. Bird lore . WILLIAM DUTCHER (318) The Audubon Societies 319. WILLIAM DUTCHER AT 47 YEARS OF AGE adopted by many states and its principleshave been incorporated in the recent mi-gratory bird treaty protecting the birdswhich migrate between the United Statesand Canada. In the meantime, in 1886, Mr. Dutcherhad been made an active member of theAmerican Ornithologists Union and thefollowing year was elected treasurer. Thisoffice he continued to hold for sixteenyears, until other matters demanded somuch of his time that he felt obliged toretire. Much of the success of the Unionduring those years w
. Bird lore . WILLIAM DUTCHER (318) The Audubon Societies 319. WILLIAM DUTCHER AT 47 YEARS OF AGE adopted by many states and its principleshave been incorporated in the recent mi-gratory bird treaty protecting the birdswhich migrate between the United Statesand Canada. In the meantime, in 1886, Mr. Dutcherhad been made an active member of theAmerican Ornithologists Union and thefollowing year was elected treasurer. Thisoffice he continued to hold for sixteenyears, until other matters demanded somuch of his time that he felt obliged toretire. Much of the success of the Unionduring those years was due to the highdegree of efficiency with which he con-ducted its affairs. With the increased destruction of birdsto meet the demands of the millinery trade,the A. O. U. Committee on Protection ofNorth American Birds was reorganized in1896. During the next decade Mr. Dutcherwas its most active member and served aschairman in 1896 and 1897 and from 1901to 1905. Under his energetic leadershipthese were years of great activity andprogress in bird-protection.
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