State Reports loi 



"Making a total of i8o,000 different articles of printed information 

 regarding bird protection, which has been given the people of the state. 

 These do not take into consideration 6oo books purchased for the use 

 of the local secretaries, rural school teachers and game wardens. 

 Each warden is supplied not only with copies of the State and Federal 

 laws, but with certain literature which he is obliged to read and become 

 familiar with. For example, every warden has a copy of Neltje Blanchan's 

 'Bird Neighbors,' Pearson's 'Stories of Bird Life,' Hornaday's splendid 

 new ' Natural History of North America,' and the magazine, ' BiRD-LoRE.' 



"After the warden has thoroughly acquainted the people of his terri- 

 tory with the bird and game laws, he proceeds to prosecute any violations 

 of the law which may be reported to him. Fifty-five prosecutions have 

 been successfully conducted by the Audubon Society for the past year. 



"Aided by support from the Thayer Fund, the society has been able 

 to extend absolute protection to the breeding sea birds along the coast. 

 About 2,700 young are known to have been raised the past summer. 

 The secretary has delivered a number of talks and public lectures in 

 various parts of the state, with the view of arousing further interest in 

 the subject of bird study and bird protection. The work of the society 

 is well received in the state, and the officers feel that they have grounds 

 for much encouragement." 



North Dakota. — During the present year the local society has developed 

 into a state organization which bids fair to become one of the important 

 factors in bird preservation. Its field of usefulness is large, for within the 

 borders of the commonwealth many large colonies of water birds find their 

 breeding homes. 



The first report of the society is presented by Miss Abbott, the secre- 

 tary: "As our State Society was not organized until May of this year, we 

 have accomplished nothing other than the outdoor Saturday morning Bird 

 classes, which were carried on during the spring and early summer. These 

 classes were largely attended both by adults and children. Also, through the 

 summer a number of bibliographies on nature and birds were distributed, as 

 well as Audubon literature. 



"We are planning to have stereopticon lectures given in this city and 

 throughout the state by members of the society who will volunteer to do 

 this work. The society owns fifty bird slides. We shall issue a printed 

 bulletin in which we will include Audubon news and literature and bibli- 

 ographies on nature. 



"We are making great efforts toward the establishing of branch societies. 

 We are also sending out the Audubon pledge, to which we hope to get the 

 signatures of all the teachers and pupils throughout the state ; to those 

 signing this pledge we shall send a bird button. 



