Vol. XXI 

 1904 



n DvTCiiY.K, Repor( of CoiHiiiittee on Bird Protecttoii. IQS 



bales of Texas cotton in 1902, and a much larger amount in 1903. 

 Is not this a reason for caring for Texas birds 1 



Utah. — Legislation. — Although the non-game bird law was 

 passed as late as 1899, it is not at all satisfactory, only a portion 

 of the birds being given protection. 



The agriculturists of the State, having the most direct monetary 

 interest in this subject, should take the matter up at the next ses- 

 sion of the legislature, which convenes in 1905. 



Warden work. — No wardens were employed. 



Audubon work. — There is no Audubon Society at present in 

 the State. The press from time to time calls the attention of the 

 citizens to the necessity for bird protection. The following 

 excerpt from an editorial in the ' Utah Herald,' Salt Lake, is 

 excellent : 



" Protect the Birds. It is to be hoped that people who make a 

 practice of killing the birds will not need more than a warning to 

 induce them to desist. Should they continue, however, prosecu- 

 tions should be instituted and convictions secured wherever 

 possible. These birds are not fit for food. They serve a useful 

 purpose in the destruction of insects that destroy fruit, grain and 

 other necessary agricultural products, and they are entitled to the 

 full protection of the law." 



Mr. John A. Widtsoe, Director of the Agricultural Experiment 

 Station at Logan, voices the true idea in the following words: "In 

 the arid States, where animal and plant life is less abundant than 

 in the humid States, it is very desirable to use every endeavor to 

 protect the animals as well as the plants that we possess." 



Vermont. — Legislation. — The effort to pass the A. O. U. 

 model law during the 1902 session of the legislature was not suc- 

 cessful ; the present law in many respects is a good one. 



Warden system. — No special wardens were employed. 



Audubon, work. — The Corresponding Secretary gives the fol- 

 lowing report of the year's work: "The year 1903 has brought 

 much encouragement to those interested in Audubon work in the 

 State. Membership has not increased as rapidly as we could 

 wish, but a sustained effort has been made to broaden the interest. 

 and encourage among all our people a living interest in the living 

 bird, for the enrichment of life from the aesthetic side. 



