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(398.) Sec. 15. No person or persons shall molest, 
harass or annoy or break, train or practice, any dog upon 
any game bird, or animal referred to in this act during their 
respective close dseasons : Provided, That it shall be lawful 
for any person or persons to train or practice dogs upon 
game birds for fifteen days next preceding the opening of the 
rufifed grouse season in each year : Provided further. That 
it shall be unlawful for any such person to have in his pos- 
session any firearms while so engaged in training and prac- 
ticing such dogs. Excepting, however, that the State Game 
and Fish Warden may in his discretion issue to any bona fide 
field trial association within this State a permit to kill not to 
exceed twenty-five quail in any one year in connection with 
the field trial exhibition of such field trial association. 
(399.) Sec. 16. For the purpose of this act, the follow- 
ing shall be considered game birds : The Anatidae commonly 
known as geese, brant and wild ducks ; the Rallidae com- 
monly known as rails, coots and gallinules ; the Fimcolae 
commonly known as shore birds, snipe, woodcock, plover, 
sandpipers, tatlers and curlews ; the Gallinae commonly 
known as wild turkeys, pheasants, grouse, prairie chickens 
and quail. All other species of wild resident or migratory 
birds shall be considered non-game birds. 
(400.) Sec. 17. No person within the State of Michigan 
shall kill, catch, or have in his or their possession any resi- 
dent or migratory wild non-game bird, living or dead, or 
purchase, ofifer, or expose for sale, any such wild non-game 
bird, after it has been killed or caught, except as permitted 
by this act, and no part of the plumage, skin or body of any 
non-game bird protected by this act shall be sold or had in 
possession for sale, and this irrespective of whether said bird 
was captured or killed within or without this State, and no 
person within this State shall take or destroy, or attempt to 
take or destroy, the eggs of any wild bird, or have the eggs in 
his or their possession, except as permitted by this act. 
(401.) Sec. 18. Section seventeen of this act shall not 
apply to any persons holding a certificate giving the rights 
to take birds, their nests or eggs, for scientific purposes as 
hereinafter provided. Such certificates may be granted by 
a board, to consist of three persons who shall be appointed 
