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inent that can compare with the Berlepsch experimental station is 

 only a question of time. The keeper Theil is under the Director of 

 the Botanical Institute, Professor Zacharias, and as we have stated, 

 his service is not confined to the State only, for he is at the disposal 

 of private persons. We hope this example will be generally followed, 

 as it is the only way of guaranteeing that all measures for bird- 

 protection will be properly carried out. 



The same activity is to be found in England, France, Austria- 

 Hungary, Italy,* Sweden, Russia, Finland, Holland, America, Japan, 

 and other countries, all of which take the greatest interest in the 

 protection of birds. 



The Hungarian Ornithological Central Bureau has now also estab- 

 lished a State station for bird-protection on the Margareten Island, 

 near Budapest, under the direction of its well-known head, Herr 

 Otto Herman. Hungary also possesses an excellent means of training 

 the young in the interests of bird-protection in the " Bird and Arbor 

 Day," after the American pattern. Our respect and gratitude are 

 due to the leaders of these efforts, especially to the Minister of 

 Agriculture, Herr Daranyi and to Herr Otto Herman and Herr Titus 

 Csorgey. 



The Austrian Society for the Protection of Birds intends to plant 

 jubilee groves to attract singing and useful birds. The Minister of 

 Agriculture. Dr. Schreiner. is a zealous friend of bird-protection. 



The American President Roosevelt, in order to promote bird-pro- 

 tection on a large scale in a practical manner, has issued an order 

 for which all bird-lovers will feel grateful. In accordance with his 

 instructions a large district of 30,000 hectares on the borders of Cali- 

 fornia and Oregon has been set apart as a reservation for the protection 

 and increase of native birds. The place in question is considered 

 the largest breeding-place for water-birds. 



In England, excellent work is being done, especially by the Royal 



* It may cause some surprise that Italy is mentioned here, as, unfortunately, 

 bird-catching still nourishes in that country. But a change for the better has 

 already taken place there ; the educated classes are quite aware of the injury 

 it causes, and are trying to instruct the people by lectures and writings. Many 

 nesting-boxes have been hung up on private property, especially near vineyards ; 

 and shelter-woods for birds, in accordance with the principles laid down by Baron 

 von Berlepsch, have been planted. There are also four journals which advocate 

 the cause of the protection of birds. 



