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THE PROTECTION OF WILD BIRDS AND GAME 



IN INDIA. 



The Bombay Natural History Society has for many years been urging the 

 necessity of providing most of the wild birds and animals in India with protec- 

 tion in the shape of an annual close season. It is to be regretted that so far 

 no satisfactory legislation has been enacted which provides this protection 

 throughout British India, although various Local Governments have at different 

 times passed rules and regulations which give partial protection to game within 

 certain limits. The members of this Society will therefore, it is believed, wel- 

 come the resolution which was passed at the Indian Railway Conference 

 Association held at Simla in September and October 1907, as one more step 

 towards the desired efficient protection of wild animals and birds in this 

 country: — 



Subject 32. 

 Carriage of wild birds and game during the close season. 

 It was proposed by Mr. Dring (East Indian Railway) and seconded by 

 Mr. Pendlebury (His Highness the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway) 

 that 

 The notice, dated 16th November 1903, issued by the East Indian Railway 

 be adopted as a bye-law in through booking of wild birds and game, 

 with the omission of the words "usually extending from 15th March 

 to 1st October." 

 And carried nem con., the voting being as follows : — 



