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Maccabees for Michigan,' 2700 copies of the National Committee 

 Leaflet No. 3, ' Save the Birds,' has been sent to the local branches 

 and will be read to the members, who number over 68,000. 



Minnesota. 



Legislation. — The bird law is a good one but should be 

 amended by giving protection to the beneficial hawks and by re- 

 moving the ' Turtle Dove ' from the list of game birds. There 

 should also be a provision preventing caged birds from being 

 offered for sale and from being shipped out of the State. If the 

 words " wild birds" were to be substituted for "harmless l-iirds" 

 in the law it would be much more effective. 



Wardeti System. — No wardens were employed by the Thayer 

 Fund. In this connection it is suggested that if any A. O. U. 

 member will ' locate ' within the State any large colonies of breed- 

 ing water birds, especially Gulls and Black Terns, wardens will be 

 appointed for service during the breeding season. 



It appears from examinations of millinery stock in other States 

 that the Black Tern is the species that is now most used as a 

 millinery ornament. 



Audubon Work. — Two societies are working in the State, the 

 one at Lake City being rather local in its efforts. It was started 

 by a few persons who loved birds and desired to study them, the 

 principal object being to interest the children and teach them to 

 love and protect the birds. The State Society reports a member- 

 ship of 1200. 



Missouri. 



Legislation. — The Executive Committee of the Missouri Audu- 

 bon Society has drafted a new game bill which will be introduced 

 at the next session of the Legislature, early in 1903. It is very 

 comprehensive; the A. O. U. model law is used for the sections 

 referring to the non-game birds. If this bill becomes a law, game 

 animals and all birds will be hedged about with the very best 

 kind of legal protection. 



Warden System. — No wardens were employed in the State. 



Audubon Work. — While the Missouri society is small, consist- 



