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. GOOSE LAKE PRAIRIE FUND 
Gov. Richard Ogilvie announced in February that Goose Lake Prairie in 
Grundy County would be purchased by the State of. Illinois, The 1490 
, acres of prairie land will cost $2,086,000, However, the state 
conservation department under Director Willi 
to purchase an additional 300 more acres that contain the ponds and wet- 
lands which attract waterfowl. Over $600,000 must be raised thru private 
sources to obtain this added land. Up to now, more than $300,000 has 
1 been obtained. 
am Rutherford is negotiating 
The Open Lands Project at 53 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, I1l. 60603 has 
been designated as the official agency to receive donations to the "Goose 
Lake Prairie Fund." Many conservation clubs and individuals have already 
made a contribution. Your individual contribution is earnestly requested 
at this time. Make checks payable (and make it generous) to Open Lands 
Project and earmark it for Goose Lake Prairie. It is income tax 
deductible. 
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uristmas Count Notes - Members of the Southwest Chapter tallied 45 species, and 
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ghted some immense flocks of blackbirds... The Cardinal Audubon Club in 
r.oomington sighted 42 species and counted 763 Tree Sparrows... The Kane County 
japter reported 56 species;Tree Sparrows were also their most numerous species, 
93 were observed. 
he American Automobile Association reports that motorists killed more game than 
inters did. At least 365 million animals are reported to have been killed on 
tie highway in 1968. In Pennsylvania alone, 22,610 deer were killed by cars. 
vivers in Florida are said to have killed 5,000 quail in just one day! 
in has rematurely aged Lake Erie by 15,000 years; the lake is being polluted 
* 298 municipal and 182 industrial groups according to a new survey... 
ly Emerson who served as president of the National Audubon Society from 1940 
b 1944 died in January at the age of 83...The South American vicuna is on the 
marge of extinction as a result of its reckless Slaughter.Rather than shearing 
“e animals for their valuable fleece, poachers find that they can get rich 
ister by killing the animals and removing their hides. 
QVANCE REGISTRATION FORM....AURORA ANNUAL MEETING, MAY 16, 17 18, 1969 
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lease fill in the Advance Registration and mail to: 
Mrs. Marian Richards 
192 North State Street, Aurora, Illinois, 60505 
2nd in by May 9th. All checks and money orders must be made payable to the 
ILLINOIS AUDUBON SOCIETY 
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