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PUBLIC OFFENSES— HUNTING WILD BIRDS— PENALTY. 



(Approved March 15, 1913.) 



Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of 

 Indiana, That section six (6) of the above entitled act be amended to 

 read as follows: Section 6. That section six hundred two (G02) of the 

 above entitled act be amended to read as follows: Section 602. It shall 

 be unlawful for any person to kill, trap or possess any wild bird, or to 

 purchase or offer the same for sale, or to destroy the nest or eggs of any 

 wild bird, except as otherwise provided in this section. But this section 

 shall not apply to the following named game birds : The Anatidae, com- 

 monly called swans, geese, brant, river and sea duck; the Rallidae, com- 

 monly known as rails, coots, mud-hens and gallinules; the Limicolae, 

 commonly known as shore birds, plovers, surf birds, snipe, woodcock, 

 sandpipers, tattlers and curlews; the Gallinae, commonly called wild 

 turkeys, grouse, prairie chickens, quails, and pheasants; nor to English 

 or European house sparrows, blackbirds, crows, hawks or other birds of 

 prey. Nor shall this section apply to any person taking birds or their 

 nests or eggs for scientific purposes under permit as provided in the next 

 section. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, on con- 

 viction, be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty 

 dollars ($50.00). 



