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Show I- oo PROTECTING THE BIRDS. I The department of agriculture has received inquiries from sportsmen In ivarious parts of the United States as to the eftect of tho ratification of the 'treaty between the United States and iGreat Britain in reference to migra-ilory migra-ilory birds upon the 'migratory bird act of 1913," and tho regulations is-isued is-isued thereunder. In response, the department de-partment has made the following public pub-lic announcement In the opinion of the department, i the migratory bird act and regulations are still in force; also these will continue con-tinue in operation, and the department regards it as its duty to enforce them, pending the enactment by congress of .new legislation for the purpose of carrying car-rying out tbe provisions of the treaty. oo |