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urer, we are still obliged to accept assistance 

 from the National Association of Audubon 

 Societies, and we sincerely hope that we may 

 so increase our numbers that we may be 

 entirely self-supporting. The Secretary will 

 be glad to receive the names of any residents 

 of Long Island who would be willing to 

 become members. 



"In conclusion I wish to add that without 

 the constant inspiration and guidance of the 

 President and without her actual work, it 

 would be impossible for the Bird Club to 

 have grown to its present importance. 

 "Respectfully submitted, 



"Ethel C. Derby, 



''^Secretary." 



ANNUAL MEETING 



The Seventeenth Annual Meeting of the 

 National Association of Audubon Societies 

 will be he!d in the American Museum of 

 Natural History, New York City, at 10 

 o'clock A.M., on Tuesday, October 25, 1921. 

 Plans are under way for a public meeting to 

 be held in the large lecture hall of the Mu- 

 seum on the evening of October 24, at which 

 moving pictures and speakers with interesting 

 messages will be provided. The National 

 Association and its aflfiliated organizations 

 throughout the coimtry have during the past 

 year enjoyed a most successful and inter- 

 esting period. It is hoped that as many of 

 these organizations as possible will send 



representatives and that the general mem- 

 bership of the Association may be largely 

 represented at the different sessions. To one 

 who has never visited the American Museum 

 of Natural History an inspection of the 

 exhibit, of this great institution is in itself 

 worth a journey of many hundreds of miles. 

 It is a good thing for Audubon Society mem- 

 bers and others interested in wild-life con- 

 servation to come together from time to time. 

 The interchanging of experiences and the 

 stimulation derived from personal contact is 

 good for all. Bear in mind, therefore, the 

 date of the annual meeting and try to be 

 present if possible. 



THE WYOMING ANTELOPE EPISODE 



At the last session of the Wyoming Legis- 

 lature a bill was passed granting authority 

 to the Game Commission to issue permits, if 

 they thought wise, for the killing of buck 

 antelope and bull moose within the borders 

 of the state. Both of these animals for some 

 time have been absolutely protected. The 

 antelope especially is becoming a very rare 

 animal, in fact, entirely exterminated over 

 large areas of its western range. 



During the latter part of August the Com- 

 mission had under consideration the granting 

 of permits to kill antelope and moose. It 

 appears that the question of permitting the 

 slaughter of antelope was decided adversely 

 on receipt of vigorous protests, the filing of 

 which came about in the manner indicated 

 in the following telegrams: 



T. Gilbert Pearson, Audubon Society, 

 1974 Broadway, New York. 

 Had a long consultation with Judkins, 

 Chief Game Warden of Wyoming. I have 

 protested to him against the decision of the 

 new State Game Commission composed of 



Governor, Secretary of State, and Auditor 

 who have voted to allow the killing of one 

 hundred buck antelope and one hundred 

 bull moose. Judkins says about three-fourths 

 of licenses already sold to hunters. Argu- 

 ment is that killing of surplus old males will 

 increase the herds. I believe the desire of 

 local hunters and guides of eastern hunters 

 to have one grand hunt before species become 

 extinct is the real reason for such an unwise 

 and wanton procedure. Animals from Yel- 

 lowstone Park stray down into Wyoming in 

 the fall. I was told by cattlemen that they 

 could easily recognize park animals because 

 they are so tame. This proposed killing 

 festival can yet be stopped by Governor 

 Carey and the licenses cancelled. The season 

 opens, I understand, September 15. It is 

 notorious that antelope are nearly extinct. 

 Such a hunting program would be as cruel to 

 the beautiful antelope as it would be shocking 

 to the American people. Governor Carey 

 should receive many telegrams of protest. 

 Wire me your suggestions for greatest pub- 

 licity. If Grinnell is in New York please 

 give him copy of this. - Copy also to McFar- 

 land, Harrisburg. If the Associated Press 

 wants a story by wire I can write it. 



(Signed) William C. Gregg. 



