than* that may It killed by 6 hunter oaeh day. Such regulations have . 
been established for other msm bird® In mr tain States of JJorth American 
Articles 4, 5 , (*, and 7, of tho previous regulatieno, based on the 
agree®®*it of 1302, hare been anpliftad* 
Art. 11 will be the first law pit in effect that oovers the hunting 
of migratory birds which lately hare interested th» Biological Survey, 
Department of Agriculture of Washington, who sent to this country certain 
ornithologists for the purpose of studying the Status of such birds* 
Filially, Art* 12 is fremad with the design to protect birds ef 
beautiful plumage which am nmv ©stimtton through the caprice of 
fashion and whose absolute protection was mentioned by the Ornithological 
Congress of l^lO, 1916, etc. Finally the Swemiwnt has rocours© to 
close seasons in the public,land* thus fixing natural preserves for the 
reproduction of the specif «&<l according then sufficient protection, in- 
miring universal action between the vasieus country authorities and the 
police in enforcing this tegulatiea* r s * ne 4 J 
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Art* 1 * AH persons sixteen years ef age are pored tied to hunt 
with firearm©, subject to local restrictions and to the present decree. 
Art* 2* In no ©as© is it permitted to shoot with a rifle at a 
less distance than 1,500 tasters from a house without ponatesion from 
the owner thereof! or to shoot with a shotgun at a loos distance than 
300 meters without the name permission. 
Art. 3 * She hunting of the follow!*® species is prohibited, from 
the 1 st of October until the 30th of April* Quanaeoa, oepybama, stage, 
coypu, doer, seals, otters, foxes, ©hunks, anti ©aviesi this permitting 
the taking of skins only in the months of April, J/ay, < 3 Une, and .July, 
which i© the period of wilder when the fUr-bearing axdoola have the 
greatest value. 
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Art* 4. She hunting of Ibmales of the speeies A sf the preceding 
Article is prohibited during tbs period of gestation, ©specially ihe 
sale of armadillos of largo and mall sla® from May 1 until October 31 - 
Art* 5. She hunting of the following species of birds is pro¬ 
hibited from October 1 until April 30* Shea, rufbs-winged lineman. 
^ ta> laws for 15 ^, in Fares©**©’ Bulletin 1235 # »®pt. of Agrlolture. 
