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IMPORTANT LEGISLATION PENDING 
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS has endorsed a number of bills in the State 
Legislature and in Congress which will have vital effects on wildlife and 
our opportunities to study and enjoy nature in the years to come. These 
measures deserve the earnest support of all I. A. S. members: 
ILLINOIS H. B. 993 has been introduced in the Legislature at Springfield, 
“creating a commission to study use, regulation, and sale of pesticides.” 
This can be the first step toward control of indiscriminate spraying of 
poisons and wholesale wildlife destruction. 
ILLINOIS S. B. 465, establishing a system of nature preserves in Illinois 
parks and other public areas, was drafted by the Citizens’ Committee for 
Nature Conservation under the leadership of Director George B. Fell of 
Rockford. 
U. S. Brut S. 174 is under consideration by the Senate Committee on 
Interior and Insular Affairs. Senator Paul Douglas is one of the sponsors 
of the Wilderness Bill; this will set aside wilderness areas in our national 
parks, monuments, and wildlife refuges and help to protect such areas 
from mining, logging, road building, etc. Note that this is before Congress 
in Washington, D. C. 
HIGHWAY BILLBOARD CONTROLS — no number available on this bill as 
yet, but scheduled for introduction before the Legislature at Springfield. 
The measure would eliminate unsightly billboards from our interstate high- 
ways and would help to solve the Illinois financial problem, as Federal 
funds go to each state passing such legislation. Governor Kerner needs en- 
couragement to support the proposal. 
DoVE PROTECTION BILL — We regret to report that we have failed to ob- 
tain introduction of this bill before the current session of the Illinois Legis- 
lature. Rep. Raymond J. Welsh of Oak Park, who prepared the bill, found 
that the Waterways, Conservation, Fish and Game Committee of the House 
would not approve the measure without some word of support from the ad- 
ministration. Apparently Governor Kerner has been so absorbed in finding 
solutions to the state’s financial problems that he has not had time to re- 
spond to our appeals. We wish to thank the many members who have backed 
this proposal, and will begin to organize now for the introduction of a new 
bill in the next session. Rep. Welsh has expressed willingness to sponsor 
another bill, and next time we will see that it gets in early enough to re- 
ceive fair consideration. 
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THE I. A. S. MEETING — 1961 
As THIS ISSUE goes to press, preparations are under way for the Annual 
Meeting of the Illinois Audubon Society in Rockford on the week-end of 
May 20-21, 1961. A complete report will appear in the September Audubon 
Bulletin. 
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Memberships and Address Changes 
New or renewal memberships in the Society should be sent to Mr. John 
Helmer, Treasurer, Illinois Audubon Society, 2805 Park Place, Evanston, 
Illinois. Change of address notices should be sent to Mr. John R. Bayless, 
Membership Chairman, 8925 Indian Boundary, Gary 5, Indiana. 
