Vol. XIX 

 1902 



I DuTCHER. Proiertion of Gulls and Terns. A 'I 



The Thayer Fund furnished 1800 large Unen warning notices, 

 which were distributed throughout the State by different channels ; 

 subsequently the Audubon Society had a second edition of 500 

 printed. It is believed, on very satisfactory evidence, that the new 

 law has stopped to a large degree the disgraceful practice of shoot- 

 ing 'bull bats' or Nighthawks (^Chordeiles virginianus) for sport. 

 No more valuable bird exists, and the passage of the law was worth 

 all the labor it cost if it had no other result than the prevention of 

 such acts of wanton cruelty and wastefulness. 



Wisconsin. — The passage of a new law was due entirely to 

 the energetic work of the Audubon Society, aided by the public 

 sentiment that had been fostered by that body. 



Wyoming. — The A. O. U. model law was enacted largely by 

 the work of our fellow member and committeeman, Mr. Frank 

 Bond, who had a powerful auxiliary in the newspaper which he 

 edits. Mr. Bond is actively engaged in interesting the people of 

 his State in bird protection. 



During the present legislative year (1901-02) only a few States 

 will have legislative sessions, namely, Virginia, Georgia, Missis- 

 sippi, Louisiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Iowa; and it is the purpose 

 of your Committee to endeavor to secure the passage of the 

 A. O. U. model law in each State. Already Dr. Palmer and the 

 writer have visited Georgia and have had introduced in both houses 

 bills for the protection of the non-game birds. The bills were 

 referred to the General Agricultural Committee in both houses, 

 and your representatives appeared before each committee and 

 made earnest appeals for the passage of the bill, on the ground 

 that as Georgia was the largest fruit growing State in the South, 

 it was extremely important that the wild birds should be protected 

 as aids to the agricultural and horticultural interests of the State. 

 The bill is receiving the strong support of the State Agricultural 

 and Entomological Departments, and has already received a favor- 

 able report from the House committee to whom it was referred, has 

 had its second reading in the House, and unless some very unex- 

 pected opposition is developed will become a law. 



During the visit of your Committee it was discovered that al- 

 ready there was in Georgia a very considerable and growing inter- 

 est in the subject of bird protection and bird study. One noble 



