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prohibiting all hunting on said preserves except that ducks and geese may be taken 
during the month of October on Turtle Mountain preserve; and requiring persons 
hunting big game to wear a white coat or sweater and cap (ch. 21). 
New Brunswick. — One act: Shortening the season two weeks on snipe; repealing 
the provision permitting residents of Grand Manan Parish, Charlotte County, to kill 
black ducks until May 1; prohibiting the sale of partridges until 1915; and increasing 
the fee for a resident big game license from $2 to $3. 
Newfoundland. — One act: Lengthening the season two weeks on partridge, ptarmi- 
gan, willow grouse, plover, curlew, snipe, and other migratory birds. 
Ontario. — One act: Repealing the authority of lieutenant governor in council to 
require nonresident licensees to employ guides while hunting big game and for making 
regulations for Rondeau Park, and permitting game animals bred in captivity to be 
possessed and sold at any time under permit. 
Quebec. — One act: Shortening the season on moose and deer two months in Labelle 
and Temiscaming Counties; lengthening the season on hares six weeks; permitting the 
killing of any game animal injuring or threatening damage to property (but in the case 
of big game actual damage must have been caused) ; prohibiting the sale of all game 
during the first three days of the open season and of birch or swamp partridge until 
1917. 
Saskatchewan. — One act: Providing no open season for big game south of lati- 
tude 52° and shifting the season to open two weeks earlier; shortening the season two 
weeks on shore birds, rail, and waterfowl and six weeks on cranes; lengthening the 
season one month on grouse; establishing a bag limit of 50 a day and 250 a season on 
waterfowl ; and prohibiting the killing of waterfowl from yacht or launch propelled by 
steam, gasoline, or electric motive power; increasing the export fee on big game from 
$1 to $5 a head; permitting the sale of all game except Gallinse under a $5 dealer's 
license; increasing the fee for a resident big-game license from $2 to $5 and requiring 
holder of said license to wear a complete outer suit and cap of white and fixing a penalty 
of $500 to $1,000, or six months imprisonment for accidentally shooting a person and 
shall be ineligible to receive a license for 10 years; authorizing complimentary licenses 
to be granted to certain Canadian officials; and providing that the game laws shall 
apply to all Indians whether resident upon a reserve or elsewhere. 
SEASONS. 
The most important game legislation during the year was un- 
doubtedly the act of Congress protecting migratory birds. In 
accordance with this act regulations were published by the Depart- 
ment of Agriculture (Cir. No. 92, Bureau of Biological Survey) on 
June 23, 1913, and if finally adopted will become effective on or 
after October 1, 1913, when approved by the President. As these 
regulations modify existing seasons of certain species to a consider- 
able extent, they are published in full although subject to change 
before final approval. 
PROPOSED REGULATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF 
MIGRATORY BIRDS. 
Pursuant to the provisions of the act of March 4, 1913, authorizing and directing the 
Department of Agriculture to adopt suitable regulations prescribing and fixing closed 
seasons for migratory birds (37 Stat., 847), having due regard to zones of temperature, 
breeding habits, and times and lines of migratory flight, the Department of Agriculture 
has adopted the following regulations: 
