Canadian Forcstrij Journal, October, 1917 



1343 





New York State's Tribute to the Importance of Scientific Forestry. Tiie new $250,000 

 Building of the State College of Forestry at Syracuse. 



How New Bird Protection Will Work Out 



By Dr. C. Gordon Hewitt, Dominion Zoologist 



The International Convention for 

 the protection of migratory birds 

 in Canada and the United States, 

 ratified in December last, consti- 

 tutes the most important and far- 

 reaching measure ever taken in the 

 history of bird protection. It af- 

 fords the best means of ensuring 

 not only a cessation of the decrease 

 in the numbers of our migratory 

 birds such as the insectivorous birds, 

 the wild-fowl, waders and sea birds, 

 but, in many cases, it assures an 

 increase in their numbers, which 

 have been ruthlessly depleted. It 

 affects over 1,000 species of our chief 

 insect-eating and game birds. It 

 guarantees to the farmer the con- 



tinued existence of the insect-eating 

 birds, the most powerful and active 

 allies he has in the fight against the 

 destroyers of his crops; and it guar- 

 antees to the sportsmen a never- 

 failing supply of ducks, geese, and 

 other game birds. 



In fulfillment of its obligations 

 under the Convention, the Canadian 

 Government introduced the Migra- 

 tory Birds Convention Bill to carry 

 out the provisions of the Convention, 

 and this measure has recently passed 

 both Houses of Parliament. As soon 

 as assent is given to the bill, regula- 

 tions will be promulgated fixing close 

 seasons. 



In the case of insectivorous birds. 



