AX ACT FOR THE rnOTEr'TTOX OF P.TFcDS. ^TIETTt NESTS AXD 



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Sec. <;02. Wliiicver kilJs. Irniis or lias iu liis possession any wild liird, 

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

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

 upon eouviction 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 Ajiatida^. com- 

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

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

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

 and curlew ; the 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 i)er- 

 mit, 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 purp,)>es. In 

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

 such Commissioner written testimonials from two well-kn jwn s •ieuiific m^-ii 

 certifying to the good character and fitness of such applicant to be en- 

 trusted with such privilege, and pay to such Commissioner one dnliar 

 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 citi- 

 zens of the State as sureties. The bond may be forfeited, and the permit 

 revoked upon proof to the satisfaction of such Commissioner that th" 

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

 l>:rd for any (ithcr imriicsc tliaii that named in this section. 



