96 Bird - Lore 



organization in this commonwealth, the necessary work of securing the 

 passage of new legislation was entrusted to Mr. Miller, president of the 

 Louisiana Audubon Society. His success in a state where no previous 

 educational work along Audubon lines had been done is another evidence 

 of what a great personal interest, added to force and determination, can 

 achieve. The National Committee have distributed some educational 

 matter and warning notices, but there is great need for a State Audubon 

 organization. 



Missouri. — In a few words Secretary August Reese tells the conditions 

 in this great commonwealth: "The Missouri Audubon Society, since its 

 incorporation June, 1901, has been highly successful in creating a healthy 

 sentiment for the better protection of birds, both from a utilitarian and from 

 a humanitarian point of view. In its effort to obtain practical legislation, 

 it has fought a gallant but unsuccessful battle. Supported by the press and 

 thousands of prominent citizens, the questionable influence of those who 

 traffic in birds and game triumphed over the wishes of the masses. Not 

 discouraged by defeat, we will renew our labors to obtain our cherished 

 object, the enactment and enforcement of elective bird laws." 



With the election of a man of the character of Joseph W. Folk as the 

 Governor of the State, boodle will hereafter have no power to defeat good 

 bird and game legislation. The cold storage magnates will soon discover 

 that it is impossible to find any state to which they may send their paid 

 emissaries to slaughter game birds, both in and out of season. Gradually 

 the lines are closing about them, as one state after another enacts laws 

 which limits the bag, and especially prohibits sale and export. The legis- 

 lature of 1905 should wipe out the disgrace of the past and place the state 

 in the front rank of bird and game protection. 



Nebraska. — There are two organizations in the state working for bird 

 protection, both of them sending messages of good accomplished. Miss 

 Higgins, secretary of the Audubon Society, says: "This society has kept 

 alive during the past year the bird interest among the 15,000 or more junior 

 members. The vigilant protection of birds and their nests last spring by 

 thousands of little bird -lovers was gratifying indeed, and productive of 

 wonderful results. In all the parks and wooded spots in the city and the 

 country round about were posted warnings. Omaha has forty special 

 police officers, all members of the Humane Society and nearly all members 

 of the Audubon Society; these oflScers have been of inestimable value to 

 the society. We have circulated what literature it was possible for us to 

 procure. 



"I send this superficial account of our year's work, and hope that next 

 year, when v»^e have become a state organization, we may not only have a 



