The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
Regulates Importation Of Foreign
Birds and AniusSs.
DEPARTMENT 0)IfE:8;Al I b
NO appropriation Tor rurcnase or
Distribution Of BirdsTRermits Re-
Squired for the .Importai sn Of Live
Animals or Birds-English Spar;
row Regarded as PsSsE

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ton Of same and other birds under the
department Eof agricplturea regulates
the Importation Of foreign birds and
animals, prohibiting absolutely the In
PRODUCTION OF certain injurious species
and prohibits Interstate traffic in birds
or game killed in violation Of state,
laws. u
The secretary of agriculture has
placed the division Of biological survey
Of hts department IN schargS of all mat
tiers relating to the nressiyatIoni and
Importation OF animals orSbirds under
the get. and Or. T. S. Puhsr, the as
slstant chief, OF that division. has i'm
mediate charge OF the issue Of permits
for the importation OF animals and
birds from foreign countries.
The. regulations for carrying out the
purposes of the act have Just. been
published by the United States depart.
ment OF, agriculture, as biological sur
vey circular No. %. entitled "Protec-
tion and Importation ofSBlrds Under
Act Of congress approved Nay 25, 1900.
The circular explains the object OF:
placing the work in charge, Of an exc
cutiye department OF the federal gpv-
eminent as being merely to supplement
andtnot to hamper or replace, the work
hitherto done Upstate commissions and
organizations; in other. words, to CO.
ordinate and direct Individual efforts,
and thus insure more uniform and
more satisfactory resultssi than could
otherwise be obtained. "
Can Buy, But can'tPay.
Attention is called to1 tiis fact that
while the act provides for fie purchase
and distribution OF birds, no approprl-
alton Is made for that purpose. The
department. therefore. has no quail,
pheasants. or other game, birds for dis
tribution -
The department Issues no permits for
shipping birds from one state to anoth-
erin some states the boptd of fish and
game commissioners Is authorized to
issue permits for shipping. !, birds for
propagating purposes, and d few states
make exceptions In their game laws In
the. case of birds captured for breeding
purposes; but when a state 'forbids the
expectation of birds withoR exception,
I interstate commerce In birds from that
state is, in violation of TIE lacey act,
whether the birds are captared during
open seasons or whether they are In
tended for propagation or not.
Persons contemplating the Importa-
ton Of live animals or birds from
abroad mustIobtain special permit
from the secretary OF agriculture; and
importers are advised to make 55applIca-
ton for permits In advance, In order to
avoid annoyance and delay when ship
;ments reach the custom-house. The
law. applies to single mammals, birds,
or,reptiles. kept In cages as.rets. as well
as to large Observation-Disclosures for
propagation inicaptivity oraotherwlse.
Permits For Wild Animals.
Permits are not required for domes-
ticated birds, such as chickens, ducks,
geese, guinea fowl, pea fowl pigeons, or
canaries: for parrots dncldding cock
atoos, 1ovebirds, macaws. and parra-
keets): or for natural history speci-
mems for museums or scientific collec-
tons. Permits must be obtained for all
wild species OF pigeons and ducks
In the case of rumInants (includins
deer. elk, moose. antelopes. and also
camels and llamas), permits Will be Is
sued. as heretofore. In the Storm pre-
seribed for Importation or domestlcated
animals.
The introduction Of the English or
European house sparrow, the startling,
the fruit bat. or flying fox, and the
mongoose. known also as the ichneu.
mon or Pharaoh's rat, Is absolutely pro-
hibited. and permits for their importa.
tion.will not be Issued under any cir
cumstances.
Under the regulations prescribed by
the secretary OF the treasury, in case
OF doubt as to whether animals or birds
belong 10 prohibited Species or suspI-
cion on the part OF the collector OF Gus
toms that such species are being enter
go tHder other names. the shipment
VIII be held. at the risk and expense of
the importer, pending the receipt OF
special instructions from the depart
ment OF agriculture. or until examined
at.Sihe expense of the importer by
special Inspector designated by the
secretary OF agriculture and the iden-
tity established to the satisfaction OF
the collector. JTat
Duties Of Inspectors,
Special inspectors will be designated
at the ports OF i New YORK, Boston,
Philadelphia. Baltimore. Washington.
New Orleans, and San Francisco. who
VIII examine shipments at the request
OF the owner or agent. or who.fmay be
consulted in case OF misunderstanding
between owners and officers OF the
customs. These inspectors arerto be
designated merely for the convenience
OF Importers. and owners or agents are
under no obligations to employ them.
but the, IDENTITY Of the species must be
established to the satisfaction o. col
leetorsr and In case OF refusapGt meg
lcct. or failure to obtain the rpermlt
within the specified time, delivery of
the property wifi be refused and imme-
diate expectation required. ~ ~
The deliberate shipment OF atarlngs
or English sparrows from one state to
another IL now n violation OF hw, and