AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS, THEIR NESTS AND 



EGGS. 



Section 602. It shall be unlawful for any person to 

 kill, trap or possess any wild bird, or to purchase or offer 

 the same for sale, or to destroy the nests or the eggs of any wild bird ex- 

 cept as otherwise provided in this section. But this section shall not apply 

 to the following named game birds : The Anatida?, commonly called swans, 

 geese, brant, river and sea duck ; the Rallidre, commonly known as rails, 

 coots, mudhens, and gallinules ; the Limicolae, commonly known as shore 

 birds, plovers, surf birds, snipe, woodcock, sandpipers, tatlers and curlews ; 

 nor to English or European house sparrows, crows, hawks, or other birds 

 of prey. Nor shall this section apply to any person taking birds or their 

 nests or eggs for scientific purposes under permit, as provided in the next 

 section. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon con- 

 viction, be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars. 



Sec 603. Permits may be granted by the Commissioner of Fisheries 

 and Game to any properly accredited person, permitting the holder thereof 

 to collect birds, their nests or eggs for strictly scientific purposes. In 

 order to obtain such permit the applicant for the same must present to 

 said Commissioner written testimonials from two well-known scientific 

 men certifying to the good character and fitness of said applicant to be 

 entrusted with such privilege, and pay to said Board one dollar therefor, 

 and file with him a properly executed bond in the sum of two hundred 

 dollars, payable to the State of Indiana, conditioned that he will obey the 

 terms of such permit, and signed by at least two responsible citizens of 

 the State as sureties. The bond may be forfeited and the permit revoked 

 upon proof to the satisfaction of such Commissioner that the holder of 

 such permit has killed any bird or taken the nests or eggs of any bird for 

 any other purpose than that named in this section. 



