concerned with the welfare of rare and endangered migratory 

 game birds and requests them to designate qualified 

 representatives to give advice on request. 



These representatives will be solicited from time to time 

 for their recommendations on such matters as: 



(a) Consideration of species to be listed as rare 

 or endangered. 



(b) Evaluation of existing management and research 

 efforts, including status studies on rare and 

 endangered species. 



(c) The number of cooperators needed and the quantity 

 of breeding stock of each species req.uired to 

 fulfill the purposes of this cooperative program. 



(d) The standards and qualification requirements for 

 candidates desiring to cooperate with the Bureau 

 in propagating rare and endangered species . 



(e) The techniques and types of facilities most likely 

 to insure successful propagation of. stock. 



(f) Evaluation of qualifications of individual 

 aviculturists being considered for cooperative 

 status on rare and endangered species. 



Private aviculturists holding valid Federal propagating 

 permits who are recommended by the consultants as qualified 

 to propagate rare or endangered species and who desire to 

 participate will be issued permits by the Director, Bureau 

 of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, authorizing the taking from 

 the wild, or otherwise acquiring for propagation purposes, 

 specified wild migratory game birds belonging to species 

 presently classified as rare or endangered. These peimts 

 will be effective for 3 years and may be renewed. 



2. Agreement to be signed by cooperators 



The selected aviciiltiirists are bound by the following 

 agreement; 



