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Iowa. — Legislation. — There will be a session of the legislature 

 in 1904, commencing in January, when an effort will be made to 

 have the A. O. U. model law adopted. Inasmuch as only a few 

 non-game birds are now protected, the passage of a new and com- 

 prehensive law is very important. 



Warden system. — No wardens were employed by the Thayer 

 Fund. 



Audubon work. — The Secretary of the Schaller Society reports 

 as follows : " As to our work : We have one illustrated lecture in the 

 field and have distributed many of the excellent educational leaflets 

 issued by the National Committee. 



"Our proposed work for the coming winter will center in the 

 one object to get a bill passed in our Legislature prohibiting trap 

 shooting in our State. 



"We would suggest and beg that the National Committee take 

 up the subject, and publish some literature upon the matter of live 

 bird shooting from traps, that could be used for distribution in 

 all States where the barbarous custom is not prohibited by law. 

 Nebraska passed such a law last winter and the ' sports ' all come 

 across the river and hold their shoots in our own State, at Council 

 Bluffs and Sioux City. I wish you would send me a strong argu- 

 ment to be put into a circular for distribution for our campaign." 



There are indications that Audubon work will soon be greatly 

 extended in Iowa by the organization of other societies, which may 

 be joined in a State body. 



Kansas. — Legislation. — The non-game bird law is totally 

 inadequate as it only protects eight species and two of these may 

 be killed, provided the owner of an orchard is willing to say that 

 he thinks the said birds are harming his trees. An effort was 

 made by our fellow member. Prof. D. E. Lantz, to attach the main 

 features of the A. O. U. model law to a game bill that had already 

 been introduced. In this he was successful, but the bill was killed 

 owing to determined opposition to some of its other provisions. 

 The next session of the legislature will be in 1905. 



Warden system. — None employed. 



Audubon work. — There is no society in the State, although there 

 is great need for one. Prof, Lantz wrote the National Committee 

 Feb. 12 that he was shipping daily from the laboratory of the Agri- 



