The Audubon Societies 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
Edited by WILLIAM DUTCHER 
Address all correspondence, and send all remittances for dues and contributions to 
the National Association of Audubon Societies, 141 Broadway, New York City 
Three Belated State Reports for 1909 
Missouri.—Missouri has accomplished 
much in the past year. The last session of 
the Legislature enacted a complete new 
law which was drafted by the Audubon 
Society, and was approved by Dr. T. S. 
Palmer and the National Association be- 
fore being introduced. The adverse 
interests made a bitter fight against the 
bill, and it was passed wholly through the 
efforts of the State Audubon Society. 
This new law contains the latest form of 
the ‘Model Law.’ It provides an annual 
income from licenses, etc.; appropriates 
$200,000 for the use of the warden system 
for the ensuing two years, and creates a 
state game and fish commission with depu- 
ties in each congressional district. We 
now have the support of the entire press 
of the state, and practically all agricul- 
tural, sportsmen’s and scientific societies. 
Missouri is once more in the front rank 
in the protection of her wild life——H. R. 
WALMSLEY, President. 
NortH Daxota.—Although the work 
of the North Dakota Audubon Society has 
not progressed so rapidly as enthusiasts 
might desire, the advance has been suffi- 
ciently marked to admit of no discourage- 
ment. As a stimulus to greater activity, 
the society brings to the state, each year, 
prominent lecturers from various parts of 
the country. The last lecture was given 
in May. 
Active branches have been established 
at Minot, Fargo and Valley City. Re- 
peated requests from various sources as to 
the formation of societies proclaim a grow- 
ing interest throughout the state. Work 
with the school children is accomplished 
through the teachers. The society offers 
Audubon buttons in the usual manner 
to children who pledge themselves to the 
protection of birds and nests. Bird-study 
clubs are encouraged and leaders provided. 
The society owns a fine collection of bird 
plates, which are in demand by schools and 
clubs. The coming year has been marked 
for an energetic campaign among the 
schools, and the hopes of the society are 
high. 
At the last session of the legislature, two 
laws of interest to the Audubon Society 
were passed; the one creating a state Game 
and Fish Board of Control, changing the 
open seasons, adopting the ‘Model Law’ 
for the protection of non-game birds, pro- 
hibiting spring shooting, protecting shore 
birds, prohibiting the use of silencers.— 
Mrs. G. F. RUEDIGER, Secretary. 
South Daxota.—The work of our 
Society during the last year has been lim- 
ited by lack of resources. We have, how- 
ever, now paid our debts, and are in a posi- 
tion to do more active work another year. 
We have not been idle, however, this year, 
having done a great deal of missionary 
work by the distribution of circulars and 
the promotion of public meetings. The 
laws passed by our legislature one year ago 
for the protection of birds*have been very 
well enforced, and there has been a notice- 
able improvement in the sentiment through 
the state regarding the protection of both 
song and game birds—CHARLES E. 
Hormes, President. 
New Legislation 
FEDERAL.—There are now before legis- 
lators two especially important bills; one 
is national in its character, and the second 
refers only to the state of New York. 
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