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AX ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS, THEIR NESTS AND 



EGGS. 



Sec. 602. Whoever kills, traps or has iu his possession any wild bird, 

 or whoever sells or offers the same for sale, or whoever destroys the nest 

 or eggs of any wild bird, shall be deemed gnilty of a misdemeanor and 

 upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more 

 than twenty-five dollars: I'roridcd, That the provisions of this section 

 shall not apply to the following named game birds: The Anatida\ com- 

 monly called swans, geese, brant, river and sea duclc ; the Rallida-, com- 

 monly called rails, coots, mud-hens, gallinules ; tUe Limicolte, commonly 

 called shore birds, snif birds, plover, snipe, woodcock, sandpipers, tattlers 

 and curlew ; the Gallin*, commonly calletl wild turkeys, grouse, prairie 

 chickens, quails and pheasants; nor to English or European house spar- 

 rows, crows, hawks or other birds of prey. Nor sliall this section apply to 

 persons taking birds, their nests or egg.'', for scientific purposes, under per- 

 mit, as provided in the next section. 



Sec. CO'.j. Permits may be granted by the Connnissioner of Fisheries 

 and Game to any jiropcrly accredited person, permitting the holder thereof 

 to collect birds, their nests or eggs for strictly scientific purposes. In 

 order to obtain sncli permir the applicant for the same must present to 

 such roHim.issioner written testimonials from two well-known scientific men 

 certifylug to the good chaiacter and fitness of such applicant to be en- 

 trusted with such privilege, and pay to such Commissioner one dollar 

 thei'efor and file with him a proi)erly executed bond in the sum of two 

 hundred dollars. jiayabJe to the State of Indiana, conditioned that he will 

 obey tlip terms of such permit, and signed by at least two responsible citi- 

 zens of the State as sineties. The bond may be forfeited, and the permit 

 revoked ni)on proof to tlie satisfactioe. of such Commissioner that the 

 holder of such permit has killed any bird or taken the nest or eggs of any 

 bii'd for any other i»ur]iose than that named in this section. 



