I 86 DvTcnKK, Report of Committee on Bird Pt'oieciioti. Ljan 



Wilson's Terns, Royal Terns and Black Skimmers were reared, 

 where heretofore probably not over one hundred have been reared 

 annually. 



" Eighteen wardens with full police powers are now in the field. 

 Within the last four months these wardens have secured twenty-two 

 convictions for violations of the Bird and Game laws. 



Regular members (annual fee, 25c.) 



Junior members ( " " loc.) 



Sustaining members ( " " $500) 



Life members ($10.00, paid once) 



Total 



350 



400 



331 



25 



1 106" 



Ohio. — Legislatio7i. — No change in the law, the A. O. U. 

 model law being still in force. Next session of legislature, January, 

 1904. 



One of the most important duties of the Audubon Society during 

 the coming legislative season will be to see that no amendments 

 are made to the present perfectly satisfactory non-game bird law. 

 Extreme vigilance and the examination of every game or bird bill 

 that is introduced is the only way to prevent adverse legislation. 



The following item .appeared in the 'Citizen' of October 30: 

 "Game Law Changes. The coming legislature will be asked to 

 repeal the dove clause in the game law." To offset the above the 

 Audubon Society should circulate freely throughout the State, 

 Educational Leaflet No. 2, which conclusively proves that the dove 

 is one of the most valuable birds existing, as it is the greatest of 

 the weed-seed destroyers. 



The narrow escapes in Florida and Wyoming should be an 

 object lesson to the Audubon societies in all the States that have 

 legislative sessions in 1904. 



Warden work. — No wardens were employed by the Thayer 

 Fund. However, those employed by the State are extremely active 

 and are enforcing the statutes. 



Audubon work. — The comprehensive report of the Recording 

 Secretary is herewith submitted: "The Ohio Society has grown 

 rapidly during the past year, having now a membership of about 

 350, exclusive of junior members and of the chapters which have 

 this year been formed in Cleveland, Columbus and Home City, 



