76 Bird - Lore 



" Since its organization the society at Pasadena has held eight public meet- 

 ings, all of which have been well attended and productive of much good. 

 Each meeting has resulted in a considerable increase in membership. 



"A great amount of literature has been distributed, including the Edu- 

 cational Leaflets of the National Committee, and special leaflets on the 

 Mourning Dove and in the interest of the Audubon movement. Cards 

 calling attention to the closed seasons for game and giving lists of protected 

 birds have been posted throughout Los Angeles county, and educational 

 leaflets are now being put into the hands of teachers throughout the state. 



"At this writing our chief efforts are being directed toward securing the 

 enactment of the Model Law at the approaching session of the Legislature, 

 and in persuading the sportsmen to lend their cooperation in gaining better 

 protection for the Mourning Dove. Under the existing state law, this bird 

 is exposed to the hunters during more than half its nesting season, a condi- 

 tion which has caused the Audubon Society to place the cruel results before 

 farmers and land -owners throughout the state and thus, by arousing public 

 sentiment against the inhumanity of summer Dove shooting, has caused the 

 posting of ' No Shooting ' signs on more than I00,ooo acres of land in Los 

 Angeles county alone. About half this acreage was posted by one man, E. 

 J. Baldwin, a sportsman himself, but one whose humane instincts are deeper 

 than his love of sport. 



"Included in our plans for the near future are federation of the local or- 

 ganizations into a state society, and active Audubon work in the public 

 schools. 



"The society is receiving much assistance and encouragement from va- 

 rious organizations of farmers, and also of women's clubs. For example, 

 the California Club, of San Francisco, numbering nearly 500 members, has 

 entered actively into the spirit of the Audubon movement, and has placed 

 Mrs. Alice L. Park, an enthusiastic friend of the birds, in charge of this 

 work. 



"The present outlook for the Audubon movement, and the gaining of 

 state protection for non-game birds, and better laws relating to nearly all 

 species of game, is at this writing certainly very encouraging." 



Colorado. — The active spirit and leader in the Audubon work in this 

 state has been so much occupied with her duties as Secretary of the State 

 Board of Horticulture and the added duties of World's Fair work that she 

 has not been able to give much time to Audubon work. Mrs. Shute 

 writes: "It is very hard to get people interested who are capable of realiz- 

 ing the need for a strong society in our state. At the annual Horticultural 

 Convention in January next, Prof. George L. Cannon will give an illus- 

 trated talk on the plumage of birds, which it is hoped will create some 

 additional interest." 



