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 S. R. A.— B. S. 20. Issued May 29, 1918. 
 
 United States Department of Agriculture, 
 
 BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY. 
 E. W. Nelson, Cnief of Buicau. 
 
 SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS. 
 
 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS OF THE REGULATIONS OF AUGUST 21, 
 1916, AS AMENDED OCTOBER 10, 1917, FOR THE PROTECTION OF 
 MIGRATORY BIRDS. 
 
 Washington. D. C, May 20, 1918. 
 
 Pursuant to the provisions of the act of March 4, 1913 (37 Stat., 
 847), authorizing and directing the Department of Agriculture to 
 adopt suitable regulations prescribing and fixing closed seasons for 
 migratory birds, regulations, copy of which is hereto annexed, amend- 
 atory of the regulations for the protection of migratory birds ap- 
 proved by the President of the United States August 21, 1916, as 
 amended by regulations for the protection of migratory birds ap- 
 proved October 10, 1917, have been prepared, are hereby made pub- 
 lic, and are hereby proposed for adoption after allowing a period of 
 three months in which the same may be examined and considered. 
 
 The regulations, as finally adopted, will become effective on or 
 after September 1, 1918, whenever approved by the President. 
 
 Public hearings on the proposed regulations will be held by the 
 'Bureau of Biological Survey of this department whenever deemed 
 necessary. Inquiries in reference thereto should be addressed to the 
 Secretary of Agriculture. 
 
 D. F. Houston. 
 Secretary of Agriculture. 
 
 Pursuant to the provisions of the act of March 4, 1913 (37 Stat., 
 847), authorizing and directing the Department of Agriculture to 
 adopt suitable regulations prescribing and fixing closed seasons for 
 migratory birds, having due regard to zones of temperature, breeding 
 habits, and times and line of migratory flight, the Department of 
 Agriculture has prepared and hereby makes public for examination 
 and consideration before final adoption, the following regulations 
 amendatory of the regulations for the protection of migratory birds 
 approved and proclaimed by the President of the United States 
 August 21, 1916, as amended by regulations for the protection of 
 migratory birds approveET an6T~pffi^ ffiH^ b g-the-JEi^sident of the 
 United States October 10L 19^ 
 
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REGULATION 4.— CLOSED SEASONS ON CERTAIN GAME BIRDS. 
 
 Regulation 4 is amended <o as to read as follows: 
 
 A closed season shall continue until September 1, 1920, on the following 
 migratory game birds: B;>nd-tailed pigeons, little brown, sandhill, and whoop- 
 ing cranes, wood duck, swans, curlews, willet, and all shorebirds except the 
 black-bellied and golden plovers, Wilson snipe or jacksnipe, woodcock, and the 
 greater and lesser yellowlegs. 
 
 A closed season also shall continue until September 1, 1920, on rails in Cali- 
 fornia and Vermont and on black-bellied and golden plovers and greater and 
 yellowlegs in California and Utah; and until October 1, 11)20. on wood- 
 cock in Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri. 
 
 REGULATION 7.— CLOSED SEASONS IN ZONE NO. 1. 
 
 Subtitle "Rails, other than coots and gallinules,*' is amended so 
 as to read as follows : 
 
 Rails, other than root and gallinules. — The closed season on sora and other 
 rails, excluding coot and gallinules. in zone 1 shall be between December 1 and 
 August 31 next following, except as follows: 
 
 Exception: In Vermont the closed season shall continue until September 1, 
 1920. 
 
 Subtitle " Blaek-breasted and golden plover and greater and lesser 
 yellowlegs," is amended so as to read as follows : 
 
 Black-bellied and golden plovers and greater and lesser yellowlegs. — The 
 closed seasons on black-bellied and golden plovers and greater and lesser yellow- 
 legs in zone 1 shall be as follows: 
 
 In Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New 
 York, and New Jersey the closed season shall be between December 1 and 
 August 15 next following; 
 
 In Vermont, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, 
 Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, and Nevada the closed 
 season shall be between December 16 and August 31 next following ; 
 
 In Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota. South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, and 
 Wyoming the closed season shall be between December 21 and September 6 next 
 following ; 
 
 In Oregon and Washington the closed seasoi. shall be between December 16 
 and September 30 next following; and 
 
 In Utah the closed season shall continue until September 1, 1920. 
 
 Subtitle " Woodcock " is amended so as to read as follows: 
 
 Woodcock. — The closed season on woodcock in zone 1 shall be between Decem- 
 ber 1 and September 30 next following, except as follows: 
 
 Exceptions : In Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri the closed season shall con- 
 tinue until October 1, 1920. 
 
 REGULATION 8.— CLOSED SEASONS IN ZONE NO. 2. 
 
 Subtitle "Kails, other than coots and gallinules," is amended so as 
 to read as follows: 
 
 RaiU, other than coot and gallinules. — The closed season on sora and other 
 rails, excluding coot and gallinules. in zone 2 shall be between December 1 and 
 August 31 next following, except as follows: 
 
Exceptions: Tn Louisiana t lie closed season shall be between February 1 and 
 October 31 ; and 
 
 In California the closed season shall continue until September 1, 1920. 
 
 Subtitle " Black-breasted and golden plover and greater and lesser 
 yellowlegs," is amended so as to read as follows: 
 
 Black-bellied and golden plovers and greater and lesser yellowlegs. — The 
 
 closed seasons on black-bellied and golden plovers and greater and lesser yel- 
 lowlegs in zone 2 shall be as follows: 
 
 In Delaware. Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia the closed s< 
 shall be between December 1 and August 15 next following; 
 
 In South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and 
 Texas the closed season shall be between February 1 and October 31 next 
 following ; 
 
 In North Carolina. Tennessee. Arkansas, Oklahoma. New Mexico, and Arizona 
 the closed season shall be between December 16 and August 31 next following; 
 and 
 
 In California the closed season shall continue until September 1, 1920. 
 
 WASHINGTON l GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE I 1918