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One warden was employed in Oregon to guard the birds on the Arched 

 Rocks off the coast near Netarts. The warden says: "The numbers of 

 Gulls, Cormorants and Murres were so great that it is impossible to state 

 whether there was an increase or not, but there is certainly a gain in the 

 sympathy of the public." 



A warden was stationed at Stump Lake Reservation in North Dakota. 

 This is a unique reservation because it is the breeding place of so many of 

 the Anatidas. Those nesting were the Mallard, Gadwall, Shoveller, Pintail, 

 Lesser Scaup, one of the Scoters, and the Canada Goose, together with 

 California and Ring-billed Gulls, and Double-crested Cormorants. The 

 warden reports a successful season and adds : "Am well pleased with the way 

 people take interest in the protection of birds. If the reservation did nothing 

 more, it would have much to its credit for awakening public interest." 



In Michigan, the Association had three wardens, — one at the Gull Rocks, 

 north end of Isle Royal, one at the Siskiwit Islands Reservation, and one at 

 the Huron Islands Reservation. Large numbers of Herring Gulls were the 

 result of the careful oversight of the wardens, together with an increase of 

 the other birds, mostly land species found on the islands. 



In conclusion, it is but just to add that it is believed that all of the wardens 

 employed by this Association, together with those working for the State 

 Societies and public-spirited individuals, not only give intelligent service but 

 also take a personal interest in the care of the breeding bird colonies in their 

 charge, and it is to their faithful supervision that the estimated increase of 

 250,000 sea-birds was possible. 



EDUCATIONAL WORK 



This is the most important future work of the Audubon Societies, and to 

 it must be devoted most of our thought and energies. The millions of 

 children in the public schools of the country must be reached, and they must 

 be taught that kindness to the lower and helpless creatures is one of the 

 fundamental principles of good citizenship. A cruel child can never become 

 a gentle, kindly man or woman, and indifference to the rights of birds or 

 animals breeds a disregard to the rights of one's fellow-man. 



The system of Educational Leaflets adopted by this Association in 1905 

 has been continued without intermission until the present time. The first 

 Leaflets were illustrated with black and white drawings of the bird under 

 consideration, but beginning with Number 17, which was issued December 

 1, 1905, the illustrations have been in the natural colors of the bird. The 

 Leaflets are first published in the organ of the Audubon Societies, BlRD- 

 Lore, and thereafter are issued as separates for general circulation, and 

 especially for use in schools. The Leaflets aim to be scientifically correct 



