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ment shall, with the binding force of law, decide that, in 
the first half of the calendar year, it be forbidden, 
a) to traffic in any way with birds killed or caught, 
b) the shooting of any kind of birds (except only caper- 
cailzies and black grouses) in so far as they are not directly 
noxious to agriculture, shooting sport or fishing, or secured 
by special licence of the authorities for scientific purposes". 
Palacky's proposal (the second): 
„The killing of birds and the taking of their eggs 
shall be forbidden. The Parliaments of the respective States 
to define exceptions, especially 
a) concerning birds of prey and those noxious to fishing, 
b) concerning game, 
c) concerning those which appear in masses, if not home 
birds, 
d) concerning protection during the breeding season". 
Kermenic's proposal: 
^Taking birds with snares, narcotics and hooded birds 
shall be prohibited. 
The taking of nests shall be permissible only for scientific 
purposes. 
The supply of shrubs and roosts is desirable. 
The cruel treatment of birds imported wholesale from 
abroad should, from a humanitarian point of view, be pre- 
vented". 
Baron Dunay's proposal: 
„The Ornithological Societies and observatories should 
try to get into touch with the governments of the various 
States and in this way further the passing of suitable, 
opportune laws". 
E. Bachner reminded the Congress of the fact that „the 
Russian Game Laws prohibit the shooting of insect-eating 
and singing birds all the year round, while they protect the 
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