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tells of the laws and treaties regarding migratory birds, the many organi- 
zations (public and private) now working to protect birds, the growth 
of reservations and sanctuaries, and the many efforts under way to pre- 
serve threatened species of birds and to make the future of all birds 
more secure. 
The list of authors is a veritable “Who’s Who in Ornithology and 
Conservation,” including Roger Tory Peterson, Olin S. Pettingill, Jr., 
John Kieran, Shirley A. Briggs (Editor of The Atlantic Naturalist), Allan 
D. Cruickshank, Chandler S. Robbins of the Patuxent Wildlife Research 
Center, William G. Conway of New York Zoological Park, Joseph J. 
Hickey of The University of Wisconsin, President Carl W. Buchheister 
and Roland C. Clement of The National Audubon Society, Durward L. Allen 
of Purdue University, William H. Drury, Jr. of The Massachusetts Audubon 
Society, Clarence Cottam of The Welder Wildlife Foundation, Ernest Swift 
of The National Wildlife Federation, Ira N. Gabrielson of The Wildlife 
Management Institute, and our own Philip A. DuMont of The U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service. 
A major conclusion of this book is that: “... if we are to continue 
to have birds in abundance and variety, their future must be considered 
in land-use planning at all levels of government — local, state, national 
and international.” It is hoped that this view will be kept clearly in mind 
by all of the public officials concerned with such planning. I also hope 
that many of you who will read and enjoy this book will feel even more 
inclined than ever to remind those officials of their grave responsibility 
for the welfare of our wildlife. 
Paul H. Lobik, 22W681 Tamarack Drive, Glen Ellyn, Ill. 60137 
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In Memoriam: Virginia S. Eifert 
Mrs. Virginia S. Eifert, who served as Editor of THE LIVING MUSEUM 
from its inception in 1939, died suddenly of a heart attack on June 
16, 1966, while enroute to Memorial Hospital in Springfield. In 
addition to her’duties as a housewife and editor, she found time to 
write 18 books on natural history, biography, Illinois history, and 
the outdoor sciences. She took many of the pictures and drew most 
of the pen-and-ink illustrations for her books and articles. 
Since 1957 Mrs. Eifert had taught three one-week classes each 
year at “The Clearing”, a natural history school for adults in Door 
County, Wisconsin which had been founded according to principles 
laid down by the late Jens Jensen, noted landscape architect and 
park planner. Contributions to a Memorial Fund for Virginia Eifert 
may be sent to The Illinois State Museum Society, c/o The Illinois 
State Museum, Springfield. 
