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The Hungarian Partridge, or "Hun", drifted into Illinois from 
Wisconsin. They have been observed as far south as Peoria and Bureau 
Counties, but the highest populations are found north of U. S. Route #30. 
Studies indicate that although the birds are pushing slowly southward, the 
total population has tended to remain at a fairly stable level for the 
last 20 years because of natural mortality. 
An autum hunting season gives Illinois sportsmen an opportunity to 
harvest birds when the population is at its highest yearly level, before 
natural mortality has reduced the birds to the low levels of late winter 
and early spring. 
BRITISH MINISTER CALLS FOR PESTICIDES RESTRAINT 

Mr. Christopher Soames, British Minister of Agriculture has called 
for a voluntary ban on the use of toxic chemicals in seed dressings in 
the United Kingdom next spring. The purpose is to prevent wide spread 
destruction of birds and other wildlife. In the future the chemicals 
will be used only in the fall for dressing autumn and winter wheat, where 
there is a real danger from wheat bulb fly. 
--National Audubon Society News 
ATTENTION READERS! 
It was agreed at the October Board Meeting of the I1.A.S. Directors 
that the first issue of the NEWSLETTER should include a request to all 
members and officers of the Affiliated Clubs to read the NEWSLETTER and 
pass it around to other members of their organizations at their next 
meeting. Affiliated clubs are invited to send in news of activities, 
meetings, hikes, lectures and projects for publication. Material for the 
February issue is due by January 20. April issue-by April 7. Send material 
to Mrs. M. G. Ericson, 4842 N. Hermitage Ave., Chicago 40, Tl. 



NEWSWORTHY NOTES 
The Annual Meeting of the American Council of Audubon and Natural History 
Societies (in conjunction with the A.0.U. meeting) will be held in Washington, 
D. C., in October. Mr. Philip DuMont will be the I.A.S. representative. 
Ke 
Do your Christmas shopping early at the I.A.S. Book Shop which is set up 
during the Audubon Screen Tours. You will find just the field guide, books, 
binoculars and records you need for gifts. For mail orders, write to 
Mr. LeRoy Tunstall, 323 E. Wesley Ave., Wheaton, Illinois. 
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Sereen Tour for October 22, 1961: "An Ozark Anthology". Leonard Hall is 
the lecturer. Mr. Bristol Foster brings "Roving Three Continents" to the 
Chicago Natural History Museum on December 3, 1961. These Audubon Wildlife 
Films are outstanding. All programs begin at 2:30 and are free. 
