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bird skins and feathers for millinery purposes, is closer in 

 touch with the people than any other organization of its nature, 

 and as an educational factor is of prime importance. The 

 League of American Sportsmen, although, as its name implies, 

 devoted particularly to the protection of game, also champions 

 the protection of birds. These societies have dealt largely 

 with the ethical and aesthetic side of the question. 



The economic side has been ably discussed in a number 

 of bulletins and Yearbook articles from the Division of Biologi- 

 cal Survey of the United States Department of Agriculture 

 which have been freely circulated. 



Thus, while it appears that the decrease in birds is real and 

 the causes numerous and difficult to combat, there is a defi- 

 nite movement against it, which, although late, is now gaining 

 strength and breadth and seems in a fair way to arrive at a 

 successful issue. In some regions very encouraging results 

 have already been reported. 



GREAT HORNED OWL. 



