56 LEGISLATION FOE THE PEOTECTION OF BIEDS. 



the principle of State ownership of game, and sustained the constitu- 

 tionality of the law of Connecticut prohibiting the export of game 

 from the State. 



This compilation has been made from the latest code or revision in 

 each State, with such modifications as have been necessitated by subse- 

 quent legislation in order to bring it down to date. Only those sections 

 relating to birds generally, as distinguished from game birds, have been 

 quoted verbatim, while abstracts (inclosed in brackets) have been given 

 of those that make pro^-ision for the issue of permits or licenses to 

 scientific collectors, seasons for 'aquatic' or ' web footed wild fowl,' 

 open seasons for birds improperly regarded as game, penalties for 

 violations of the laws, export of birds in general, and kindred matters. 

 Sections relating solely to game birds are not quoted.^ 



ALABAMA. - 



General Laws of 1898-99, pp. 77-83. 



Sec. 1. [Prohibits hunting ur shooting on Sunday.] 



Sec. 2. That no perr^on in this State shall kill, wound, trap, net, snare, catch with 

 birdline, or any similar substance, poison or drug, any bird of song or any warbler, 

 linnet, titmouse, bluebird, si)arrow, yellow bird, thrush, downy woodpecker, hairy 

 wofMli)ecker, pileate<l womlpecker, red-l)ellied woodpecker, red-^ [headed woodpecker, 

 cat bird, pence, vireo, mar-] (tml cirri/ year, save ai< totheiitrtle (hire trhich tin, tanegar, 

 tilcui), blue linch, indigo bird, oriole, shrike, keMee, gnat catcher, snow bird, 

 hair bird, grosbeck, whi]>p(M)rwill, luckoo, chenink, chicka<lee, chat, jihoebe bird, 

 red start, linch, humming l>ird, cow bird, slmre lark, wren, swallow, robin, grackle, 

 meadow lark, nuthatch, swift, nighthawk, starling or Ituiiting, turtle dove, joree, 

 red l)ird, mocking bird, American sparrow, field lark, or rain crow. Nor shall any 

 person purcha.se or have in pos«e.'<sion, or expose for sale, any of the aforesaid song 

 or wild birds, or the game mammals killed or taken in this State except a« herein- 

 after provided; but nothing herein shall Ik" constnied to jtrevent the keeping of song 

 birils in cages as domestic pets. No })er8on shall take or ni-edie.ssly destroy the nest 

 or eggs of any song or other wild bird exci'jit as hereinafter i)rovide<l. This act shall 

 not apply to any ]>erson holding a <'erti(icute giving the right to take birds ami tiicir 

 ncst.s an<l eggs and game manunals for .«cicntilic purjxjscs in accordance with the fol- 

 lowing provisions [Certificates may Ik' granted by the probate judge of any county 

 to persons over 1.5 years of age. Apj)lii'ants mu.st pay $5 ami file with said i>robate 

 judge a properly executeti Ixnid in the 8inu of ^100, signed by two responsible citi- 

 zens of the State as sureties. Certificates shall be in force one year from date t>f issue 

 and shall not be transferable]: And, provided further. That it shall l>e lawful to kill 

 any bird so protected from the first day of November to the first day of March in 

 each"* [and every year, save as to the turtle dove which] headed vDodpecker, cat bird, 

 petice, vireo, mar- may be killi-d from .August 1st to March 1st of each year, and, 

 excepting the mocking bird which it sliall be unlawful tt> kill at any time. 



The English or European house si)arrow, the king fisher, C'oojMjr's hawk, sharp- 

 shinned hawk, duck hawk, j>igeon hawk, grwit lu)rn owl, and barred owl, green heron 

 and night heron, are not to be included among the birds protected by this act. 



' The .^eitions of the Arizona law referring to doves are included since the.se birds 

 do not come witliin tlie definition of game birds given on i>age 14. 



'^The spelling in the statute has l>een followed literally. 



*To unili-rstand the intent of the law, reail the two bracketed lines in plact- of the 

 two italicized lines; the latter were evidently transjMjsed in printing. 



