Evening journal., 1918-08-19
new GAME LAWS
ARE PROMULGATED
Agreements Between the
United States and Canada
Govern Migratory Birds
PRESIDENTS
PROCLAMATION


migratory birds adopted as a result OF
international action binding on the
United states and Canada. were promul-
gated by the President Of the United
States on July q. Tho new law gives
eject TO the terms OF the treaty which
effectually protects such birds in most
OF the North American continent, and
in the main there are only slight
changes In the law as IL existed be-
fore the treaty.
Under its provisions there Is no
spring open season, and the fall open
season Is made more uniform through
out the country. Nevertheless, the sew
er8l States have tho right under the
terms OF the act 20 make and enforce
their own regulations when these are
not Inconsistent with the Federal rul-
ings, but such State regulations may
act only to afford additional protec-
tlon 90 migratory birds, and not to eX-
tend the open seasons beyond those
Just promulgated, nor 90 authorize
methods OF taking birds not sanctioned
I'm the Federal act.
The uniform open season in general
covers the period between September
1 and January 90. with a period not
exceeding three and one-half months
for individual species, though there are
slight exceptions 20 these dates and
periods. as the shorebird season In
certain New England and Middle Allan
tic states. which opens August t6 and
closes November 30. The sale OF mi
gratory birds IS prohibited except OF
those propagated under permits is
sued by tho Secretary OF Agriculture
and uniform bag limits are set for the
entire country. SpOrtsmen may not
shin more than two days bag limit IN
any calendar week.
Al the same time provision Is made
for the collection Of birds for scientific
purposes. and under extraordinary
conditions Federal permits may be is
sued 10 XIII migratory birds should
they become injurious to agricultural
interests.
Liberal provisions are included also
for the propagation OF migratory water
fowl on game farms and preserves, and
the sale OF birds 50 bred and reared Is
as a part Of the program
for increasing the food supply. This
paves the way for building up an Indus
iry which has already shown possibili-
ties OF marked success. Many species
Of waterfowl can be proftably raised
in captivity, either on land unsulted to
farming or in connection With other
farm operations.
The department says that many per
sons have been deferred from engag-
ing in this business because there were
no suitable laws governing or fostering
the enterprise. II Is hoped that this
action by the Federal government Will
lead 10 Uniform and appropriate state
legislation governing game farming.
such legislation is urgent because no
birds except those reared un-
der permit can now be sold anywhere
in the United States.
The new law gives continuous pre-
lection to all insectiyorous birds band
tailed pigeons, cranes, wood DUCKS ana
elder ducks. swans, surlew. upland
plover and all shorebirds except inc
and golden plovers' VII
son snipe or jack snipe, Woodsock ana
the greater and lesser yellowlegs, and 10
certain non-game birds such as auks'
gulls, grebes, guillemOts, herons, looms
puhlns, 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.
The Open Seasons.
The open season for waterfowl regu-
lations are as follows:
The open seasons for waterfowl lex
rept wood duck. cider ducks, and
swans, coot, gallinules, and Wilson
snlpe OF jacksnipe are as follows:
In Maine. New Hampshire. Vermont
New York, except Long
island. Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Nlr-
yinia, Kentucky. Indiana, Michigan,
Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa.
Missouri, North Dakota. South Dakota
Nebraska. Kansas. Colorado, Wyomins'
Montana. Idaho, Nevada and that por-
ton of Oregon and Washington lying
,ast OF the summit Of the Cascade
Mountains the open season is from Sep
tember i6 TO December 81.
In Rhode Island, Connecticut Utah