REPORT OF SECRETARY. 



October 15, 19 12. 



The Society has made very good progress along the lines of 

 its various activities during the second year of its •existence. It 

 has lost a few members by death, removal and resignation, but 

 against this loss has added 4 new Patrons, 5 Life Members, 14 

 Sustaining ^1 embers, 91 Members. 22 Associate Alembers and 

 8,920 Junior Alembers, making a total membership of 10,485 as 

 against 1,076 for October 3, 191 1. 



There being no Legislative bills introduced by the Society, 

 its activities in this line were confined to advocating certain 

 desirable measures introduced by the Fish and Game Commission 

 and opposing some undesirable bills. ()n February 13, 1912, 

 circular letters were mailed to the members of the Society asking 

 their influence with representatives in Senate and Assembly as 

 follows: Endorsing Senate Bills 105. in the interest of game con- 

 servation; 106, which provided for an increase of ten in the 

 game warden force; Assembly Bills r36, prohibiting hunting and 

 possession of firearms by aliens; 137, permitting Fish and Game 

 Wardens to carry firearms; 161, forbidding trespass and van- 

 dalism on State fish hatchery and game farm lands ; 162, pro- 

 viding for the acquisition of lands for State game farms ; 202, 

 prohibiting the sale of certain game ; 208, shortening the open 

 season on water-fowl; 213, shortening the open season on shore 

 birds (approved with suggested amendment to make the open 

 season from August i to December 31, instead of June i to 

 December 31) ; 213, simplifying and making more uniform the 

 law regarding shipment of game. Opposing Senate Bills 1x5, 

 repealing night shooting law^ ; 153, repealing resident hunters' 

 license law. On March 15 there was mailed to all members a 

 circular letter discussing at length Assembly Bill 50, providing 

 for the payment of a bounty on the scalps of Hawks, Owls, 

 Weasels and Foxes, urging strong opposition and citing the 

 reasons therefore. The most vital legislation introduced during 

 the 19 1 2 session of the Legislature from an Audubon standpoint 

 was undoubtedly the bill providing a bounty on the scalps of 

 Hawks. Owls, Foxes and Weasels. In its original form it cov- 



