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The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920

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U.S. Statutes at Large, Vol. 40, Part 1, Chap. 128, pp. 755-57. "An Act To give effect to the convention between the United States and Great Britain for the protection of migratory birds concluded at Washington, August sixteenth, nineteen hundred and sixteen, and for other purposes." S. 1553, Public Act No. 186

U.S. Congress. 65th. 2nd Session.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : District of Columbia : Washington Government Printing Office 1918 07 03

SUMMARY
This Act is to be known as the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Implements the 1916 convention between the U.S. and Great Britain for the protection of migratory birds, including their nests and eggs; authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to oversee enforcement of the convention by regulating hunting, sale, transport, and export of such birds, and prosecuting violators of this Act; prohibits shipments of migratory birds in violation of state or Canadian laws.

NOTES
Great Britain had acted for Canada in establishing the 1916 convention, which is printed in 39 Stat. 1702. This major piece of international wildlife protection legislation superseded the 1913 Migratory Bird Act (Weeks-McLean Act; 37 Stat. 846).

The regulations established in accordance with this Act were set forth in a Presidential proclamation of July 31, 1918 (40 Stat. 1812, also printed as 40 Stat. [Proclamations] 168).

Published 1919.

SUBJECTS
Law--United States
Wildlife conservation

MEDIUM
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CALL NUMBER
KF 50 .U5

PART OF
United States Statutes at Large

DIGITAL ID
amrvl vl028

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