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 52 STAT.] 75TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CH. 686-JUNE 25, 1938 of any game animals, except the hides of moose, caribou, deer, and mountain goat, or black bears if and when declared to be game animals by the Secretary of Agriculture under authority of section 2 of this Act, which the regulations may permit to be sold under such restrictions as said Secretary may deem to be appropriate; or to use any shotgun larger than a number 10 gage; or to use any airplane, or steam or power launch, or any boat other than one propelled by paddle, oars, or pole, in taking game animals or game birds; or to sell any game animals, game birds, or parts thereof to the owner, master, or employee of any coastal or river steamer or commercial power or sail boat, or to procure for serving or to serve any such game animals, game birds, or parts thereof in any cannery or to the employees on any such steamer or boat; nor, except as herein pro- vided, shall prohibit any Indian or Eskimo, prospector, or traveler to take animals or birds during the closed season when he is in absolute need of food and other food is not available, but the shipment or sale of any animals or birds or parts thereof so taken shall not be per- mitted, except that the hides of animals so taken may be sold within the Territory, but said Secretary by regulation may prohibit such native Indians or Eskimos, prospectors, or travelers from taking any species of animals or birds for food during the closed season in any section of the Territory within which he shall determine that the supply of such species of animals or birds is in danger of extermina- tion; nor shall any such regulation contravene any of the provisions of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and regulations: Provided, That no person shall knowingly disturb, injure, or destroy any notice, signboard, seal, boat, vessel, sled, dog, or dog team, paraphernalia, or equipment, building, or other improvement or property of the United States used by the Commission in the administration and/or enforce- ment of the provisions of this Act, or as a notice to the public concerning the provisions of this Act or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or as a marker of the boundary of any area closed to hunting, trapping, or other special use under the provisions of this Act, or to destroy, remove, tamper with, or imitate any metal seal or seals issued by the Commission and attached to any skin, portion, or specimen of a wild animal or bird or other article for purposes of identification under its authority, in accordance with the provisions of this Act or any regulations thereunder." SEC. 5 . That subdivision, the first paragraph of subdivision H, and subdivision J, of section 11 of said Act are amended as follows: "SUBDIVISION C. RESIDENT IIUNTINO AND TRAPPING LICENSES. --That the Commission, whenever it shall deem expedient, may by regula- tion require residents of the Territory to procure resident luniting and trapping licenses authorizing them to take animals and birds protected by this Act, and when such licenses shall have been required of residents the fee therefor shall be as follows: For each hunting license the sum of $1 and for each trapping license the sum of $2, but no such license shall be required of native Indians and Eskimos, or of residents under the age of sixteen: Provided, That a licensed trapper shall be entitled to the privilege of hunting without a hunt- ing license. After the effective date of such regulation, no resident shall take any animal or bird protected by this Act without having first procured resident hunting and trapping licenses as herein provided." "SUBDIVISION H. FUR DEALERS, LICENSES, FEES. - No person shall buy or sell the skins of fur-bearing animals, or engage in, carry on, or be concerned in the business of buying, selling, or trading in the skins of fur-bearing animals protected by this Act without first Ante, p. 1169. Use of certain fire arms; airplanes, boats, etc. Sales of game, etc. Use for food. No contravention of migratory bird law. 40 Stat. 755. 16 U.S. C. 703; Supp. III, ch. 7 . Proviso. Protection of prop- erty used by Com- mission. 43 Stat. 744, 745, 746. 48 U.S. C. § 199. Resident hunting and trapping licenses. Fees. Proviso. Hunting privileges of licensed trappers. Fur dealers,licenses, fees.

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