AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS, THEIR NESTS 



AND EGGS. 



[Approved March 5, 1891.] 



Sfx'tion 1. Be it cnavtrd hij the General Assemhly of the 

 State r)f Indiana. That it shall be unlawful for any person to 

 kill any wild l)ircl other than a game bird, or purchase, offer for sale any 

 such wild bird after it has been killed, or to destroy the nests or the eggs 

 of any wild bird. 



Sec. 2. For the purpose of this act the following shall 

 be considered game birds: the Anatidte, commonly called 

 swans, geese, brant, and river and sea ducks; the Rallida\ commonly 

 known as rails, coots, mudhens, and gallinules; the Limicolai, commonly 

 known as shore birds, plovers, surf l.)irds, snipe, woodcock and sand- 

 pipers, tattlers and curlews; the Gallina?, commonly known as wild tur- 

 keys, grouse, prairie chickens, quail, and pheasants, all of which are not 

 intended to be affected by this act. 



Sec. 3. Any person violating the provisions of Section 1 

 of this act shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum not 

 less than ten nor more tlian tifty dollars, to which may be added impris- 

 onment for not less than five days nor more than thirty days. 



Sec. 4. Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall not apply to 



any person holding a permit giving the right to take birds 



or their nests and eggs for scientific purposes, as provided in Section 5 of 



this act. 



Sec. .5. Permits mav be granted by the Executive Board „ ., , 

 ^ •' Permits to 



of the Indiana Academy of Science to any properly accredited Science, 

 person, permitting the holder thereof to collect birds, their nests or eggs 

 for strictly scientific pui'poses. In order to obtain such permit the ap- 

 plicant for the same must present to said Board written testimonials 

 from tAvo well-knovx'u scientific men certifying to the good character and 

 fitness of said applicant to be entrusted with such privilege and pay to 

 said Bt)ard one dollar to defray the necessary expenses atttending the 

 granting of such permit, and must file with said Board a 

 properly executed bond in the sum of two hundred dollars, 

 signed by at least two responsilde citizens of the State as sureties. The 



bond shall l)e forfeited to the State and the permit become „ , 



^ Bond 



Aoid upon proof that the holder of such permit has killed forfeited. 



