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THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIVE 

 FAUNA AND FLORA PROTECTION COMMITTEE 

 OF THE FIELD NATURALISTS' SECTION OF 

 THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, 

 PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF 

 THE SECTION ON 17th SEPTEMBER, 190L 



Though it has not been thought necessary to call the Commit- 

 tee together, the efforts of individual members during the past 

 year have not been altogether unsuccessful in furthering the 

 objects for which it was formed 



The Birds Protection Bill has been passed with some of the 

 amendments suggested by us, others being unfortunately rejected. 

 Our great object has, however, been attained in getting a number 

 of species of birds protected during the whole year. The Com- 

 missioner of Crown Lands has issued placards containing lists of 

 the birds which may not at any time be killed, of those protected 

 during different periods of the year, and of those not protected ;. 

 and we have been assured that steps will be taken by the 

 authorities to enforce the observance of the provisions of the 

 Act. 



Recently a motion was tabled in Parliament for the purpose of 

 transferring seagulls from the protected to the unprotected list, 

 and being unsuccessful in his efforts to see the mover, steps were 

 taken by the Secretary to call the attention of members of the 

 Assembly to the facts of the case. Letters from several person* 

 combating the proposal were published in the Register, the result 

 being that the member who was taking action asked that the 

 motion should be read and discharged. 



Attempts on the part of farmers to obtain perpetual leases of 

 forest lands at Wirrabara have again taken place in the past 

 year, and the Secretary has written several letters to the Register, 

 which he has reason to believe have in some degree helped to 

 prevent the granting of such leases, with the consequent destruc- 

 tion of the portions of the forests proposed to l)e leased. 



With great regret we have to record the death of one of our 

 members, Mr. Charles White, who for several years has taken 

 great interest in the work of the Committee, more especially 

 in that relating to the protection of birds. 



Samuel Dixon, Chairman. 



M. Symonds Clark, Hon. Secretary. 



Adelaide, 16th September, 1901. 



