BIRD RESERVATIONS 

 giving protection to birds on lands set apart as 

 National bird reservations. The legal difficulties 

 thus removed, the way lay open for the creation of 

 other bird reservations, and the Audubon Society 

 seized the opportunity. Explorations were started 

 to locate other Government territories containing 

 important colonies of water birds. This work was 

 quickly extended over many parts of the United 

 States. Hunters of eggs and plumes were busy ply- 

 ing their trades wherever birds were known to as- 

 semble in great numbers, and the work had to be 

 hurried if the birds were to be.saved. 



Mr. Frank M. Miller, of New Orleans, reported a 

 case in which five thousand eggs had been broken on 

 one Louisiana island inhabited by sea birds in order 

 that fresh eggs might subsequently be gathered into 

 the boats waiting at anchor off shore. No wonder 

 that friends of water birds were profoundly con- 

 cerned about their future welfare, and hailed with de- 

 light Mr. Roosevelt's quick action. 



Mr. William Dutcher, President of the National 

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