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Bird - Lore 



By Frau Van Hoorde (Belgium). — 

 Bird Protection and Ladies' Fashions. 



By William Dutcher (America) two 

 papers. — The History of the Audubon or 

 Bird Protection Movement in North 

 America. Some Reasons Why Interna- 

 tional Protection Is Necessary. 

 [ - There was a very strong and unanimous 

 sentiment in the Congress that drastic 

 action should be taken at once, in all 

 parts of the world to prevent the further 

 use of the plumage of wild birds for milli- 

 nery ornaments. It was shown con- 

 clusively, that the hve bird was necessary 

 as an aid to agriculture and forestry, and 

 also for the health and comfort of man- 

 kind. It is also shown that many species 

 of wild birds were dangerously near ex- 

 termination. 



The members of Section 4 unani- 

 mously reached certain conclusions. They 

 also formulated six rules and regulations 

 to be proposed to the Home Governments 

 of the delegates to the Congress and, 

 finally, selected a permanent International 

 Committee for Bird Protection. 



The conclusions, proposed rules and 

 regulations, and the permanent Interna- 

 tional Committee suggested by the Section, 

 were unanimous!}' ratified and adopted 

 by the entire Congress, and are as fol- 

 lows: 



Conclusions 



"The Fifth International Ornithological 

 Congress, representing the ornithological 

 science in all countries, draws attention 

 to the absolute necessity for the preserva- 

 tion of birds, especially those which, by 

 reason of their plumage, are too rigorously 

 persecuted. 



"It is to be suggested that each coun- 

 try should issue special regulations dealing 

 with this subject. 



"The Acting International Committee 

 are earnestly requested to take the neces- 

 sary steps for the purpose of drawing up 

 an International agreement suggesting 

 the rules and regulations for the pro- 

 tection of birds, especially for the species 

 killed for their plumage, which otherwise 

 are too much sought after." 



Rules and Regulations To Be Proposed 



"i. Rational shooting laws, especially 

 for shooting on the high seas, as well as 

 special laws for the protection of birds. 



"2. Prohibition of export and import 

 of plumes of wild birds for millinery pur- 

 poses. 



"3. Prohibition of buying and selling 

 such feathers that are not wanted for 

 scientific purposes. 



"4. Propagation of ornithological 

 knowledge in the widest circles. 



"5. Instruction of ofilcial and private 

 organs. 



"6. Instruction of the youth." 



International Committee for the 

 Protection of Birds, Appointed at 

 the Fifth International Ornitho- 

 logical Congress in Berlin, June 4, 

 iqio. 



Chairman: Dr. Heuss. 



Austria. — Prof. Bruno Schweder, Weiss- 

 kirchen. 



Bavaria. — Freiherr von Gebsattel, Bam- 

 berg. 



Belgium. — Dr. Alphonse Dubois, 42 Rue 

 de Chalats, Brussels; Madam C. van 

 Hoorde, 61 Rue de la Vallee, Brussels. 



Denmark. — Lieut. Col. Mehrn, Copen- 

 hagen. 



France. — Dr. A. Menegaux, Museum His- 

 toire Naturelle, Paris; Louis Ternier, 

 Houfleur, Calvados. 



Germany. — Freiherr von Berlepsch, 

 Schloss Berlepsch, Post Gertenbach, 

 Witzenhausen; Dr. Heuss, Leostrasse 

 S$, Paderborn. 



Great Britain. — Lord Avebury, London; 

 James Buckland, Royal Colonial In- 

 stitute, Northumberland Ave., London, 

 W.C. 



Holland. — F. J. A. van Vollenhoven, 

 Orangesingel 3, Nijmegen. Prof. Dr. 

 J. Ritzema-Bos, Wageningen. 



Hungary. — Stefan Chernel von Chernel- 

 haza, Kosseg. 



Italy. — Count Arrigoni Degli Oddi. Uni- 

 versity of Padua, Padua. 



Norway. — Oberhofstallmeister Sverdrup. 



