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HISTORY AND WORK OF THE 
and if he shows a disposition to aid he is liable to be half- 
hearted in what he does. One of the purposes of this book- 
let is to present the conditions relating to protection of wild 
animals and wild bird life in this state so that the public 
inaly know the obstacles in the way for the performance of a 
civilizing work and knowing may help in obliging its public 
servants in doing the duties for which they have been 
selected. 
During the past year i\Ir. Charles Daniel, county deputy 
game warden, has been doing good work in Wayne county. 
He is deserving of promotion. 
The Educational Work. 
iMany who sympathize with the Audubon Society work 
see little likelihood of a reformation during the present gen- 
eration, and place all their hopes in the future. These per- 
sons are. however, willing to contribute money and ser^dces 
for the purpose of securing and distributing educational lit- 
erature in the hope of inclining the young in the right direc- 
tion. They are also willing to help in providing for lectures 
in the districts where needed for the purpose of enlisting the 
attention and sympathy of teachers and parents. 
About twenty thousand educational leaflets issued by the 
X^ational Audubon Society, pamphlets from the United States 
Biological Survey, publications from the Michigan Audubon 
Society and miscellaneous documents have been circulated. 
Notices containing an epitome of the Michigan laws relating 
to game and song, and insectivours birds have been posted on 
trees in localities where destruction has been common. 
Leaflets issued by the National Association of Audubon So- 
cieties, giving an uncolored plate of each bird, economic value 
and life history of the Nighthawk, IMourning Dove, IMeadow- 
lark. Robin, Flicker, Wild Pigeon, Snowy Heron, Marsh 
Hawk. Red Shouldered Hawk, American Sparrow Hawk, 
Screech Owl, Short Eared Owl, Ostrich, American Barn Owl, 
Yellow Billed Cuckoo as well as two extra leaflets issued by 
Bird-Lore on the Robin and the Purple iMartin. Last year 
the National Association began to publish their plates in the 
natural colorings, and up to date have issued the following 
