The Glasgow courier., 1915-08-13
MIGATORY BIRD LAW
TO BE ENACTED
Sportsmen Warned that Federal Re-
gulations for Protection of Wild
Fowl Must he Observed.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 11.-With
the approach of the open season for
shooting wild fowl, the United States
Department of Agriculture is warn
ing sportsmen that the Federal regu-
lations as amended October /, 1914,
will be strictly enforced. Some mis-
understanding has arisen from the
fact that the various State laws do
not always conform to the Federal
regulations.
The Department will consider any
recommendations submitted in good
faith for amendment Of the regula-
tions, but will hold no public hearings
thereon, nor will it amend the regula-
tions prior to October Is, 1915. It
is the purpose of the Department to
conform the regulations to the wishes
of the majority Of sportsmen so far
as it can be done and at the same
time give wild fowl the necessary pro-
lection.
Federal regulations divide the Unit
ed States into two zones, Zone No. /,
the breeding zone, includes the states
of Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, Nebras-
sylvania, and New ersey, and all
states north of them. Zone No. 2,
ka, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Penn
the wintering zone, includes all states
south of %hnco ronood
The regulations prescribe seasons
as follows:
Open Seasons for Migatory Birds in
1915, under Federal Regulations
Zone No.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. / to
December 16.
Exceptions: Massachusetts,, Rhode
1sland-October l to January /.
New York, Connecticut, Pennsyl-
vania, Oregon, Washington, Idaho
October to January 16.
New Jersey-November / to Feb
ruary l.
Minnesota, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Wisconsin-September Z to
December 1.
RAILS, COOTS, GALLINULES-
September l to December 1.
Exceptions, Massachusetts, N ew
Hampshire, Rhode Island-August Is
to December 1.
Connecticut, Michigan, New York,
Long Island-September 16 to Decem-
ber 1.
Minnesota, North and South Dako-
ia, Wisconsin-Septem 7 to De-
cember /.
| Oregon, Washington-Octobe / to
January 16.
WOODCOCK- October l to Decem-
Der l.
Exceptions: Connecticut, Massa-
chusetts, New Jersey-October 10 to
December l.
Rhode nd-November / to De-
cember l.
Pennsylvania, Long Island-Octo-
ber Is to December l.
SHORE-BIRDS--BLACK BREAST
ED AND GOLDEN PLOVER, JACK.
SNIPE AND YELLOWLEGS-Sep.
tember to December 16.
Exceptions: Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Long
Island-August Is to December 1.
New York Except Long Island)-
September 16 to December /.
Minnesota, North and South Dako-
ia, acknowledgements z to De.
cember l.
Oregon, Washington-October / to
December 16. =.
Insectivorous birds protected indie.
finitely. Band-tailed pigeons, cranes
swans, curlew, smaller shore birds
and wood ducks protected until Sep
tember I, 1918: Rails in Vermont and
Woodcock in Illinois also protected
until 1918. -:
Shooting prohibited between sunset
and sunrise; or at any time on sec.
tions of upper Mississippi and Mis-.
souri, Rivers after January /, 1915.
Open Seasons for Migratory Birds il
1915 under Federal Regulations
Zone No. 2
WATERFOWL-October to Janu.
ary 16.
Exceptions: Delaware, Maryland
District of Columbia, Virginia, NORTH
Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Loui
siana-November / to February /.
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
November 20 to February 16.
| Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma-Sep
tember Is to February l.
i Arizona, California, Texas-Octo
ber to February l.
RAILS, COOTS, .GALLINULES-
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