American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-10-16
FOR PROTECTION OF
MIGRATORY BIRDS
RELIABLE INFORMATION con-
CERNING THE INTENT AND
PURPOSE OF FEDERAL LAW.
A. G.. Cooper, Head of the Biology
cal Survey, Visits In the CITY
and Tells OF the purpose OF the
Government.


Government.
Some Of the questions which are
constantly arising in connection
With the new Federal law governing
the killing Of migratory birds were
cleared up Monday by A. c. Cooper
who visited in the city in line with
hs dutes as head Of the biological
survey in this district.
Nj. Cooper has followed birds
many times across this continent
from Florida to Alaska, and back.
and is certainly an interesting talk
er on the subject of migratory birds
and their worth to the country at
large. 1t was after making most
extensive study OF the value OF these
birds that the federal government
decided to take hand in their pro-
lection. The people generally do
not realize the worth of migratory,
game aud inseetivOrous birds and
therefore are not sufficiently in
terested in their welfare and pro-
lection.
II is not the purpose of the gov
ernment to adopt regulations in
conflict with those of the various
states except in cases where 1t is
necessary for proper protection, but
rather to work in conjunction with
the state officials and to give aid
which will no doubt be Of great
value.
OF the regulation making daily
closed season on such birds be-
tween sunset and sunrise Of each
day. Mr.. Cooper said that sports
men. in many cases, were inclined
20 make a mountain out of mole
hill raising such questions as when
does the sun rise and set?' In
reply to such question the depart
ment gives out information that it
is purely an astronomical question
and that II is up to the hunter OF
migratory game birds to ascertain
at what time the sun rises and
sets.
Other features of the government
regulations contained in a circular
recently signed by President Will
son. are as follows:
Regulation 4.
For the purpose Of these regw-
lations the following shall be coz
s.dered migratory game birds:
Anatidae or water fowl. inelud-
ing brant, wild ducks geese and
swans
Gruidae or cranes, including lit
tie brown. sandhnl. and whoopin<
cranes
Rallidae or rails including cootss
galhnules, and sora and other rails
Limicolae or shore birds. includ-
ing avocets. curlew. dowitchers. god
wits. Knots. oystercatches. phal&-
ropes, plover. sandpipers- snipe.
stills, surf birds turnstones, willets.
woodcock and yellowlegs.
Columb'dae or pigeons. including
doves and wild pigeons.
For the purpose OF these regu-
Iations the following shan be con-
sidered migratory insectiTorous
birds:
Bobolinks. catbirds. chickadees.
cuckoos. flickers flycatchers, gros-
bsaks, humm'ng birds. kinglets.
! martens, m sadowlarks. nighthawks.
OF bull bls. nuthatchss. orioles
robins. shI ces swallows. swifts.
tanagers. titmiee. thrushes. vireos.
warblers. waxw 'ngs. whipporwills.
woodpeckers. and wrens. and all
other perching BIRDS which feed
entirely or chiefly on insects.
Regulations two refers to the
daily closed season, and reads: "A
daily closed season on all migratory
game and insectivorous birds shall
extend from sunset to sunrise"
7 Regulations 3.
A closed season on migratory In
sectivorous birds shall continue TO
December 81. 1918, and each year
thereafter shall begin January l and
cont nue. TO December 81, both
dates inclusive provided that nN h
ing in this or any other OF these
regulations shall be construed to
prevent the issue OF permits for col
letting birds for scientific purposes
n accordance with the laws and
regulations in force in the respee-
i've states and territories and the