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different States. This co-operation has resulted in a great 

 general improvement in State laws and their enforcement. 

 This movement, now so well under way, gives promise of 

 preserving a large part at least of the wealth of our fauna, 

 which we may be said to hold as trustees for posterity. 



For the benefit of those persons who are interested in 

 caring for and protecting birds, a list of some officials and 

 associations who will help to further the work is appended : 



Bureau of Biological Survey, United States Department 

 of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., Dr. C. Hart Merriam, 

 chief, Henry W. Henshaw, administrative assistant. The 

 Survey distributes a large number of authoritative publi- 

 cations on the food habits and utility of birds. Dr. T. S. 

 Palmer of the Survey, assistant in charge of game preserva- 

 tion, has literature on that subject for distribution, and is 

 prepared to furnish information that will aid in the enforce- 

 ment of the game and bird laws. 



The National Association of Audubon Societies (offices, 

 141 Broadway, New York), William Dutcher, president, 

 T. Gilbert Pearson, secretary, is helping the cause of bird 

 protection everywhere by every means in its power. It 

 sends out excellent illustrated leaflets to teachers, and 

 directly influences legislation. 



The Massachusetts Commission on Fisheries and Game 

 (Room 158, State House, Boston), Dr. George W. Field, 

 chairman, is the legally constituted authority for the enforce- 

 ment of the fish, game, and bird laws of Massachusetts. The 

 commission furnishes, on request, a poster containing an 

 abstract of these statutes. A copy of this is posted annually 

 in each post-office in the State. The officers of the com- 

 mission attend to all complaints of infractions of these laws. 

 The commission is also engaged in propagating Pheasants, 

 Quail, and Grouse. 



The State Board of Agriculture (room 136, State House, 

 Boston), J. Lewis Ellsworth, secretary, distributes bulle- 

 tins, reports, and nature leaflets on birds and bird protection ; 

 also cloth posters, on which are printed extracts from the 

 trespass laws. 



The Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association 



