CONTENTS. 



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I. General discussion of protective legislation 9 



Introduction '. 9 



History of protective legislation 10 



Definitions of game birds 13 



Species erroneously considered game birds 15 



Pigeons and doves 15 



Flickers 17 



Bobolinks or reedbirds 18 



Meadowlarks 20 



Blackbirds 21 



Robins 22 



Insectivorous and song birds 23 



Plume birds 25 



Birds of prey 28 



Lists of species protected in each State and in the Canadian Provinces 30 



Species specifically exempted from protection 35 



Permits for collecting birds and eggs for scientific purposes 37 



Licenses and other regulations regarding shooting 40 



Birds in captivity 42 



Enforcement of protective laws 43 



Necessity for further State legislation 44 



Act proposed by the American Ornithologists' Union 48 



Federal legislation 49 



The Hoar bill 49 



The Teller bill ,. 50 



The Lacey act ,. 52 



II. State laws for the protection of birds 55 



Alabama 56 



Alaska 57 



Arizona 57 



Arkansas 57 



California 58 



Colorado 59 



Connecticut 60 



Delaware 60 



District of Columbia 61 



Florida 61 



Georgia 62 



Illinois 62 



Indiana 63 



Iowa 64 



Kansas 64 



Kentucky 65 



Louisiana 65 



Maine 65 



Maryland 66 



Massachusetts 67 



Michigan 68 



Minnesota - .- - . 69 



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