Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 58 Part 2.djvu/225

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PROCLAMATIONS-JULY 27, 1944 Limits applicable to certain birds brought into U. S. aggregate of snow and whitefronted geese in the Pacific Coast States or (b) four singly or in the aggregate of blue or snow geese elsewhere than in the Pacific Coast States. Any person may possess not more than four geese, including brant, but not including blue, snow, or white- fronted geese and in addition not more than eight singly or in the aggre- gate of blue, snow, or whitefronted geese where such are permitted to be taken. Rails and gallinules (except sora and coot).-Fifteen in the aggregate of all kinds, and any person may possess not more than fifteen in the aggregate of all kinds. Coot.- Twenty-five, and any person may possess not more than twenty-five. Sora. -Twenty-five, and any person may possess not more than twenty-five. Woodcock. -Four, and any person may possess not more than 8. Mourning or turtle dove and white-winged dove. -Ten in the aggregate of both kinds, and any person may possess not more than ten mourning doves or more than ten white-winged doves. Band-tailed pigeon. - Ten, and any person may possess not more than ten. The possession limits hereinbefore prescribed shall apply as well to ducks, geese, brant, rails, including coot and gallinules, woodcock, mourning or turtle doves, white-winged doves, and band-tailed pigeons taken in Canada, Mexico, or other foreign country and brought into the United States, as to those taken in the United States. REGULATION 6.- SHIPMENT, TRANSPORTATION, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS Migratory game birds of a species on which open seasons are pre- ppA;1149,17;. scribed by regulation 4, legally taken, and parts thereof, may be transported in or out of Alaska, Puerto Rico, or the State where taken, amports fro Can- during the respective open seasons therein. Such birds when legally taken in and exported from Canada or Mexico, and if from Mexico when accompanied by a Mexican export permit, may be transported into the United States during the open seasons where killed. TRestrictTionon um- Not more than the number of such birds permitted by regulation her of birds trans- ported. 5 to be taken by one person in one day, except American and red- breasted mergansers, or in two days in the case of woodcock, and ducks (except wood ducks), nor more than four geese, including brant, but not including blue, snow, or whitefronted geese, and in addition not more than eight singly or in the aggregate of blue, snow, or white- fronted geese where such are permitted to be taken, shall be trans- ported by any one person in 1 calendar week out of Alaska, Puerto Rico, or the State where taken or from Canada or Mexico into the United States. Birds n transit. Any such birds or parts thereof in transit during the open season may continue in transit for such additional time immediately succeed- ing such open season, not to exceed 5 days, necessary to deliver them to their destination, and may be possessed in any State, Alaska, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia, during the period constituting the open season where taken, and for an additional 45 days next succeeding said open season. Any package in which such birds or parts thereof are transported shall have the name and address of the shipper and of the consignee and an accurate statement of the numbers and kinds of birds or parts thereof contained therein clearly and conspicuously marked on the outside thereof. birdtcnstraratonloal Nothing contained herein shall be construed as permitting trans- laws. portation of such birds, or parts thereof, from, to, or through any [58 STAT.