The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-16
NEW GAME LAWS PROMULGATED.
President Wilson Issues a Proclamation
Concerning Migratory Bird Hunting.

President Wilson Issues a Proclamation
Concerning Migratory Bird Hunting.
Washington, D. c., Aug. I6.-Regula-
tions governing the taking Of Migratory
birds, adopted as a result Of interna-
tional action binding on the United
States and Canada, were promulgated by
the president Of the United States on
July 81 The new law gives effect to
the treaty which eifectually protects
such birds in most Of the North Amer
lean continent, and In the main there
are only slight changes iii the law ais
it existed before the treaty
Under Its provisions there il no spring
open season, and the fall open season
is made more uniform throughout the
country Nevertheless, the several
have the right under the terms Of the
act to make and enforce their own reg
ulations when these are not ineonsist-
ent with the federal rulings, but such
state regulations may act only to
afford additional protection to migra-
tory birds, and not to extend the open
seasons beyond those just promulgated,
nor to authorize methods of taking birds
not sanctioned in the federal act.
The uniform open season in general
covers the period between September
| and January 2l, with period not
exceeding three and one-half months for
individual species, though there are
slight exceptions TO these dates and PEE
RODS, as the sborebird season in certain
New England and middle Atlantic states,
which opens August re and closes No
yember 30 The sale Of migratory birds
is prohibited except OF those propagated
under permits issued by the secretary
of agriculture, and uniform bag limits
are set for the entire country Sports
men may not ship more than two days
bag limit in any calendar week.
AT the same time provision is made
for the collection of birds for scientific
purposes, and under extraordinary CON
ditions federal permits may be issued to
kill migratory birds should they be-
come injurious to agricultural interests.
Liberal provisions are included also
for the propagation Of migratory wa
ter fowl on game farms and preserves,
and the sale Of birds so bred and reared
Is authorized as a part of the program
for increasing the food supply. This
paves the way for building up an indus
try which has already shown possbili-
ties of marked success Many species
Of waterfowl can be proftably raised in
captivity, either on land unsuited Ia
farming or in connection with other farm
operations.
The department says that many per,
sons have been deferred from engaging
in this business because there were nc
suitable laws governing or fostering Tho
enterprise. 1t Is hoped that this action
by the federal government viii lead te
uniform and appropriate state legisla,
ton governing game farming. Such
legislation is urgent because no migra.
tory birds, except those reared under
permit, can now be sold anywhere il
the United States
The new law gives continuous pro
lection to all insectivorous birds, band
tailed pigeons, cranes, wood ducks and
elder ducks, swans, curlew, upland plov.
er, and all shorebirds except the black
bellied and golden plovers, Wilson snipt
or pack snipe woodcock and the greater
and lesser yellowlegs, and to certain
non-game birds such as auks, gulls
grebes, guillemots, herons, looms, putfins
terms and the like
No night hunting is allowed, the kill
ing or capturing Of migratory birds be
tween sunset and a half hour before
sunrise being prohibited.