. Legislation for the Protection of Birds Other Than Game Birds . e conveniently arranged in four groups: (1) State fish andgame commissions or wardens, supported in 33 States (see PI. IV); (2)national organizations, such as the League of American Sportsmen,which has branches in 40 States, the District of Columbia, and the Prov-ince of Ontario; the American OrnithologistsUnion, which has a specialcommittee on protection; and the North American Fish and GameProtective Association; (3) State fish and game protective associa-tions—voluntary organizations of enthusiastic and public-spiritedsportsm
. Legislation for the Protection of Birds Other Than Game Birds . e conveniently arranged in four groups: (1) State fish andgame commissions or wardens, supported in 33 States (see PI. IV); (2)national organizations, such as the League of American Sportsmen,which has branches in 40 States, the District of Columbia, and the Prov-ince of Ontario; the American OrnithologistsUnion, which has a specialcommittee on protection; and the North American Fish and GameProtective Association; (3) State fish and game protective associa-tions—voluntary organizations of enthusiastic and public-spiritedsportsmen, which have been formed in many States and which repre-sent at least 26 States and one Canadian Province (Quebec); and (4)Audubon societies, now represented in 25 Besides these j For a list of these commissions and State associations, with the addresses oftheir principal officers, see Circular No. 33 of the Biological Survey, 1901, and Year-book Dept. Agr. for 1900, Appendix, 1901. Bull. 12, Biological Survey, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Plate 66 LEGISLATION FOB THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS. very Lax and in others entirely wanting. Securing the passage of aprotective statute is only the beginning of the work, and unless somemeans can be devised to put the law into force it is worse than and individuals interested in bird protection might accom-plish much if they would give more attention to the practical side ofthis subject. An inquiry should be undertaken with the definite objectof ascertaining how local laws can be made more effective. If a gamelaw is not operative, this condition may be due to one or more causes,such as ignorance, apathy, or lack of public sentiment. In otherwords, its provisions may not be known, the officers charged with itsenforcement may have no incentive for carrying out the provisions, orpublic sentiment may be indifferent or opposed to strict enforcement. Active workers in the cause of bird protection, in order to attai
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