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they need. And farmers should find time to do 

 a little planting on purpose for the birds. There 

 are on almost every farm waste places which 

 could gradually be filled up with trees and shrubs 

 and creepers which would insure the presence 

 of many birds useful to the farmer. If properly 

 selected, these would often save the cultivated 

 fruits which certain birds are so fond of. 



Forest Fires 



The desire to protect birds should be another 

 incentive to take every precaution to prevent 

 forest fires, and to quickly check and extinguish 

 those which have not been prevented. Owners 

 and managers of bird preserves will do well 

 to consult the best authorities on the subject 

 of preventing and fighting forest fires. In one 

 night a fire may undo the work of years. And 

 fire wardens when asked for permission to burn 

 over certain areas for any purpose, should always 

 give due consideration to the probable effect 

 upon the bird population, not only of the area in 

 question, but of the town in which it is situated. 



Lighthouses 



In order to prevent the loss of bird life which 

 occurs about our lighthouses every year, perhaps 



