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Goats. — The open season for goats throughout Alaska is hereby modified 

 to extend from August r to December 31, both inclusive. 



Walrus. — The regulation of August 22, 1903, establishing a closed zone 

 for walrus, is hereby modified to read as follows : — Killing walrus south of a 

 line drawn from the north end of St. Matthew Island to Cape Vancouver 

 (except by natives or for scientific purposes under special permit) is hereby 

 prohibited prior to September i, 1908. 



Ptarmigan and Water-fowl. — The open season for ptarmigan and water- 

 fowl throughout Alaska is hereby modified to extend from September i to 

 January 31, both inclusive. 



4. Permits 



The Department cannot grant permits extending from one year to 

 another, as the law and regulations are subject to change ; neither can it 

 issue indefinite authorizations to persons to bring out " any trophies which 

 may be obtained during the trip." All permits will expire on December 31 

 of the year of issue, but consignments actually shipped before such expiration 

 may be admitted on arrival in Seattle or San Francisco. 



Permits to collect mammals, birds, nests, or eggs for scientific purposes 

 will be issued only to regular representatives of public museums, or under 

 exceptional circumstances, to persons who are known to be engaged in 

 making special investigations. Applicants should state the region where 

 specimens are to be collected and the port and probable date of shipment. 



