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ROYAL TERNS ON AN ISLAND OWNED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA 

 AUDUBON SOCIETY 



the hunting season shorter, and in some instances protecting game in certain 

 counties absokitely for a term of years. A few bills of an adverse character to 

 bird and game protection were introduced, but these were all killed. The general 

 sentiment of the legislature seemed to be very friendly to the Audubon Society 

 and its work. 



During the year, sixty-five game wardens have been employed. These men 

 have posted thousands of cloth warning-notices and distributed a large number 

 of Leaflets of the National Association, and also those published by the State 

 Society. We successfully conducted seventy-five prosecutions in the state courts 

 for violations of the bird and game protective laws, and, in addition to this, 

 caused twelve arrests where evidence was not sufficient to convict. Persons 

 were fined not only for killing game out of season, but also for killing Night- 

 hawks, Mockingbirds, Cardinals and other non-game birds protected by the 

 Audubon law. 



The work of caring for the breeding-places of the sea-birds on the Nortlt 

 Carolina coast has been conducted with great care the past summer, with the 

 result that over 10,000 young sea-birds were reared on the rookery islands. This 

 increase was secured despite the fact of hard storm-tides, and one severe hail- 

 storm which destroyed not less than 3,500 eggs and young birds. The largest 

 of the breeding colonies are located on Royal Shoal and Legged Lump. Dur- 

 ing the year both of these islands have been purchased by the Audubon Society, 



