_ 4, - I.A.S. Newsletter, February 1968 
A-L-E FOR OUR BIRDS OF PREY 
In a talk given before the North Central Audubon Council conference at George 
Williams College campus at Williams Bay, Wis. in October 1967, President of IAS 
Raymond Mostek stated: 
"When we undertook to revise the laws of Illinois concerning protection for 
birds of prey, we kept the word A-L-E in mind, We built our campaign around it. 
First we sought to AGITATE with public officials, other conservation clubs and 
people generally to explain the need for a change in laws. Secondly, we made 
every effort to LEGISLATE for a good bill and the bill was passed with almost no 
opposition, Third, we have sought to EDUCATE the public aml public officials 
that such legislation is on the books and that good laws deserve to be rigidly 
enforced, Our educational campaign can never, never end, Hawks, and Owls and 
Bald Eagles are still being shot by ignorant hunters, and gun-toters. 
"Birds of prey are among the greatest, mst magnificent species of the bird 
world, They are being threatened by pesticides and their very survival is at 
stake, We must make every effort to insure that they are not lost to future 
generations, It makes little sense to bemoan the loss of the Passenger Pigeon 
and the Great Auk, while we of the present generation remain silent over the very 
serious decline of birds of prey. Each of us can do something. Let us not fail 
to do that one thing that we can do - educate," 
METAL TABS FOR BLUEBIRD TRAILS NOW AVAILABLE 
Illinois Audubon Society is now offering free to any sposor of a 
Bluebird Trail, some small metal tabs on which is printed "T1linois 
Audubon Society." These metal tabs, two inches by one-half inch, are 
white on black, with a hole at either end, They can be attached to 
your Bluebird House, For a free set of five tabs, send a stamped, self- 
addressed envelope to: "Bluebird Trails, Illinois Audubon Society, 
Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Ill, 60605." We would 
appreciate a note indicating in what county or city your Bluebird Trail 
is located, and what nesting success, The suprly of these metal tabs 
is limited, so make your request early. 

TRANSMOUNTAIN ROAD PROPOSAL DISAPPROVED FOR 
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK 
Secretary of the Interior Stewart L, Udall announced recently that he 
has decided not to approve a proposal to build a transmountain road across 
the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This decision will greatly aid 
in maintaining the wilderness aspects of the park. 
The Secretary's decision came after many months of study and careful 
consideration of the project, which was proposed as an amendment to a 1943 
agreement between the Department of the Interior and the Tennessee Valley 
Authority, the State of North Carolina, and Swain County, North Carolina. 
WILL YOU HELP IAS AT CHICAGO FLOWER SHOW? 
As a continuing project, IAS will again open and operate a booth at the 
1968 Flower Show in Chicago, according to Peter Dring, chairman of the 
project. Peter is requesting help from March 23 to 31, during the Show. 
needs volunteers to man the IAS booth on two shifts 11:00 a.m. to 6 p.m, and 
5 p.m. to 10, Please contact Peter Dring, P.O. Box 92, Willow Springs, IDL 
60480, or call TE 9-6897. From all past indications this IAS booth has been 
very successful, 




