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PROCLAMATIONS-JULY 27, 1944 with a statement of the location of the land, the nature of the crops or other interests being injured, the extent of such injury, and the particular species of birds committing the injury, an investigation will be made, and if it is determined from such investigation that the injury complained of is substantial and can be abated only by killing the birds, or some of them, permits to kill the birds may be issued by the Director or by the Regional Director, if authorized by the Director, in which permits will be specified the time during which, the means and methods by which, and the person or persons by whom the birds may be killed, and the disposition to be made of the birds so killed, and such other restrictions as may be deemed necessary and appro- priate in the circumstances of the particular case. Every person exercising any privilege granted in a permit issued b the Director or Regional Director shall keep an accurate record of al migratory birds killed by him and whenever requested by the Director or by the Regional Director shall submit promptly, on a form pro- vided by the Fish and Wildlife Service for the purpose, a report correctly stating the species and the number of each species of migra- tory birds killed by him, and in any event shall submit such report to the Regional Director on or before January 10 of each year. Failure to submit a report as required by this regulation will be sufficient cause for revocation of the permit or withdrawal of any privilege accorded any person failing to make the report. REGULATION 10. - STATE LAWS FOR THE PROTECTION OF MIGRATORY BIRDS Nothing in these regulations or in any permit issued thereunder shall be construed to permit the taking, possession, sale, purchase, or transportation of migratory birds, or parts, nests, or eggs thereof contrary to the laws and regulations of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, made for the purpose of giving further protec- tion to migratory birds, their nests, and eggs, when such laws and regulations are not inconsistent with the conventions between the United States and any other country for the protection of migratory birds or with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and do not extend the open seasons for such birds beyond the dates prescribed by these regulations. REGULATION 11. -T RANSPORTATION OF GAME MAMMALS TO AND FROM MEXICO Game mammals or parts or products thereof, taken in and trans- ported from a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, may be transported to Mexico, if the importation thereof is not prohibited by law or regulation of that country, upon presentation to the collector of customs at the port of exit of the certificate of an official, warden, or other officer of the game department of such State, Territory, or District, that such game mammals, or parts or products thereof, which must be listed in the certificate, were taken or acquired, and are being transported in compliance with the laws and regulations of such State, Territory, or District. Live game mammals authorized by a special permit issued by the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to section 241 of the Penal Code, the administration of which section was in part transferred to said Secretary on July 1, 1939, pursuant to the Reorganization Act of 1939 (53 Stat. 561), to be imported, and the dead bodies of game mammals, or parts, or products thereof, proceeding from Mexico, if accompanied by a Mexican export permit, may be transported into the United Records and re ports. Penalty. Compliance with State laws, etc.; con- ditions. 40 Stat. 755. 16U.S.o.it703- 71L Exportation to Mexico. Certificate. Importation rom Mexico. 35 Stat. 1137. 18U. .c. §391. 5U.S.0.if133- 13r. 58 STAT.1