Vol. XXXVI 1 

 1919 J 



Correspondence. 



621 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



Permits to Collect Birds for Scientific Purposes in Canada. 



Editor of 'The Auk': 



Considerable confusion and delay has arisen because ornithologists 

 wishing to collect birds or their nests or eggs in the Dominion of Canada 

 have not been familiar with the law. 



Application for permission to take migratory insectivorous, migratory 

 game, or migratory non-game birds, as defined in the Migratory Birds 

 Convention, in Canada, should be made to J. B. Harkin, Commissioner of 

 Dominion Parks, Department of the Interior, Ottawa. As other kinds of 

 permits are issued by this department, be sure to state explicitly that you 

 wish to collect the migratory birds protected by federal law. Permits 

 will be issued as promptly as possible, but the collector should allow two 

 or three weeks' time in case unforeseen difficulties arise. 



Applications from recognized museums or scientific societies do not 

 require to be supported by testimonials. The director of the museum 

 should make application for each person who is collecting for the museum. 

 If there is doubt as to the museum being well-known, it is suggested that 

 written testimonials be furnished as required for individuals. 



Individual collector's applications must be supported by written testi- 

 monials from two well-known ornithologists. Mere endorsation of the 

 application will not suffice. The testimonial should refer fully to the 

 ornithological work of the applicant and state the writer's opinion as to 

 the value of that work. 



Applicants should state the locality, if possible, certainly the Province 

 in which they intend to collect. 



Permits issued by this branch allow the holder to take birds protected 

 by the Migratory Birds Treaty. Many other species are protected by 

 Provincial laws, and permission to take them should be sought from the 

 Provincial authorities. 



The provincial officers concerned are: 



Position Address 

 Secretary, Game Conservation 



Board Victoria 

 Chief Game Guardian Edmonton 

 Chief Game Guardian Regina 

 Chief Game Guardian Winnipeg 

 Deputy Minister of Game & Fish- 

 eries Toronto 

 Deputy Minister, Department of 



Province 



British Columbia 

 Alberta 

 Saskatchewan 

 Manitoba 



Ontario 



