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Position Address Province 

 Colonization, Mines and Fish- 

 eries Quebec Quebec 

 Deputy Minister of Lands and 



Mines Fredericton New Brunswick 



Chief Game Commissioner Halifax Nova Scotia 



Charlottetown Prince Edward Island 



Any shipment whatever, by mail, express, or freight, of migratory bird 

 specimens must be labelled with the number of the permit, the name and 

 address of the shipper, and an accurate statement of the contents, in order 

 to comply with the law. 



So that all permit holders will have a proper concept of the principles 

 governing the issue of scientific permits, these principles are printed in 

 full with each permit. This portion of the permit was written by Mr. P. 

 A. Taverner and Dr. R. M. Anderson, of the Museum of the Geological 

 Survey of Canada. 



As it is of general interest to ornithologists, it is quoted in conclusion. 



Permit Principles. 



Permits to take migratory birds, their nests and eggs, under the Migra- 

 tory Birds Convention Act and Regulations are granted for the sole pur- 

 pose of scientific study and not for the collection of objects of curiosity or 

 personal or household adornment. Therefore, only such persons as take 

 a serious interest in ornithology, and are competent to exercise the privilege 

 for the advancement of knowledge, are eligible to receive such permits. 



It is expected that the holders of permits will use them with reasonable 

 discretion, taking only such specimens as their scientific needs require 

 and avoiding unnecessary waste of life. The habitual taking of numbers 

 of individuals for the purpose of obtaining a few specially desirable ones is 

 deprecated, and it is urged that the collector take no more specimens than 

 he has reasonable prospects of caring for, and will conscientiously endeavor 

 to properly prepare each and all when taken. 



It is also recommended that the holders of permits will, so far as is con- 

 sistent with their object, be considerate of the local feeling in the neigh- 

 bourhood where they collect and will demonstrate both by actions and 

 speech that the scientific collector is sympathetic towards the principles 

 of wild life conservation and not the rival of legitimate sportsmen. 



It is required as an evidence of good faith that holders of permits label 

 their specimens with the customary scientific data and properly care for 

 them, not only at the time of collection but thereafter, giving them all 

 reasonable protection against insect pests and other agencies of destruction, 

 and will not permit them to be destroyed through carelessness or indiffer- 

 ence. 



As permits are granted for the purpose of general scientific advancement 

 and not for individuals' benefit, specimens taken under them are to be 



