Begin 



with the child 



Encourage the child to build a bird-house. If he 

 builds a bird-house and puts it up in a suitable loca- 

 tion where a wren or a bluebird will rent it, he is 

 taking an important step in wild bird protection. 

 He soon learns to watch and care for his bird tenants. 

 He will also learn to put out food for his bird friends 

 if a heavy snow conies during the winter. He soon 

 becomes a protector of both song and game birds and 

 will help rid the community of stray cats, which are 

 the worst enemies of our birds. 



Start the child on the right path. If he is given 

 a gun, he may take to killing all sorts of creatures 

 without restriction. If he is encouraged to build a 

 bird-house, he develops a wholesome love for wild 

 birds. Game protection is largely educational. We 

 must begin with the child. 



