K. MEXICO 



1. MIGRATORY BIRDS 



a. Convention for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Game 

 Mammals, February 7, 1986* 



Signed at 3Iexico City February 7, 1936; Ratification advised ty the 

 Senate April 30^ 1936; Rati-fied hy the President October S, 1936; 

 Ratified hy Mexico February 12^ 1937 ; Ratification exchanged at 

 Washington March 15^ 1937 ; Proclaimed by the President March 15-, 

 1937. 



Whereas, some of the birds denominated migratory, in tlieir move 

 ments cross the United States of America and the United Mexican 

 States, in which countries they live temporarily ; 



Wliereas it is right and proper to protect the said migratory birds, 

 whatever may be their origin, in the United States of America and the 

 United Mexican States, in order that the species may not be extermi- 

 nated ; 



Whereas, for this purpose it is necessary to employ adequate meas- 

 ures which will permit a rational utilization of migratory birds for 

 the purpose of sport as well as for food, commerce and industry ; 



The Governments of the two countries have agreed to conclude a 

 Convention which will satisfy the above mentioned need and to that end 

 have appointed as their respective plenipotentiaries: The Honorable 

 Josephus Daniels representing the President of the United States of 

 America, Franklin D. Koosevelt and the Honorable Eduardo Hay, 

 representing the President of the United Mexican States, General 

 Lazaro Cardenas, who, having exhibited to each other and found satis- 

 factory their respective full powers, conclude the following Conven- 

 tion : 



Article I. In order that the species may not be exterminated, the 

 high contracting parties declare that it is right and proper to protect 

 birds denominated as migratory, whatever may be their origin, which 

 in their movements live temporarily in the United States of America 

 and the United Mexican States, by means of adequate methods which 

 will permit, in so far as the respective high contracting parties may see 

 fit, the utilization of said birds rationally for purposes of sport, food, 

 commerce and industry. 



*CitaUon:m Stat. 1311 ; TS 912 ; IV Trenwith 4498 ; 9 Bevans 1017. 



Implementing legislation: Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, as amended ; Public Law 

 65-186 [S. 1553], 40 Stat. 755, approved July 3, 1918 ; as amended by Public Law 74-728 

 [S. 4584], 49 Stat. 1555, approved June 20, 1936; Reorganization Plan No. II, 1939, 53 

 Stat. 1433, effective July 1, 1939 ; Public Law 86-732 [H.R. 12533], 74 Stat. 866 approved 

 September 8, 1960 ; and Public Law 91-135 [H.R. 11363] 83 Stat. 282, approved December 

 5, 1969. 



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