Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-02
NEW LAWS FOR BIRD PROTECTION


 cranes, swans, eurlew and all shore I birds except the black -breasted and golden blower, Wilson CT jack snipe
 weedceek, and the greater and lesser | yeliewlegs.
 A closed season shall also continue until Sept. i, 1918. on the weed ducks | in Maine, New Hampshire Vermont,
 Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Cennec-
 tiout, New York. New Jersey, }Pennsyl- 1 yarsia. Ohio. Indiana. Michigan. West
 Virginia, and Wisconsin; on rails in l California; and on woodeeok in Illi- nois and Missouri
 Regulation 5. A closed season shall continue be- tween January l and October 31, both dates inclusive. of each year. on all migratory birds passing over or at rest on any of the waters of the main streams of the following navigable rivers. to wit; The Mississippi River between New Orleans, La, and Minn eapolis, Minn., the Ohio River between it's mouth and Bismark, North Da- kota; and on the killing or capture of any such birds on or over the shores of any said rivers. or at any point within the limits aforsaid, from any boat, raft, or other device, floating or otherwise, in or on any such water.
 Regulation 6.
 The following zones for the protec- tion of mogratery game and insect fvorous birds are hereby established:
 Zone No. i. the breeding zone, com prising States lying wholly or in part north of latitude 40 degrees and the Ohio River and including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont Massachusetts. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, In diana, Illinois, Michigan. Wisconsin, Minnesota Iowa, North Dakota, Nebas- ka, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Ida he, Oregon. and Washingtcn-25 States.
 Zone No. 2. the wintering zone. com prising States lying wholly or in part south of latitude 40 degrees and the Ohio River and including Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Ark Kansas, New Mexico, Arizona. Cali fernfa, Nevada, and Utah-23 States and the District of Columbia.
 Regulation z.
 For purposes of regulations and each period Of time therein prescribed as a clesed season shall be construed to include the first day and te exclude the last day thereof.
 Regulation g.
 Closed seasons in zone Ne. shall ba as follows:
 Waterfowl The closed season eH waterfowl shall be between December 16 and September l next following, ex- eePt as follows:
 Exceptions. In Massachusetts the l closed season shall be between January 1 and September 15.
 Tn Minnesota and North Dakota. the closed season shall be between Decem- 1 Der 1e and September '.
 In South Dakota the closed season shall be between December 1s and l 10.
 In New York, other than on Long Island, and in Oregon the closed sea- 1 son shall be between December Is and l Is.
 In New Hampshire, Long Island, l New Jersey, and Washington the | closed season shall be between Janu- | ary Is and October 1.
 Rails. The closed season on rails, l ,eets. and galiinules shall be between December 1 and September 1 next fel- 1 ewing, except as follows:
 Exceptions: In Massachusetts and | Rhode Island the closed season shall | pc between December 1 and August 1.
 In New York and on Long Island l he closed season shall be between December 1 and September 16; and
 On rails in California and Vermont he closed season shall be until SeP- .ember 1, 1918.
 Woodcock The closed season on veodcoek shall be between December and October 1 next following. ex- ,spt as follows:
 Exceptions: In Maine and vermont he closed season shall be between December and September Is.
 In Massachusetts, Connecticut and l New Jersey. the closed season shall be between December and October 10.
 In Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and n Long Island the closed season shall 'e between December 1 and October 6; and
 Tn Illinois and Missouri the closed eason shall be until September 1. e1s.
 Shore birds. The closed season en 'iack- breasted and golden p1ever, acksnipe or Wilson snipe and greater IT lesser yellow legs shall be between December 1s and September 1 next ollowing, except as follows,
 Exceptions: In Maine. Massaehu- stts, and eh Long Island the closed easen shall bs as follows, between December Is and August 1,
 In Minnesota, and North Baketa ths lesed season shall be between Beeam- 'er 18 and September T.
 In Saath Baketa the closed season hall be between December Is and 'eRteE7ber 16, Tn New York, ethsF than LsHs fs= and, and in Oregon the eiasaa saasea hall be between BeesRabeF Is and IepteHbsr IS; and In New HanAshiFe and washingssa he closed >ssaseH shafl be between 1s and 0eteAeE I.
 RegyiatieH Glased seassRs ia zeae Ne. 8 sfzan fse 8 fellswss Waterfowl: FfEa eIesed season e4 IafeffeWl sbaH be betwsen JaaalaEy s and 6etebeF l aezt f6iiawing, ex- ePt as foIIews: Rxcegti9ns: Ia KaRsas, elSialasHas eason sw Milf sbs ba sag es7 Beeeae fg saes9 E fn a1g Msryiaad IssaRaia, R Nenta Gape- Aa, and SeHth Carolina fhe easse9 | sason shall De beI#eea TsebsaaEy nd Nov Nenber 1 Rails. The closed sease4 eH Eaisg, sets, and galliRaies shaH be betWeeH eeeIaBeF 1 aad September aeXfs fa- 'wing, except aS foalews; Exceptions: la Tennessee anEf Ts0ss= jana, tte closed season shah be be- veen December 1 and October 1; and In Arizona the closed season shall g between December 1 and October Woodcoek. The closed season on oodcock shall be between January ad November Is; except as feHsWs: Exceptions: In Louisiana the closed l sason shall be between January and ovember 15; and N
 In Georgia the closed season shall A hnf 1 1hsza@ I