CONTENTS xiii 



XIV. BIRD ENEMIES INTRODUCED BY MAN: THE CAT 



AND THE ENGLISH SPARROW 135 



The Cat. 



Method of doing harm Opinions of bird-students 

 Number of birds killed by cats Cats as disease- 

 carriers Remedies. 

 The English Sparrow. 



Ways in which it is harmful Remedies: Shoot- 

 ing Poisoning Trapping. 



XV. MAN AS AN ENEMY OP THE BIRDS . . . .161 



Advance of civilization Shooting for sport 

 Shooting for market The milliner's trade Egg- 

 collecting Remedies. 



PART III 



Bird-Protection 

 A. PROTECTIVE AGENCIES 



XVI. WORK OF THE AUDUBON SOCIETIES. . . . 174 

 History of the Societies American Ornithologists' 



Union Work of National Association of Audubon 



Societies: 



Legislation Warden work Egret-protection 

 Publications Junior Audubon classes 

 Field agents. 



State Societies. 



XVII. BIRD-PROTECTION BY GOVERNMENTS STATE AND 



NATIONAL 188 



Work of State Governments: 



History of legislation Model law Bird day 

 Laws for game-birds Summary. 

 Work of National Government: 



Bureau of Biological Survey Lacey Act Mi- 

 gratory bird law Tariff regulations Bird res- 

 ervations. 



XVIII. BIRD CLUBS . . 209 



Meriden Bird Club Brush Hill Bird Club 

 Burroughs Nature Club Liberty Bell Bird Club 

 Private game preserves Summary of results in 

 bird-protection. 



