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Bird -Lore 



GENERAL WARDEN WORK 



During the year, the Association has investigated many complaints regard- 

 ing violation of bird-protective laws. We have caused the arrest and convic- 

 tion of more than one merchant in New York City for selling Heron "aigrettes" 

 and other feathers. We have also reported to state game commissioners many 

 cases of the illegal killing of birds. We always give careful attention to any 



cases reported to the 

 New York office, and 

 all field agents under- 

 stand that they are 

 to do likewise. 



The Association 

 has employed, during 

 the spring and sum- 

 mer, twenty- seven 

 guards, to serve as 

 wardens at the vari- 

 ous important breed- 

 ing-colonies of water- 

 birds, which it has 

 been our custom to 

 protect. These 

 guarded colonies are 

 situated mainly in 

 Michigan, Maine, 

 New York, New Jer- 

 sey, Virginia, Florida, 

 and Louisiana. The 

 colony birds had a 

 most succeessful sea- 

 son. Not in years 

 have they suffered 

 less from the effects 

 of storms and tides. 

 About two million birds are believed to have found a safe refuge on the 

 islands or lakes protected by the agents the past season. 



PELICAN ON TREE NEST. INDIAN KEY 

 RESERVATION, FLORIDA 

 Photographed by Dr. H. R. Mills 



EGRET PROTECTION 



Not included in the number of wardens mentioned above, are the sixteen 

 men employed the past season to locate and protect Egret colonies in the 

 southern states. 



