AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS, THEIR NESTS 



AND EGGS. 



[Approved March 5, 1891.] 



Section 1. Be it enacted hy the General Asscmhly of the 

 State of Indiana, That it shall be unlawful for any person to 

 kill any wild l)irtl 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 Rallid;o, commonly 

 known as rails, coots, mudhens, and galliuules; the Limicola?, commonly 

 known as shore birds, plovers, surf birds, 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 



Pcufilty 

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



less than ten nor more than fifty 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 



Pcnnits 

 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 may 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 purposes. In order to obtain such permit the ap- 

 plicant for the same must present to said Board written testimonials 

 from two well-known scientific men certifying to the good character and 

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

 said Board 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 responsible citizens of the State as sureties. The 

 bond shall be forfeited to the State and the permit become tj i 



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



