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BALD EAGLES, 
ELTON FAWKS, 
AND ALL MEMBERS— 
TAKE NOTE: 
From the Peoria Journal Star, Dec. 20, 1969: 
“In the Company of Eagles,” the American bald eagle in Illinois, is ¢ 
subject of a brief article recently published in The Audubon Bulletin | 
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Bogan, an assistant in the cataloging department 
Cullom-Davis Library at Bradley University. 
She describes several eagles seen in the Illinois River Valley when s 
accompanied two other members of the Audubon Section of the Peor 
Academy of Science and the Illinois Audubon Society. 
In the article, Mrs. Bogan indicates the danger of extinction which t 
American bald eagle faces. Numbering nearly one million at about t 
time the Passenger Pigeon became extinct, the Bald Eagle now numbe 
less than 4,000. 
To the editor of the BULLETIN: 
“As a result of the article, “In Company of Eagles,” which you publish 
in the September issue of the Bulletin the much maligned predators ha 
had some favorable publicity, including the Journal Star story. 
“My superior, Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr., director of the Cullom-Day 
Library, evidently liked the article, and the ensuing publicity was a resi 
of his showing it to the University publicity department. 
“I had a brief appearance on one of the local television stations, ai 
was guest on WMBD’s “Topic,” a popular afternoon radio program. It 
a two-hour, two-part program, with telephone queries. This was a splend 
opportunity not only to stress the plight of our birds of prey, but to gi 
information concerning their importance and the part they play in t 
ecological chain. It was a fine time, too, to give information concernil 
federal and state protection. 
“Of course, our own Audubon Section, as well as the State Societ 
benefited from the publicity.” —Elizabeth C. Bogi 
ILLINOIS AUDUBON SOCIETY Office Hours 
1017 Burlington Avenue Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m. 
Downers Grove, Ill. 60515 Wednesday, 2 to 4 p.m. 
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