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West Lndiak Colonies. 

 Bahamas. — In 190-5 a Wild Birds 1 Protection Act was 

 passed^ protecting 1 all song and insectivorous birds throughout 

 the year, fixing Close Times for certain other birds, and 

 empowering- the Governor to establish "Reserves " from time 

 to time. The eggs, as well as the birds, are protected, and 

 selling or exporting is forbidden. Penalty ma} r be £20 and 

 forfeiture of bird, skin, feathers, or egg. The Governor 

 may grant a licence for scientific purposes, but such licences 

 may not authorize the taking of more than six birds or six 

 eggs of any one species. [The proposal in the Bill for the 

 protection of Terns was not passed.] 



Bermuda. — The Act of 1902 enacts a penalty for shooting 

 any scheduled wild bird, or for taking or destroying the eggs 

 of such bird. The penalty may be 11, and half the penalty 

 goes to the informer. Any person who shall produce to a 

 Justice of the Peace a Crow or a Crow's egg taken locally 

 may be awarded Is. for a bird and Is. for an egg. 



British Guiana. — By the Ordinances, No. li of 1877, and 

 No. 12 of 1885, 39 birds, including Egret, Heron, King- 

 fisher, Owl, Sparrow, Swallow, are absolutely protected. 

 The penalty for killing or wounding any of these may be 

 21 dollars, and exposing or offering for sale is forbidden. 

 A Close Season is provided, April 1st to September 1st, for 19 

 species. Power to vary the Close Time and to alter the 

 Schedule rests with the Governor and Court of Policy. 

 Where too numerous, Carrion Crows may be destroyed by 

 Inspectors appointed for the purpose. 



Jamaica. — By the Birds and Fish Protection Law of 1885 

 (No. 32) the killing or wounding of twenty-one birds and 

 species specified in the First Schedule is forbidden at all 

 times, and a Close Season is provided for certain other birds. 

 Any bird in respect of which a conviction takes place shall 

 be forfeited to his Majesty. The Governor may license killing 

 for scientific purposes. By the law of 1887 (No. 4) the 

 Governor has power to vary the Schedule. 



Trinidad and Tobago. — The Act of 1895 (No. 25) enacts a 

 Close Time for the protection of wild birds and their eggs. 



