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and take its share in their promotion. By this means it was felt

Great Britain would be able to keep in touch with work done in

other countries, and to assist in propaganda in favour of adequate

protection in those countries, which have so far refrained from taking

satisfactory measures to that end.


Finally, since no report in regard to international action for the

protection of birds would be complete without a reference to the danger

arising from the wholesale destruction of certain birds for the sake of

their plumage, the committee concludes its report with the expression

of the hope that, as soon as international conditions permit, the

proposals put forward on this subject by the committee appointed by

Lord Crewe in 1912 will be revived, and that an earnest endeavour will

be made to secure a satisfactory international convention on the lines

then suggested.



THE BREEDING OF GANG-GANG COCKATOOS

WITH MME. LECALLIER


By F. G. Hedges


In 1920 a pair of Gang-gang Cockatoos were obtained, the cock

a newly imported bird, the hen an acclimatized bird, from the

Marquess of Tavistock. On arrival they were placed in separate cages

until an aviary was built for them, this being 16 feet long, 14 feet wide,

and 12 feet high in the centre. The reason for this being higher ir>

the centre is to allow them to get high up oi.t of reach, and to fix

a nesting-barrel high up, as it is their natural habit, I believe, when

wild, to nest in very high trees. This evidently pleased them, as they

w r ere nearly always in the higher part, which has a dead pear-tree for

perching. This part is covered about 3 feet square with board and zinc,

to give them protection from the sun and to form a dry shelter for them.

Under this was placed a 5 gallon wine-cask, the end being covered with

1 in. board and zinc, with a 31 in. entrance, the zinc being to prevent

them cutting a larger hole. They have also a covered shelter, 14 feet

long, 3 ft. 6 in. wide, with perch and a dead pear-tree. This is covered

in front about 3 feet down wdth boards from the roof. They have



