. Bird-lore . volumes of bird and general-nature books. The pupilsare all furnished with Audubon Mockingbird buttons and the Leaflets issued bythe National Association. Thousands of pages of literature have also been mailedto other teachers in schools of all grades. The Secretary has given a number ofpublic lectures before representative gatherings in the state. A force of exactly 324 Bird - Lore loo wardens has been employed, on fees or salary, to enforce the bird and Gameprotective laws. These officers have distributed literature, posted warning-notices, and by their activity have prevented
. Bird-lore . volumes of bird and general-nature books. The pupilsare all furnished with Audubon Mockingbird buttons and the Leaflets issued bythe National Association. Thousands of pages of literature have also been mailedto other teachers in schools of all grades. The Secretary has given a number ofpublic lectures before representative gatherings in the state. A force of exactly 324 Bird - Lore loo wardens has been employed, on fees or salary, to enforce the bird and Gameprotective laws. These officers have distributed literature, posted warning-notices, and by their activity have prevented much illegal killing of wild birdsand animals. Especial attention has been given to the enforcement of the lawsproviding close seasons for the killing of Quail, Wild Turkeys and breeding colonies of sea birds have also been carefully guarded. Manyarrests have been made for violations of the game laws, and in 163 cases the de-fendants were convicted. The Society does not receive any revenue from this. ROYAL TERNS ON PROTECTED S.\ND-BAR IN NORTH CAROLINAPhotographed hy P. H. Philijjp source, as, bv a constitutional provision in North Carolina, all lines and forfei-tures go to the school fund. Our legislature met the jjast winter, at which time, by a concerted effort onthe part of those who disapprove of the work of the Audubon Society, an effortwas made to destroy its usefulness. In this, however, they were onl\ partlysuccessful, while, on the other hand, the Society and its friends were able tosecure the passage of a number of local laws providing for much-needed restric-tions on hunting. Our receipts for the year were $12,, and our e.\])enditurcs $12,,leaving a balance on hand of $—T. (iiLBi rt Tkarson, Secretary. State Audubon Reports 32s Ohio.—The past year has been the banner year in the history of the AudubonSociety of Ohio, at least as regards the educational work. We saw what couldbe done by a systematic and well-directed effort on the ])
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