PROCLAMATIONS-AUG. 8, 1946 Ducks (except the American and Red-breasted Mergansers). - Seven, including in such limit not more than 1 wood duck, and any person may possess not more than 14 ducks including not more than 1 wood duck. The fourth paragraph of Regulation 5 is amended to read as follows: Geese and Brant (except Snow Geese in Beaverhead, Gallatin, and Madison Counties in Montana, in Idaho, in Wyoming, and in States bordering on the Atlantic Ocean; Canada Geese, including Hutchins and Cackling Geese, and White-fronted Geese in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Ken- tucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama; and Ross' Geese anywhere), as follows: Two of any kind in any com- bination, including brant, plus two snow geese or two blue geese singly or in the aggregate, and any person may possess not more than these limits. The second paragraph of Regulation 6 "Shipment, Transportation, and Possession of Certain Migratory Game Birds", is amended to read as follows: Not more than the number of such birds permitted by regulation 5 to be taken by one person in 1 day, except American and Red- breasted mergansers, or in 2 days in the case of woodcocks and'ducks (except wood ducks) shall be transported by any one person in 1 calendar week out of Alaska, Puerto Rico, or the State where taken, or from Canada or Mexico into the United States. The fifth paragraph of regulation 6 is amended to read as follows: Migratory Game Birds Imported from Countries Other Than Canada and Mexico.- Migratory 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 per- mitted by regulation 5 to be taken by one person in 1 day, except American and red-breasted mergansers, or in 2 days in the case of woodcocks, and ducks (except wood ducks) 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 Dis- trict 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 90 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. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of the Department of the Interior to be affixed, this 31st day of July, 1946. 58 Stat. 1141. 16U. . o.0 704 note. Post,p.' 1081. 58 Stat. 1142 . 16U. .C.C 704 note. Ante, p. 1036. 58 Stat. 1143. 16U..C. 704 note. Ante, p. 1033. Ante, p. 1036 . JAKRUG Secretary of the Interior. [SEAL] AND WHEREAS upon consideration it appears that approval of the foregoing amendments will effectuate the purposes of the aforesaid Migratory Bird Treaty Act: NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY S. TRUMAN, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority 40 Stat. 765. 16 U.. 0.. 703- 711. 61 STAT.] 1037
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