The Washington times., 1915-08-06
FEDERAL BIRD LAW
MUST Be RESPECTED
Department Of Agriculture Will
Uphold Regulations Even II
Conflicting With States.

With the approach Of tho open sea-
son for shooting wild fowl the Depart
ment OF Agriculture IL warning all
sportsmen that the Federal migratory
bird law will be strictly enforced. even
in instances where 1t Is in conflict with
State laws.
Federal regulations divide tho United
States into two zones. Zone No. /, the
Oregon. Idaho. Colorado. Nebraska,
Iowa. Illinois. Indiana. Ohio. Pennsyl-
vania, and New Jersey. and all States
north Of them. Zone No. 2. the win
tering zone. includes all States south
OF those named.
The regulations prescribe seasons as
follows:
open seasons for Migratory birds In
lslb:, under Federal regulatlons-Zone
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l to December
Is; Exceptions: Massachusetts,. Rhode
Island. October l to January /; New
gon. Washington, Idaho, October TO
January l6: New Jersey. Nov vemher / to
February l; Minnesota, North Dakota.
south Dakota; Wisconsin. September I
Rails. Coots. acknowledgements l
to December l. Exceptions: Massachu-
setts. New Hampshire. Rhode Island.
august 10 to December Connecticut.
tember le December Minnesota.
North Dakota. South Dakota. Wiscon-
sin. September to December l i: Oregon.
! "ashinston. October ! to January l6.
10
sets. New Jersey. October 10 to Decem-
ber ! Rhode Island. November to De-
cemoer !: Pennsylvania. Long Island.
October 10 to December l.
Shore Birds = Black-breasted and
golden plover. jacksnipe. yellowlegs.
September to December 10; excep-
tions: Maine. Massachusetts,. New
Hampshire. Rhode Island. Long Island.
AUGUST 10 to December !: New York
December /: Minnesota. North Dakota,
south Dakota. Wisconsin. September
% December /: Oregon Washington,
| October l to December l6
lnsectiVorous birds are protected in
definitely. Band-tailed pigeons. cranes.
ana wood ducks protected until Sep
tember !, 1918 Rails in Vermont, and
| woodcock in Illinois also protected un-
| til 1918.
Shooting is prohibited between sunset
and sunrise: or at any time on sections
Of upper Mississippi and Missouri
rivers after january /. 1915.
open seasons for migratory birds In
1915 under Federal regulations. zone
Waterfowl-October to January l6.
Exceptions: Delaware, Maryland, Dis
trict Of Columbia, Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
November to FEBRUARY !: Florida. Geor-
February l6; Missouri. Kansas. Okla
homa. September Is to February /: Ari-
zona. California. Texas. October 10 to
Rails, coots. acknowledgements to
Rssem6er Pee @Gtoh. / Exceptions: Tennessee
souri,. September l5 to January /: Louisi-
ana. November to February /; Art.
zzona. California (coots). October Is tc
woodcock-N November to January l.
Exceptions: Delaware, Louisiana, No.
yember is to January 1: West Virginia
October to December 4: Georgia, De.
cember to January 1.
| Shore birds lblack-breasted and GSlSer
plover, 1acksnipe, yellowlegs)-o6hNSsa
Florida, Georgia. South caroilpx 10,
vember 20 to February !: Alabama
Louisiana. Mississippi, Texas. Novem,
ber to February l; Tennessee. October
to December l6; Arizona, California
October is to February l; Utah (snipe)
and yellowlegs), September l, 1918.
] Insectivorous birds are protected in.
definitely. Band-tailed pigeons. cranes
| swans, curlew. and smaller shore birds
wood ducks In Kansas and West vir,
ginia, rails and wood ducks in Call,
, fornia and woodcock In Missouri are
also protected until September /. 1918
Shooting is prohibited between sunset
and sunrise or t any time on the Mis-
Asmphis. after January ]. ialk