Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-20
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LAWS PRO-
MULGATED
PRESIDENT WILSON ISSUES A
PROCLAMATION CONCERNING
MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING,
BASED ON AGREEMENTS BE
TWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND CANADA.

Washington. d. c., Aug. l9.-Reg
ulations governing the taking OF mi
gratory birds, adopted as result
OF international action binding or
the United States and Canada, were
promulgated By the President Of the
United States on July 81. The new
law gives effect TO the terms Of the
treaty which onectu, =. protects suef
birds in most Of the North American
continent. and in the main there ar'
only slight changes in the law Al
il existed before the treaty.
Under It's provisions there Is nc
spring open season, and the fall op
en- season Is made more uniform
throughout the country. Neverthe'
less the several States have the
right under The terms Of the act to
make and enforce their own regula-
lions when these arc not inconsistent
with the Federal rulings. but such
State regulations may act only to
afford additional protection to mig
ratory birds, and not to extend the
open seasons beyond those just pro
mulrated. nor TO authorize methods
Of taking birds not sanctioned in the
Federal acts.
Main Features Of New Law.
The uniform open season in gener-
al covers the period between Septem-
Der and January 81, with q period
not exceeding 80 months for indi-
vidual species. though there are
slight exceptions TO those dates and
periods, as the shorcbirds season in
certain New England and Middle At
-fnntic States, which opens August l6
and closes November 80. The sale
Of migratory birds is prohibited ex-
eept Of those propagated under per
mits Used by the Secretary Of Agri-
culture, and uniform bag limits are
set for the entire country Sports
men may not ship more than 2 days
bag limit in any calendar week.
At the same time provision Is made
for the collection Of birds for scisl.
tific purposes, and under extraordi-
nary conditions Federal permits may
be issued to Kill migratory birds
should they become injuries TO agri-
cultural Interests.
Provides for Game Farms.
Liberal provisions are included al
so for the propagation Of migratory
waterfowl on game farms and pre-
serves, and the sale Of birds so bred
and rearcd is authorized as a part
Of the program for increasing the
food supply This paves the way
for building up an industry which has
already shown possibilities Of marked
success. Many species Of waterfowl
can be profitably raised in captivity,
either on land unsuited TO farming
OF in connection with other farm
operations.
The Department says that many
persons have been deferred from en-
gazing in this business because there
were no suitable laws governing OF
fosterisg the enterprise. II is hoped
that this action by the Federal Gov
eminent win lead to uniform and ap,
propriate State legislation governing
game farming. Such legislation Il
urgent because no migratory birds
except those reared under permit, car
now be sold anywhere in the United
States.
Some Wholly Protected.
The new law gives continuous pro
lection TO all rnsectivorous birds
band-tailed pigeons. cranes, WOOD
ducks, swans. curlew. upland plover
and All shore birds, except the black
bellied and golden plovers. Wilson
snipe or Jack snipe, woodcock and the
greater and lesser yellowlegs, as /,
certain non-game Birds such as auks
gulls, rrebes, guillmetos. herons
looms, puffins. terms, and the like.
No night hunting Is allowed. ths
killing or capturing Of migrator,
birds between sunset and half hour
before sunrise being prohibited.
The Open Seasons.
The open seasons under the new
regulations are a. follows;
The open season Tor waterfowl
Except wood duck. cider ducks. anc
nwans) coOt, eall,nulta. and Wilson
snipes or jack snipes are as follows:
In Maine. New Hampshire. Yer
ont. Massaehussetts. New York Tex.
pt Long Islandl, Pennsylvania
iio, West Virginia. Kentucky Indi-
p Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois,
snesota, Iowa, Missouri. North Da-
A. South Dakota, Nebraska. Kan
u Colorado. Wyoming, Montana
ohat portion Of Oregon and Wash
m lyin east 81 the summit Of the
nde mountains the open season