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from $5 to $10, but bears and bobcats may now be taken without a license. 

 It is unlawful to transport or dispose of a beaver hide unless an official 

 seal of the commissioner has been attached thereto. The bounty on 

 bobcat and Canada lynx is increased from #4 to $10. 



Massachusetts. — A close season from January I to September 30 

 is prescribed for raccoon. 



Michigan. — The period during which beaver may be taken under a 

 special license is fixed as November 1 to April 15, thus shortening the sea- 

 son one month. The season on otter, mink, fisher, and marten is shortened 

 one month by closing February 15 instead of March 15. October 15 to 

 December 31 is prescribed as the open season on raccoons, and October 16 

 to April 14 north of Range 20, and December 16 to March 31 south of 

 Range 21, on muskrats instead of the former State season from November 

 16 to March 14. Badger, beaver, and muskrat are protected at all times 

 in and within 2 miles of any city public park containing over 200 acres of 

 which 150 acres or more is woodland. 



Minnesota. — The law relating to fur animals is amended generally in 

 the act revising the game laws. Raccoon, fisher, and marten, formerly 

 unprotected, are included in the list of fur animals for which close sea- 

 sons are prescribed. The period from December 1 to April 1 is fixed as 

 the open season on mink and muskrat, thus shortening the season two weeks. 

 Protection is removed from black bear. Nonresidents are prohibited 

 from trapping, but residents may trap under a $1 license. The commis- 

 sioner may issue licenses (fee, $1 ; bond, $500) to trap a limited number of 

 beaver, and the skins of such beaver when tagged (fee, $3) may be bought, 

 sold, or transported at any time. State bounties, wolf, $7.50; cub wolf, 

 #3, were prescribed. 



Missouri. — The period from November 1 to January 31 is fixed as 

 the open season on fur animals instead of December I to February 1. 

 A license (fee, #5) is required to breed fur animals. 



Montana. — A close season from May 1 to September 14 is prescribed 

 for marten and a special license (fee, $1) is required to trap them. 



Nebraska. — Trapping licenses are prescribed (fees, resident, $2 ; 

 nonresident or alien, #10). The former season of November 1 to Feb- 

 ruary 15 on fur animals is changed to November 20 to March 20 on musk- 

 rat, opossum, and otter ; September 20 to March 20 on raccoon and skunk 

 (skunk formerly unprotected) ; and December 1 to January 31, on mink. 



