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§ 193 Tzrmn 4:3.-T-Tb’Ri£1Y’ORIES_AN request of the Secretary of Agriculture, to aid in carrying out 4 the provisionsedf this subchapwn _ (Jan. 13,n 1925, c. 75, 5 5, 43 1 Stat. 741.) . _ · · _ _ 1 193. Bonds of _ commissioners and game wardens, etc.- 1 Before entering upon_the_duties of his ofrlce, each member of a l the commission, other than the executive officer, shall enecute 4 and me with the Secretary of Agriculture a lboxid to the people 4 of the United States in the sum of $1,000,, with sudicient a sure-ties, and the executive dfiicer Shall so tile subh a bond in A thelosum of $20,000, and each game warden or other person • authorized by the-commission to sell licenses shall so iile such a a bond in the sum of $5QO, conditioned for the faithful perfornv 1 I ance of their respective duties, and for the proper accounting 1 and paying over, ·pm·suai1t to-1aw,.0f all Amoneys or property 1 - received_ by them, respeetiw’ely.~...%Hach` member or the dommis- • sionand each ofsuch game wardens or other persons shall have e reimbursed to him on proper voucher the premium paid by him 1 on his bond. (Jan.-13, 1925,lc. 75, §_ 6, 43‘Stat.‘742.) ·` l _ _. ~ 194.- Commission to file estimates and submit report of 4 administration.—~The _ commission, on or before, the 15th- day I of. July; of each year, shall file with the Secretarynof {Agri- 1 culture a detailed estimate of the appropriation necessary for; e< the service duringn the following fiscal year, and on or before : the 1st. day of Gétober of each yéar shall submit a detailed : report to. hl1}1.C0'V€Ii;I`lg the administration of the law, including 4 all expenditures and other operations for the preceding iiscal 4 year, and such estimates shall be subject to revision by him. I "(Jan._L13; 1925, @75; §»7, 43'Stat. 742.) p · · -` U 4 195. Taking of animals and birds restric&¤>d.—··Unless and?1 A except as permitted by this subchapter or by regulations made 1 pursuant to this subchapter, it shall be unla'wfu1..·for any person c to take, possess, transport, sell, oder to sell, purc%se, or offer ; to purchase any game animal, land fur-bearing animal, wild 1 · bird, or any parts thereof, or any nest, or egg of any such bird, 4 or} "exeept under regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, 4 to molest, damage, or destroy beaver or muskrgt houses. < Nothing in this subchapter shall be construedto prevent the eol- < lectien or exportation. of animals, birds, parts thereof, or nests z or eggs of birds for scientidc purposes, or of live animals, 1 birds, or eggs of birds, for propagation or exhibition purposes, ·s under a Z permit issued by the Secretary of Agriculture and s under such regulations as he may prescribe. (June 6, 1900,. t c. 786, 5 29, 31 Stat. 332; May 11, 1908, c. 162, § 2, 35- Strrtr as 162; Mar. 4, 1911, c. 280, 36 Stat. 1360;rJan. 13, 1925, c. 75, 1 5 S, 43 Stat, 743.) . ’ _ · . _ j 196. Same; animals escaping from captivity, etc., subject to l game law.-—-—-Land fur-bearing or game animals which escape G from captivity, unless reoaptured by their owners, and all fur 2 and game animals introduced into Alaska are declared to be r wild. fnnbearing or game animals and shall besubject to the s provisions of this sobohaptegp (J an. 13, 1925, sc. 75, 5 8, `43 il Stat. 743.) g Q . » _ E 197. Poison; use prohibited; record of sales.—·——#-No person shall at anytime rise any poison to kill any animal or bird protected by this subchapter or put out poison or a poisoned c bait where any such animal or bird may come in contact with ·; » it; but a. game warden or predatory animal hunter employed t by or 'uuder the direction of the commission may use poison to ic kill wolves, ooyotes, or wolyerlnes, under such regulations as a the commission may adopt; and no person shall sell or give any strychnine or other poison designated by the commission to t any hunter or trapper; in<:luding~ natiye Indians or Eskimos e who hunt or trap. l No hunter or trspper, ino1udi¤g_nat.ive’In- r ’ dians or Eskimos who hunt and trap,_ shall have any stryehnine o or other poison designated by the eoxnxnission in his posses-» h sion, and any such poison found in. the possession of any such p person shall he seized and disposed of in such manner as the c commission may determine. Any person selling or otherwise r

fu e Q 'D INSULAR POSSESSIONS 1574 ‘ disposing of any strychnlne or any other poison designated by the commission shall keep e. record in e special book showing ,_ the name and address each person purchasing or otherwise procutinig it and me kind and amount thereof, which record shall at all times be open to inspection by nny gnmewverden or other 0@cer authorized to enforce the provisions of this subchapter, lénd he. shall. transmit such information monthly to` the commission. _ (Jen. 18, 1925, c. 75, § 9, 43 Stat. 743.) ' t 198. Regulations; limitations upon} taking `game for food during closed season.-—The `Secretary of Agriculture, umn consultation with or recommendation from the commission, is a1‘.thorized‘&nd directedfrom tinge to time to determine when, ‘ to what extent, if at- all, and by what means game animals, land fur-bearing animals, game birds, nongnme birds, and nests or eggs of birds maybe token, possessed, transported, bought, or sold, and to adopt snitab1e.regulntions- permitting and governing the same in accordance with such oe¢em1neueln,, which`regg1nt.ions shall becomeeffective ninety dsysnfter the date of pnillication thereof by the Secretary of Agriculture; but no such regulation shall pern1§t·_any mrson to take sny female yearling or calf moose, any doe yenrling or fawn deer,

u·· any femaleor lamb mountain sheep except under permit for

scientific, propagation, or educational purposes ;e, or to use A any dog in taking sgmne animals; or to sell the bends, hides, or horns of Any game nnimais, l except the hide? of rnoose, cnribou, deer, and mountain goat which the- rwu ations may permit to be sold under such restrictions as- the Secretary may deem to be appropriate; or to nee _ nny shotgun larger thnn n number 10 gouge; or to use gnny airplane, steam or power launch, or any boat otherthsn one propelled hy? peddle, eers, >r pole in taking game animals or game birds; or to sell any game animals, game birds, or parts thereof, to the owner, gnnster, or employee ot any coastal or river steamer or consxmer- · zrinl power -or sell host, or -to procure for serving or to serve my such `gnnzne animals, game birds, or psrts thereof,} in any znnnery or other commercial mess house, or to the employees an any such steamer or boat; nor, except ns herein provided, ’ shall prohibit any Indian or Eskimo, prospector, or traveler to l take animals or birds during theoclosed season when he is in A absolute need ot food and btherefood n not nrsileble,. but the shipment, or sale of nny animals or birds or parts thereof so

sken shell not be permitted, except that the hides of animals .

so taken may be soldwlnthin the Territory, but the Secretary by l regulation may prohibit such native Indians or Eskirnos, pros—» pectors, or travelers from taking `eny" species of nnimels or iirds for Ioodduring the closed season in. any section of the [Territory within which heshsll determine that the supply of such species of snlmnlsworl binds is in danger of extermination; ror shell nny such rennlntion contravene any of the providuns of sections 703.to 711 of Title 16 (the Migratory Birds Uroaty Act)- nndrregulntions. (May 11, 1908, c. 132, ‘§§ 3, 4, l5_Stut. 103; Jon. 13, 1925, c. 75, 5 10, $3 Stat. 743.) ‘ 199,‘Licenees-——¢l _ _ ‘ · . $ · . (Subdivision A.) Nonresident hunting Iicense.—·——-Except ss >therwise permittecl by this `snbchapter, or by regulation mode ' mrsnnnt thereto, no nonresident shell take or possess `eny of " he .ani1ns.ls or birds protected. by the provisions of this subehopter without nrst having procured n nonresident hunting indltmppingp license he herein provided. _ . __ A (Subdivision A.) Nonresident hunting l,lioense.·-4—Excep_t~ os he Territory shell export any game nnimnlor port thereof. except that he may export for mounting endretnrn to_the_ Ter- “ itory in nny one year but not for- snle, not to exceed two bends »r trophies of each species of genre snirnel rlegnlly killed by lim, npon nrst procnring n_ resident shipping license as herein lroyidm, but the Secretary , may, by regulation, permit e lthen ot the United States, who has been n resident of the Tor- { itory for at least two years and who is removing his residence