254 Wild Bird Guests 



capturing of creatures endowed with flight, and 

 partly to the fact that they are more directly 

 under the control of their masters. Neverthe- 

 less, some dogs are notorious bird killers and 

 when it is shown that they cannot be controlled, 

 they should be given a painless death in the 

 interest of the many birds whose lives would 

 otherwise be taken. 



Forestry and Bird Conservation 



It goes without saying that every effort to 

 save the forests is indirectly an effort to save 

 the birds. The relation between birds and trees 

 is such that each one tends to preserve the other. 

 Forestry in one sense, then, means bird con- 

 servation, so bird lovers should always be willing 

 to lend a hand in the work of saving the forests. 

 The planting of trees and shrubs should be 

 encouraged everywhere. The planting of hedges 

 should also be encouraged ; this form of fencing 

 is beautiful, permanent, and very attractive to 

 birds. Farmers can help the work by sparing 

 the trees and shrubs which grow naturally by the 

 sides of the roads and lanes. By cutting these 

 down they may gain a few inches of unshaded 

 land, but they mar the beauty of the country- 

 side and drive away the birds, whose services 



