Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 58 Part 2.djvu/226

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PROCLAMATIONS-JULY 27, 1944 State, Alaska, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia, or to or through Canada or Mexico contrary to the laws of the place in which taken or from, to, or through which transported; nor shall any such birds be imported from Canada or Mexico contrary to the laws of the place in which taken or from, to, or through which transported. Migratory Game Birds Importedfrom Countries Other Than Canada and Mexico. -Mi gratory game birds of a species on which open seasons are prescribed by regulation 4, legally taken in and exported from a foreign country (other than Canada and Mexico, for which provision is hereinbefore made) may be transported by any one person in 1 calendar week in numbers not exceeding those permitted by regu- lation 5 to be taken by one person in 1 day, except American and redbreasted mergansers, or in 2 days in the case of woodcocks, ducks (except wood ducks), but not more than 4 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, to any State, Alaska, or Puerto Rico during the open season prescribed by said regulation 4 for such State, Alaska, or Puerto Rico on that species, and to the District of Columbia during the open season so prescribed for Maryland, and may be possessed in such State, Alaska, or Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia for an additional 45 days immediately succeeding such open season, if transportation and possession of such birds are not prohibited by such State, Alaska, or Puerto Rico and if transported in packages marked as hereinbefore provided. REGULATION 7.-TAKING OF CERTAIN MIGRATORY NONGAME BIRDS BY ESKIMOS AND INDIANS IN ALASKA In Alaska, Eskimos and Indians may take, in any manner and at any time, and may possess and transport, auks, auklets, guillemots, murres, and puffins and their eggs and skins for use of themselves and their immediate families for food and clothing. REGULATION 8.-PROPAGATING, SCIENTIFIC, AND OTHER PERMITS 1. Any person without a permit may possess and transport for his own use, legally acquired live migratory waterfowl and the plumage and skins of legally taken migratory game birds, and such person may possess, dispose of, and transport for the making of fishing flies, bed pillows, and mattresses, and for similar commercial uses, but not for millinery nor ornamental use, feathers of wild ducks and wild geese legally killed or seized and condemned by Federal or State game authorities. 2. Permits for the taking, acquisition, and possession of live migra- tory birds and their eggs for propagating purposes, for the taking, acquisition and possession of migratory birds and their eggs, nests, or parts for scientific and other limited purposes, for the disposition and transportation of such birds, eggs, nests, parts, and their increase, and for the mounting or other preparation by a taxidermist of such birds, eggs or nests, may be issued under the direction of the Secretary, upon such terms and conditions, including the keeping of records and the making of reports, as he may deem are necessary for the protection of the species and consistent with the general purposes of these regulations. 3. Without obtaining a permit as otherwise required in Section 2 of this regulation, public museums, zoological parks and societies, and public scientific and educational institutions may acquire, possess, purchase, dispose of and transport migratory birds and their eggs, nests or parts. State or municipal game farms or city parks also Ante, p. 1139. Ante, p. 1141. Possession, etc., by person without per- mit. Issuance of permits. Acquisition, etc., by public institutions without permits. 58 STAT.]