6 BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY [S.R.A. 
Migratory game birds imported from countries other than Canada. — Migra- 
tory game birds at a species for which an open season is prescribed by regu- 
lation 4. lawfully taken In and exported from a foreign country (other than 
Canada for which provision is hereinbefore" made), may be transported to and 
possessed in any State of the United States during the open season prescribed 
by regulation 4 in such State for that species and for a period of 10 days imme- 
diately succeeding such open season, and in the District of Columbia during 
the open season so prescribed for Maryland and 10 days thereafter, in numbers 
in any 1 calendar week not exceeding those permitted to be taken in 2 days 
by regulation f>. or possessed at any one time, as the case may be, if trans* 
portation and possession of such birds is not prohibited by the laws of such 
State or District and if imported and transported in packages marked as here- 
inbefore provided. 
[As amended October 25. 1018; July 9. 1920; March 8, 192G : April 4, 1927; March 17, 
1931; July 20, 1032; and September 11, 1933.] 
Regulation 7. — Taking of Certain Migratory Nongame Birds by Eskimos 
and Indians in Alaska 
In Alaska Eskimos and Indians may take for the use of themselves and their 
immediate families, in any manner and at any time, and possess and transport 
auks, anklets, guillemots, murres, and puffins and their eggs for food and their 
skins for clothing. 
Regulation 8. — Permits to Propagate and Sell Migratory Waterfowl 
1. A person may take at any time migratory waterfowl and their eggs for 
propagating purposes when authorized by a permit issued by the Secretary. 
Waterfowl and their eggs so taken may be possessed by the permittee and may 
be sold and transported by him for propagating purposes to any person holding 
a permit issued by the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of this 
regulation. 
2. A person authorized by a permit issued by the Secretary may possess, 
buy, sell, and transport migratory waterfowl and their increase and eggs in 
any manner and at any time for propagating purposes ; and migratory water- 
fowl, except the birds taken under paragraph 1 of this regulation, so possessed 
may be killed by him at any time, in any manner, except that they may be 
killed by shooting only during the open season for waterfowl in the State 
where killed, and the carcasses, with heads and feet attached thereto, of the 
birds so killed may be sold and transported by him in any manner and at 
any time to any person for actual consumption, or to the keeper of a hotel, 
restaurant, or boarding house, retail dealer in meat or game, or a club, for 
sale or service to their patrons, who may possess such carcasses for actual 
consumption without a permit, but no migratory waterfowl killed by shoot- 
ing shall be bought or sold unless each bird before attaining the age of 4 
weeks shall have had removed from the web of one foot a portion thereof in 
the form of a V large enough to make a permanent, well-defined mark, which 
shall be sufficient to identify it as a bird raised in domestication under a permit. 
3. Any package in which such waterfowl or parts thereof or their eggs are 
transported shall have plainly and conspicuously marked on the outside thereof 
the name and address of the permittee, the number of his permit, the name and 
address of the consignee, and an accurate statement of the number and kinds 
of birds or eggs contained therein. 
4. Applications for permits must be addressed to the Secretary of Agriculture. 
Washington. D.C.. and must contain the following information: Name and 
address of applicant : place where the business is to be carried on; number of 
acres of land used in the business and whether owned or leased by the appli- 
cant : number of each species of waterfowl in possession of applicant ; names of 
species and number of birds or eggs of each species if permission is asked to 
take waterfowl or their eggs; and the particular locality where it is desired to 
take such waterfowl or eggs. 
5. A person granted a permit under this regulation shall keep books and 
records which shall correctly set forth the total number of each species of 
waterfowl and their eggs possessed on the date of application for the permit 
and on the 1st day of each January next following; also for each calendar year 
during the life of the permit the total number of each species reared and 
killed, number of each species and their eggs sold and transported, manner 
in which such waterfowl and eggs were transported, name and address of each 
