194 UTILIZATION OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS. 



1. Sand grouse, ... ... 1st October to 31st May. 



2. Pea-fowl, ... ... 1st March to 30th November. 



3. Jungle fowl, ... ... „ „ „ „ 



4. Spur-fowl, ... ... „ „ „ „ 



- I Partridge, grey and painted, 1st June to 30th November. 



' \ „ black, ... 1st January to 30th November. 



6. Quail, ... ... 1st May to 30th November. 



7. Bush-quail, ... ... „ „ „ „ 



8. £ustard-quail,... ... „ „ „ „ 



9. Bustard, ... ... „ „ „ „ 



10. Lik-florikan, ... ... ,, „ „ „ 



11. Spurred goose, ... 1st June to 30th November. 



12. Goose-teal, ... ... „ „ „ ,, 



13. Whistling teal, ... „ „ „ „ 



14. Grey duck, ... ... „ „ „ „ 



15. Green pigeon, ... 1st February to 31st July. 



16. Blue rock-pigeon, ... Ist November to 30th June. 



17. Doves, ... ... 1st November to 31st May, but for 



Turtur senegalensis, Ist Febru- 

 ary to 31st July. 



Most birds are the forester's friends, and should, therefore, be 

 carefully protected by him. 



(4). The practice of snaring of birds in the vicinity of large 

 centres of population should be discouraged or even put down as 

 much as possible. 



(5). For the destruction of a proclaimed animal, such as a 

 man-eating tiger, rogue elephant, &c.^ three lines of action offer 

 themselves. Either the local officials may organize an expedition, 

 or a single individual or f>arty may receive exclusive permission to 

 hunt it, or numerous parties acting independently of each other 

 may be allowed to pursue it. The first system is obviously the 

 most likely to succeed, and exposes the forest to the fewest risks. 

 Failing it, the second system is to be preferred, but the forest 

 officer must assure himself that the individual or party commands 

 all the necessary resources for success. 



(6). For the destruction of ordinary game, the right to hunt 

 in a specified locality may be leased to a single party, or all may 

 be allowed to come who obtain a permit to hunt. . The country is 

 at present not advanced enough for the general adoption of the 

 former alternative, which is without doubt the one to strive for, as 

 it fixes responsibility, and the wealth and position of the single 

 lessee are a guarantee of his good faith. In adopting the other 

 alternative a reasonable fee should, whenever possible, be charged 

 as the price of the permit. The amount of the fee should be re- 



