in South Carolina 43 



Of the 112 suggestions received, only 8 are for coping 

 with the causes for which man is neither directly nor indi- 

 rectly responsible (natural enemies) . The suggestions for 

 better protection have been arranged under the following 

 heads, with the numbers reporting each: Education, 33; 

 Enforcement of law in general, 37; Tax on dogs, 46; Tax 

 on guns, 15; Cats, 7; Game wardens, 19; Hunting license, 

 12; Season limit, 18; Natural enemies, 14; Miscellaneous, 22. 



Education 



Educate people to appreciate good that most birds do, 12 

 Educate thru schools, newspaper publicity bureaus, etc., 8 

 Teach children thru public schools the value of birds, 5 

 Teach importance of birds to agriculture, 2; Have every 

 school in the State teach the value of birds, 2; Education 

 of boys as conducted by the Charleston Museum, 1; Farm- 

 ers teach negroes the value of birds, 1; Have Bird Day 

 in schools, 1; More pubHcity, 1. 



Enforcement of Laws in General 



Enforce laws on statute books, 15; Better enforcement 

 of present laws, 7; Strict laws, 4; More stringent laws, 2; 

 Enforce laws protecting small birds, 2; Appreciation and 

 enforcement of game laws, 1; Enforce game laws by im- 

 prisonment, no fines, 1; Rigid enforcement of present 

 laws, especially against nest robbers, 1; Enforcement of 

 laws protecting non-game birds, 1; Enforcement of laws 

 as regards season, 1; Enforcement of laws against white 

 man as well as negro, 1; If possible enforce law but juries 

 will not convict, 1; Rigid enforcement of present laws, 1. 



Tax on Dogs 



Confine dogs during birds' breeding season, 11; Kill all 

 mongrel roaming dogs, 10; Tax dogs $5 each, 3; Dog tax, 

 3; Tax dogs $2.50 each, 3; Dog and gun tax, 2; State and 

 county tax on all dogs from $1 to $5 each, 2; Dog law, 1; 

 Tax dogs $3 each, 1; Dog and gun license, 1; Higher tax 



