AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS, THEIR NESTS AND 



EGGS. 



Sec. 602. Whoever kills, traps or has in his possession any wild bird, 

 or whoever sells or offers the same for sale, or whoever destroys the nest 

 or eggs of any wild bird, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and 

 upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more 

 than twenty-five dollars : Provided, That the provisions of this section 

 shall not apply to the following named game birds : The Anatidae, com- 

 monly called swans, geese, brant, river and sea duck ; the Rallidae, com- 

 monly called rails, coots, mud-hens, gallinules ; the Limicolae, commonly 

 called shore birds, surf birds, plover, snipe, woodcock, sandpipers, tattlers 

 and curlew ; tbe Gallinae, commonly called wild turkeys, grouse, prairie 

 chickens, quails and pheasants ; nor to English or European house spar- 

 rows, crows, hawks or other birds of prey. Nor shall this section apply 

 to persons taking birds, their nests or eggs, for scientific purposes, under 

 permit, as provided in the next section. 



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 

 such Commissioner written testimonials from two well-known scientific 

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

 entrusted with such privilege, and pay to such Commissioner one dollar 

 therefor and file with him a properly executed bond in the sum x)f 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 per- 

 mit revoked upon proof to the satisfaction of such Commissioner that the 

 holder of such permit has killed any bird or taken the nest or eggs of any 

 bird for any other purpose than that named in this section. 



