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Forthwith the active bird protectionists of France began 

 to plan campaigns for the immediate future. At %is mo- 

 ment there rises into view the names of the following gentle- 

 men of the Ligue and the Societe d'Acclimatation : 



Mr. Edmond Perrier, President S. d'A. de France. 

 Mr. Louis Ternier, President of the Ligue. 

 Mr. Maurice Loyer, General Secretary S. d'A. 

 Mr. A. Chappelier, Secretary of the Ligue. 

 Mr. Charles Debreuil, Home Secretary S. d'A. 

 Mr. Jean Delacour, Foreign Secretary S. d'A. and editor 

 of "L'Oiseau." 



Mr. Pierre Amedee Pichot, Honorary Member of the 

 Council. 



Mr. A. Menegaux, Vice-President of the Ligue, author of 

 handbooks on bird protection. 



Mr. Andre Godard, author of "Les Oiseaux Necessaires," 

 "La Classification des Oiseaux," "Les Jardins Volieres." 



The plans finally wrought out by the League for the Pro- 

 tection of Birds embraced the following features, directed 

 most particularly to the protection and increase of the birds 

 most beneficial to French agriculture: 



General propaganda, by new printed matter. 



General propaganda, by lectures and the forming of new 

 organizations. 



The offer of annual prizes for distinguished services to 

 birds. 



The enlistment of active support by the national govern- 

 ment and by other governments. 



The creation of large numbers of wild life sanctuaries. 



It would be difficult to map out a series of campaigns more 

 comprehensive than those. The small sum furnished the 

 Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux in 1918 has been de- 

 voted to the increase of its publications, and to the found- 

 ing of a medal to be awarded annually, in gold, silver and 

 bronze, for bestowal upon those who have rendered con- 



