I 7 2 BIRDS, BEASTS, AND FISHES 



gold to the landlord's keeper who kills the owls. And so 

 on, and so on. 



The Wild-Birds Protection Act wants thorough over- 

 hauling. Some birds now protected should be struck off the 

 list, and other birds should be protected all the year round 

 under heavy penalty, and amongst them the kestrels and 

 owls. 



