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Efforts were made to secure the passage of the A. O. U. model law in 

 Iowa and Vermont, but both attempts were unsuccessful. 



In New York State a determined effort was made by the professional 

 gunners of Long Island to repeal the anti-spring shooting wild fowl law ; 

 but, owing to the opposition of the sportsmen of the rest of the State, 

 aided by the Committee, this important law is still in force. At the last 

 election, however, the repeal of this law was made a political issue on 

 Long Island and the battle will have to be fought again at the coming 

 session of the legislature. 



In New Jersey the law preventing the shooting of snipe and shore birds 

 during the spring migration was repealed, notwithstanding all of the 

 efforts of this Committee to prevent it. An attempt was also made to 

 remove protection from Robins, on the ground that thej were destructive 

 to fruit ; this, however, was not successful. 



As heretofore, the Committee has fostered the Audubon movement as 

 much as possible; during the past year one very active society was 

 organized and is now successfully working in California. Many of the 

 other State Audubon Societies are rapidly increasing in size and strength 

 and are doing more effective work than ever in creating favorable senti- 

 ment and educating the public as to the value of bird life. 



A detailed report of the joint work of this Committee and of the 

 National Association of Audubon Societies will be published in the 

 February number of 'Bird-Lore,' the official organ of the Societies; 

 separates of this report will be mailed free to members of the American 

 Ornithologists' Union on request sent to any member of the Committee. 



The Committee for the following year is as follows : 



William Dutcher, Chairman, 525 Manhattan Ave., New York, N. Y. 



Abbott H. Thayer, Monadnock, N. H. 



Ralph Hoffmann, Belmont, Mass. 



Robert W. Williams, Jr., Tallahassee, Fla. 



Frank M. Miller, New Orleans, La. 



Frank Bond, Cheyenne, Wyoming. 



Mrs. Florence M. Bailey, Washington, D. C. 



Edward B. Clark, Chicago, Ills. 



T. Gilbert Pearson, Greensboro, N. C. 



Mrs. Louise McG. Stephenson, Helena, Arkansas. 



A. W. Anthony, Portland, Oregon. 



Subcommittee on Laws. 

 Dr. Theodore S. Palmer, Washington, D. C. 



