1 72 THE FUR TRADE OF AMERICA 



Propagation. — No restrictions except those imposed by close seasons, during 

 which wild animals may not be taken for breeding purposes. Breeder's license, 

 fee $5. 



Bounties. — Fox, $3 ; paid by counties. 



NEW MEXICO. 



Open seasons. — No close season for fur animals, except beavers, which are 

 protected at all times ; provided, when beavers are destroying property they may 

 be killed under permit from state game and fish warden. 



Trapping. — No legislation. 



Propagation. — Permit from State game warden required. 



Bounties. — Coyote, wildcat, or lynx, $2 ; wolf, #15 ; panther or mountain lion, 

 $10; paid from county wild-animal fund, raised by tax on property. 



NEW YORK. 



Open seasons. — Mink and sable, November 10 to March 15; raccoon may be 

 taken otherwise than by trapping in the Catskill Park, October 1 to March 15; 

 raccoon, elsewhere in State, November 10 to February 10; skunk, November 10 

 to February 10; muskrat, November 10 to April 20. No open season for beaver. 



Trapping. — License required for hunting or trapping; fee, resident, #1.10; 

 nonresident, #10. Muskrat houses may not be molested, injured, or disturbed, 

 nor the animals shot at any time. Skunks may not be taken by the aid of dogs 

 or by digging out or driving them from dens or holes by smoking or the use of chemi- 

 cals; if injuring property, they may be taken at any time and in any manner, but 

 the skins of animals so taken shall not be possessed, sold, bought, or trafficked in. 

 Unlawful to set traps during close season. 



Propagation. — All protected fur animals may be kept alive in captivity for 

 propagation and sale, provided a license be obtained from the conservation com- 

 mission (fee, $5). No fur-bearing animals may be kept which are taken wild dur- 

 ing close season for such animals (unless taken under license) ; nor may they be 

 disposed of during close season. The conservation commission is authorized to 

 issue license to capture animals for propagation; fee for permit, $1. 



Bounties. — Panther, $20, paid by State; none paid since May, 1884. 



NORTH CAROLINA. 



[More than half of the 100 counties in the State have local laws relating to 

 fur animals, and information regarding open seasons, license requirements, and 



