Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01
PROTECTION OF THE BIRDS.
Federal Government Now Has Matter
In Hand.

In Hand.
Regulations of the United States
department Of agriculture, bureau OF
biological survey, fixing the seasons
in which the. shooting of migratory
birds is allowed, authorized under the
recently enacted Weeks Mclean mi
gratory bird law, have been promul-
gated. II q
Generally speaking, the country Is
divided into two zones, northern and
southern, the dividing line running
wholly or in part north of the glatti-
tude 40 degrees and the Ohio river.
The 25 states included in the north
ern zone comprise Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts,. Rhode
| Island, Connecticut, New York. New
Jersey. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Min
nesota, iowa, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Nebraska. Idaho. Oregon and
Washington.
~ The % states included in the south
err, zone are Delaware, Maryland, Dis
trict OF Columbia, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, North and. South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississip
pi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Oklahoma,
Kansas, New Mexico, Arizona, Cali
fornis, Nevada and Utah. d
The, shooting season fixed for these
two zones varies according to the
four, classifcations Of migratory birds
that have been made, as will be seen
later. The zones thus established
take the place Of so similar districts
now existing under the statutes Of the
several states.
BY way Of st1mmarization the fol-
lowing statements may be made:
Exceptions have been made in both
zones for numerous reasons, but In
most cases the closed seasons take the
average Of the existing laws of the
Estates In the particular zones in which
they are located.
There has been more cutting down
on the closing than on the opening
dates Of the shooting seasons as they
now exist. y
In most cases three months OF open
shooting are allowed for water fowl
and In some cases as much as three
and one-half months.
Spring shooting is absolutely pro-
hibited. .
Shooting of migratory birds be-
tween sunrise and sunset Is likewise
prohibited. N...... ...
In no case will there be less than
80 days when birds may be shot dur
Ing the period Of their greatest abund-
ance. E.....-r rt...
Birds that may be shot are divided
by the new regulation into four class
es. These, and the open seasons al
lowed on them, follow: 4
/. Water fowl: northern zone, Sep
tember 1, December Is; southern zone,
October 1, January 1. n
2. Rail: Northern zone, September
1-December 1; southern zone. Sep
tember 1, December 1.
8. Woodcock: Northern zone,
October /, December 1; southern zone,
November 1, January /.
4. Shore birds: Northern zone, Sep
tember /, December Is; southern zone,
September 1, December Is.
No shooting whatever is allowed of
pigeons, etc.
A closed season until September 1,
1918, is established for brand-tailed
pigeons, little brown, sandhill and
whooping cranes; swans, curlew, all
shore birds except black breasted and
golden power. Wilson or jack snipe,
wood duck, greater and lesser yellow
legs. ~ .-.t
Wood duck In addition are given a
closed season to September l, 1918,
in the following states: Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, West Vir-
ginia and Wisconsin.
Insectivorous birds, including rob-
ins, larks ETC., are protected at all
times in all states and similar protec-
tion is given the smaller shore birds
and other species which have been
greatly reduced in number.
A novel and important feature Is
the prohibition of hunting on the
great rivers Of the country except
during November and December.
Prohibited territory as designated by
the regulations in this instance Is as
follows: Mississippi river, from New
Orleans to Minneapolis; Ohio river,