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Violation • f the requirements of the permit were few in number and 
save in one case* that of four men shooting near Colusa Oct* 15* amounted 
to little* In the one major instance the four violators were appro- 
handed and fined* 
Very few ducks were killed by the rioe growers although the crops 
were protected effectively* 
These measures resulted in a saving of grain that was estimated 
conservatively as valued at not lC3s than $1&>*000 while the number of 
ducks destroyed was only nominal* There was no waste as the few birds 
that were killed were picked up and utilised as food* 
Damage by ducks was always local and there were extensive areas 
where the birds gave no trouble whatever* there the ducks wers working 
in rice however there was danger of loss of the entire orop and it was 
necessary to take steps immediately to drive them out* 
Following is a copy of the perait that was issued, (after Ooti 
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Id this was extended under the same restrictions to cover shooting by 
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