FROM EASTERN ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN PRO- 

 TECTION AND INCREASE OF WILD LIFE. 



THE NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



At the Annual Meeting of members of the New York 

 Zoological Society held at the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria, New 

 York City, on January 12, 1915, the following action was 

 taken, upon motion of Dr. William T. Hornaday, seconded 

 by Col. Theodore Roosevelt: 



"Whereas, It appears that the killing for sport and for 

 food of game birds and mammals in the National Forest 

 Reserves is destroying the wild life much faster than it is 

 breeding, and over wide areas the final disappearance of 

 many species is impending, now therefore be it 



"Resolved, That the New York Zoological Society recom- 

 mends that the Federal Government take immediate steps 

 to convert any or all of the forest reserves of the United 

 States into game refuges, for such period and to such extent 

 as is necessary to assure the preservation of threatened 

 species, and the continuance of the game supply of the sur- 

 rounding districts." 



At a special meeting of the Executive Committee of the 

 New York Zoological Society, held December 17, 1915, the 

 following action was taken : 



"Be It Resolved, That the Executive Committee of the 

 New York Zoological Society now recommends and endorses 

 the enactment of Federal legislation empowering the Presi- 

 dent of the United States, upon the approval of the Govern- 

 ors of each of the states concerned, to set aside perpetual 

 sanctuaries for animals and birds from areas in the Na- 

 tional Forests to be selected by the Secretary of Agriculture 

 from lands unsuitable for agriculture or grazing ; and be it 

 further 



"Resolved, That the establishment of a large number of 

 sanctuaries would best provide refuges for game to stock 

 the adjoining country and furnish a permanent meat sup- 

 ply, and it is recommended 



"That all unnecessary details of administration be so far 

 as possible omitted from said bill, and be made the subject 

 of future amendments based upon actual experience." 



