The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-25
OREGON
PROTECTS
THE BIRDS
Salem Bird Study Club Holds
Meeting
And Discusses the New State
Law

and. among other things, the new bird
law was read and discussed. A reso-
luton was adopted urging the State
Audubon Society to use its influence
in having the substance of this law
published in every paper in Oregon.
and to bring II before every school
child in the commonwealth.
The text meeting will be held at
Unity church parlors Tuesday even.
ing, March S1st. when the annual
election OF officers will be had. and
the work Of the club for the season be
outlined. A good attendance was had.
and many interested children were
present. Il should be remembered
that everybody Is welcome at these
meetings. and the intention Is TO ere.
ate an interest in the subject. as wen
as to disseminate information.
The bill recently passed by the Ore.
gon legislature Is what is known as
the Model Law" being recommended
by the national bird associations. and
is printed in full below.
Section l.. No person shall. within
the State OF Oregon. XIII or catch, or
have in his or her possession. living or
dead. any wild bird, other than a
game bird. or purchase, oner. or ex.
pose for sale, transport, or ship with
In or without the state. any such Wild
bird after Il has been killed or caught,
except rs permitted in this act. No
part Of the plumage, skin or body OF
any bird protected by this section
shall be sold or had in possession for
sale. For the purposes OF this act the
following only shall be considered
game birds: The Anatidae. common.
ly known as swans. geese. brant. and
commonly known as rails, coots. mud
hens. and gallinules; the Limicolae
commonly known as shore birds,
plovers, surf birds. snipe. woodcock
sandpipers, t%attlers, and curlews; the
Gallinae, commonly known as wild
turkeys, grouse, prairie chickens,
p%heasents. partrdges. and Quails.
Sec. 2, No person shall. within the
State OF Oregon, take or needlessly
destroy the nest or the eggs OF any
wild bird, other than a Pame bird. or
have such nest or eggs in his or her
possession, except as permitted by
this act.
Sec. 3. Every person convicted OF
a violation Of any OF the provisions OF
this act shall be punished by a fine Of
not less than $500 and not more than
500. and in default Of the payment OF
the fine imposed shall be imprisoned
in the county jail In the county where
the oIense was committed az the rate
OF 500 for each day OF the fine i'm.
posed.
Sec, 4. Sections l, 2 and 3, OF this
act shall not apply TO any person
holding a certificate giving the right
TO take birds, their nests, or eggs for
scientific purposes, as provided for In
section 8 OF this act.
Sec. s., Certificates shall be grant
ed by the president OF the State Agri-
cultural College Of Oregon and the
president OF the University of Oregon
TO any properly accredited persons OF
the g OF Is years or upward. permit.
ting the holder thereof to collect birds.
their rests or eggs, for strictly scien.
tihe purposes only. In order 10 oh.
tain such certificate the applicant for
the same must present to the person
persons having the power TO grant
said certificate written testimonial
from two-wellknown scientific men,
certifying to the good character and
fitness OF said applicant 10 be intrust
ed with such privilege; must pay 10
the said game warden n dollar TO dc
fray the necessary expenses attending
granting OF such certificate; and
must file with said game warden a
properly executed bond. in the sum OF
300. signed by two responsible eiti-
TENS OF the state as sureties. On
proof OF that the holder Of such certi-
icate has killed any bird. or taken the
Hest or egg OF any bird, for other
han scientific purposes. this bond
hall be forfeited to the state, and the
become void. and he, shall
'e further subject for each such Of
ense to the penalties provided there
or in section 3 OF this act.
Section s.. The certificates author.
zed by this act shah be in force for
me year only from the date OF issue.
md shall not be transferable. !
Section z. The English or Euro !
'ean house sparrow (passeF dOmesu 1
us) Is not included among the birds /.
'rotected by this act. I.
Section s. All acts or parts Of acts !
.eretofore passed inconsistent with /