangers of Undue Depletion are Shown
Trapping of muskrats or taking of them in any other manner will be unlawful throughout this year, according to an official statement received by County Auditor Ray Koehn from Erling Swenson, director of the division of game and fish of the Minnesota department of conservation. This order was issued following an investigation in which it was shown that muskrats in the state are in danger of undue depletion.
It takes effect at once, and shall be in force until December 31st, 1935. Specification is made that “no muskrats may be taken in the state of Minnesota in any manner except as may be provided by orders issued pursuant to Mason’s statutes 1927, section 5544, during the year 1935.”
A survey of the muskrat situation was recently conducted by all game wardens in the state, within their respective districts. The nature of the reports sent in to the division of game and fish led the state department to issue its latest order, to protect these fur-bearers from possible extinction.
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