Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
SPECIAL, NOTICES.

JNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRlCUL,
ture. Bureau of Biological Survey-Proposed
Regulations for the Protection OF migratory
Pursuant TIC the provisions OF the act OF Marcn
4. 1918. authorizing and directing the Depart
ment of Agriculture to adopt suitable regula-
lions prescribing and fixing closed seasons for
migratory birds t37 Stat. $40, regulations,
copy of which is hereto annexed. have been
prepared are hereby made public, and are
hereby proposed for adoption. after allowing
a period of three months in which the same
latfons. as finally adopted, will become effective
on or after August 16, 1916 whenever ap-
proved by the President. Public hearings on
the proposed regulations will be held by the
Bureau of Biological Survey of this Depart
ment whenever deemed necessary. INQUIRIES
in reference thereto should be addressed to the
Secretary of Agriculture. u. r. Houston
Secretary Of Agriculture Regulations for
the Protection of Migratory Birds.-Pursuant
to the provisions of the act of March 4, 1918:
authorizing and directing the Department OF
Agriculture 10 adopt suitable regulations pre-
scribing and fixing closed seasons Tor migra,
tory birds t37 Stat. SAD, having due regard
to zones of temperature. breeding habits. and
times and lines of migratory fight. the De,
partment of Agriculture has PREPARED ana ana
considerable before final adoption, the follow
ing regulations: Regulation l. Definitions
For the purpose of these regulations the FOL
lowing shall be considered migratory game
birds: tal Anatidae waterfowl, including
brant. wild ducks. geese. and swans ID Grui-
dae cranes, including little brown. sandhill.
and whooping cranes. tc) Rallidae or rails.
including coots, gallinules, and sora and other
rails. (d) Limicolae or shore birds including
avocots, curIew. dowitchers. godwts. knots.
oyster catchers, phalaropes. plover sandpipers,
snipe. stills. surf birds. fnrn>,"""S w'lir'.
woodcock and yellowlegs. (e) Colupbidae or
pigeons including doves anu vi. r;sN" ~,
For the purposes of these regulat ions the fol-
lowing shall be considered migratory insectiv-
does. cuckoos, fickers, fy-catchers. grosbeaks.
humming birds. kinglets, martins, meadow
larks, nighthawks or bull bats. nuthatches.
shrikeS swallows SwlftS,
ayers. titmice. thrushes, vireos. warblers, wax
wings. whippoorwills. woodpeckers. and wrens.
and all ether perching birds which feed en-
tirely or chiefly on insects Regula tion' =.
Closed season at Night. daily closed season
on all migratory game and insectivorous birds
shall extend from sunset to sunrise. Regula-
ton 8. Closed season on lnsectivorous Birds.
closed season on migratory insectivorous
birds shall continue throughout each year. ex-
eept that the closed season on reedbirds or rice
birds in New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Delaware,
Maryland. the District of Columbia. Virginia,
North Carolina. and South Carolina shall com
nence November l and end August 81, next
following. both dates inclusive: Provided.
That nothing in this or any other of these
regulations shall be construed 10 prevent the
issue of permits for collecting birds for scen-
ti1c purposes in accordance wiki the laws and
and territories and the District of Columbia.
Regulation 4. Closed seasons on Certain Game
Birds. closed season shall continue until
September l, 1918, the following migratory
game birds: Band-tailed pigeons. little brown.
sandhill and whooping cranes. wood ducks.
swans. curlew. willet. and all shore birds ex-
cept the black breasted and golden plover,
Wilson or jacksnipe. wcodcock. and the great
er and lesser yellowlegs. closed season
shall also continue until September /. 1918,
on rails in California and Vermont and on
woodcock in Illinois and Missouri. Regulatio
5. Zones. The following zones for the pro-
birds hereby established Zone No. l. the
breeding zone comprising the States of Maine,
New Hampshire Vermont. Massachusetts,
Jersey, Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana. Illinois.
Kentucky. West Virginia, Michigan. Wiscon-
sin Minnesota Iowa North Dakota, South
Dakota. Nebraska. Kansas. Missouri. Colorado.
Wyoming. Montana Idaho, Utah, Nevada.
Oregon. and Westinghouse states. Zone No.
Delaware, Maryland. District of Columbia.
Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina.
Georgia, Florida. Alabama, Mississippi Ten
nessee. Arkansas. Louisiana. Texas. oklahoma.
New Mexico. Arizona and California-11 states
and the District of Columbia Regulation 8.
Construction For the purposes Of regulations
closed season shall be construed TO include
the arst and last day thereof Regulation 7.
Closed seasons in Zone No. l. WATERFOWL
The closed season on waterfowl, including
coots and gallinuIes shall he between Decem-
Der Il and September next following,
cept as follows: Exceptions: In Maine, New
Hampshire. Vermont. New York (except Long
island, Ohio. Michigan. Indiana, Kentucky
and West Virginia the closed season shall be
between January l and September Is: in Mas
sachusetjs, Rhode Island. Connecticut, Long
Island. New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Washington,
Oregon. Utah. and Nevada, the closed season
shall be between January Is and September
80. and in Illinois. Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas,
and Missouri the closed season shall be be-
tween March II and September Is and be-
tween November l6 and February g. Rails
The closed season on sora and other rails. ex-
Guiding coots and gallnules, shall be between
December l and August 81 next following ex-
eept as follows: Exception: In Vermont the
closed season shall continue until the open
season in 1918. Shore birds.-The closed sea-
son on black breasted and golden plover and
greater and lesser yellowlegs shall be between
December and August Is next following, Z
cept as follows: Exception. In Utah the
closed season shall continue until the open sea-
son in 1915 Jacksnipes.-The closed season
on jacksnipe or Wilson snipe shall be between
December 16 and September Is next following
Woodcock.-The closed season woodcock
shall be between December and September
80 next following, except as follows: Excep-
tons: In Illinois and Missouri the closed sea
son shall continue until the open season In
1915. Regulation S. Closed seasons in Zone
No. 2 Waterfowl-The closed season on
waterfowl. including coots and gallinules. shall
be between February ] and October IA next
following. except as follows: Exceptions: In
Delaware. Florida. Georgia. Louisiana, Mary
land, Mississippi. North Carolina, South Caro-
lima. Tennessee and Virginia the closed sea-
son shall be between February / and October
81 next following. Rails.-The closed season
on sora and other rails excluding coots and
gallinules. shall be between December and
August 81 next following, except as follows
Exceptions: In Louisiana the closed season
shall be between February 1 and October 81 !:
ana IN tdHfofnld the closed season shall con-
tinue until the open season in 1918. Shore
Birds.-The closed season black breasted
and golden plover and greater and lesser yell
lowlegs shall be between December / and Au-
gust Is. next following. Jacksnipe-The
closed season jacksnipe or Wilson snipe
shall be between February / and October 81
next following. Woodcock.-The closed season
woodcock shall be between January l and
October 81 next following. Regulation g.
Hearings Persons recommending changes in
the regulations or desiring TO submit evidence
in person or by attorney TO the necessity
for such changes should make applica ton to
tine Secretary of Agriculture. Hearings will
b. arranged and due notice thereof given by
publication or otherwise may be deemed
Appropriate. Persons recommending changes
should be prepared TO show the necessity for
such action and TO submit evidence other thar
that based on reasons Of personal convenience
son