Show UNLA UNLAWFUL TO T TO KILL SWANS A JERE I IN UNITED STATES There are always ys some people who want to hurt and kill swans either for meat or for sport says the United States Department of Agriculture and they arc are becoming hopeful b be- be because b cause of the nearness ness of the date dale when the clos close season imposed December 7 1916 for a 10 year per per- period period period iod will have expired They are arc hound bound to be disappointed however unless some sp specific action is taken by the Federal authorities to declare m an open season which is unlikely The 10 year close season prohibiting prohibit prohibit- prohibiting prohibiting ing the killing of ot swans anywhere In Inthe inthe inthe the United State States was enacted under the provisions of the treaty between the United States and and- Great Britain for the protection of birds migrating migrating migrating ing between the United States Stites nr arid d Canada The Bureau of or Biological Survey which administers the migra migra- migratory migratory migratory tory bird net act says that the Federal law to enforce the treaty prohibits prohibit Ithe the taking or of migratory birds eXcept except ex- ex as II d by regulations there under tinder promulgated ted by the President I that even tho though gh the close season does expire De Dc December 7 1626 it will still be unlawful pl II to kill these birds regulations are arc n a- a amended mended n-mended until the treat treaty mended perm permitting tt them to be taken during n a- state stated open season Ex- Ex Exception Ex Exception is made however when th they r L l scientific purposes lf S ale ac to be taken r r trader perm permit t of f the S of Agriculture l |