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It has been suggested that Wild Asses should be excluded from the provi- 

 sions of this Act but it has recently been brought to the notice of our Society 

 by H. H. the Rao Salieb of Cutch that these animals frequently stray from 

 Cutch into British Territory where they obtain no protection. 



Clause 3. — (i). This clause might include the " heads" or " trophies" such 

 as skins, horns or hoofs. 



(c). This Society would like to point out that in this clause no mention is 

 made of the Herons {Ardeidca) and Kingfishers (^Alcedinidce), the plumage 

 of which is so greatly in demand in Europe, and they consider that special 

 mention should be made of these birds. 



Clause 4. — This clause should be made to include the confiscation of game 

 heads, skins and other trophies as well as punishment for the offence. 



Clause 6. — This clause should in the opinion of our Society have the follow- 

 ing words added : — " but that the skins, heads or trophies of animals so captur- 

 ed or killed shall be handed over to the local authorities together with an 

 explanation as to the reason of their being so killed or captured ". The 

 inclusion of these words will, it is hoped, prevent native shikaris from shooting 

 animals for trophies for sale under the plea of " protecting crops." 



Clause!. — This clause should in our opiuion include any kind of ' animal ' 

 as well as ' bird '. 



It is also the opinion of this Society that the results of this Bill will depend 

 entirely on the working of it by the various Local Governments and it is 

 partly with this idea that they suggest the inclusion of the above additions. 



As naturalists as well as sportsmen, the Society would like to see the Bill 

 extended to all Birds and Animals which are either harmless or useful to man. 

 and protection not merely restricted to game, and they hope that the Govern- 

 ment of India will be able to see their way to introduce such a bill at some 

 future time. 



W. S. MILLARD, 



Honorary Secretary, 

 Bombay Natural History Society, 

 13</i January 1909. 



