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HELP AVAILABLE FOR INJURED BIRDS AND MAMMALS 
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A member of the I.A.S, located on the North Shore has the required State and 
Federal permits for the care and rehabilitation of native birds and mammals found 
in need of help. Properly equipped housing is provided for their temporary 
captivity and training for release, A qualified veterinarian is cooperating, 
Complete clinical records are kept and filed with governmental agencies, All 
animals that die are autopsied and, when suitable, given to public museums, The 
project is privately endowed; no contributions are accepted, 
Please phone WILDLIFE SALVAGE TRUST, ALPINE 1-4103, if you find any birds or 
animals, They will be picked up or instructions will be given for delivering 
them. A letter to the Editor about this pro ject included the following: 
",..There is the problem of gulls dying around Lake Michigan, We have cared 
for som, had a few recoveries and are in touch with other people working on the 
mystery, 
Last winter I kept a bittern who recovered too late for fall migration. To 
enable him again to be self-supporting, I fed him live white mice and goldfish, 
He showed no gratitude and stabbed me at every opportunity, Release was progress- 
ing well until on his third day out I found him with a broken leg. He was able 
to recover again and mde good. 
Then I had an epileptic raccoon who recovered from what was diagnosed as 
encephalitis but who with the use of drugs is able to lead a comfortable life, 
Nighthawks are good patients, and hand-raised young are interesting to release, 
as they come back until they learn to hunt for themselves," 
ADVANCE THOUGHTS ON SPRING PLANTING FOR ATTRACTING BIRDS 
The following shrubs and trees are recommended for providing food for birds: 
Shadblow or Serviceberry, Chokecherry, Oriental Bittersweet, Cornelian Cherry, 
Autumn Olive, Russian Olive, Winterberry or Black Alder, Bush Honeysuckle, 
Tartarian Honeysuckle, Carmine Crab, Siberian Crab, Tea Crab, Virginia Creeper, 
Glossy Buckthorn, Elderberry, Mapleleaf Viburnum, American Cranberry Bush, 
Withe rod Viburnum, Arrowwood, Linden Viburnum, Wayfaring-tree, Nannyberry, 
Kuropean Cranberry Bush, Black Haw, Tea Viburnum, 
VERSES ON WEATHER WISDOM FROM THE PRAIRIE CLUB BULLETIN 
When the full moon rises clear, rain, tomorrow, do not fear, 
Rain before the hour of seven, likely over by seven, 
If stars should wink at you, expect rain, snow, or heavy dew, 
Usually, fogs in morning air precede weather bright and fair, 
oky north of Setting sun like fire, in winter time means more attire, 
If it clears off in the night, ‘twill rain again soon, just 
for spite. 
When stars are bright on winter night, rain or frost may be your plight, 
When the grass witn dew is wet, it will rain for some time yet, 
When chickens oil their feathers oft, rain clouds soon shall 
be aloft. 
When fish both bite and fight with vim and near the surface Swim, 
'tis certain that there shall be showers before the p2ss of many hours, 
When sun draws water to the sky, rainy weather then is nigh, 
ILLINOIS TREES: THEIR DISEASES 
More can be done about tree diseases than most people realize, This informa- 
tion is contained in Circular 46. Once out of print, is now available from The 
Illinois Natural History Survey, 175 Natural Resources Building, Urbana, Ill, 

