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as to enable them to increase in the States where they stiil 

 remain. 



(e) Doves — That in the States which now provide no close 

 season for doves — namely, Virginia, Florida, Kansas, Oklahoma 

 and Nevada — adequate protection should be given these birds. 

 That in the States north of latitude 38 degrees doves should 

 be protected throughout the year — namely, in Pennsylvania, 

 Ohio, Illinois, Missouri. Nebraska, Colorado and Oregon — in 

 order that they may have the same protection which they en- 

 joy in other States in this zone. That in the Southern States, 

 where seasons are so varied in point of time, the open season 

 should be restricted to three months or less, the dates to be 

 determined by the respective States. 



(f) Shore Birds — That the upland plover and the smaller 

 shore birds, including the killdeer and other small plover and 

 sandpipers, be removed from the game list and given protection 

 at all seasons. 



(g) Woodduck — That on account of the rapid decrease iii 

 numl)ers and danger of extermination in some States, the 

 woodduck should be treated separately from other ducks and 

 water fowl in tlic game law, and whenever possible should be 

 protected tliroughout the year, particularly in the New Eng- 

 land, Middle and T.akc States. Summer shooting should bo 

 prohibited, and tlie bag limit should not exceed fifteen birdo 

 per day. 



(h) Ducks and Geese — That reasonable seasons should bo 

 provided for ducks and other water • fowl in the States of 

 Arkansas and Texas, which hitherto have provided no close 

 season for these birds. 



(i) Swans — That on account of their increasing rarity, swans 

 and sandhill cranes should be removed from the game list and 

 protected throughout the year. 



Big Game. 



(a) That female and young of all big game should be pro- 

 tected at all seasons in every State. Twenty States have 

 already enacted the so-called doe law, with eminently satis- 

 factory results. 



(b) That due provision should be made for the propagation 

 and transfer of big game in each State. 



(c) Elk-j-That a definite and comprehensive policy should 

 be adopted by the several States and the general government 



