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case there should be provision for granting mining privileges only when 
the evidence for mining values is unquestionable, and even then these should 
not justify invasion of wildlife refuges or lands in the National Park 
system. Public opinion must be aroused before anything can be done. 
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IMPORTATION OF PLUMAGE. The millinery trade and the fishermen still get 
feathers from foreign countries. One of the last bills passed by the 82nd 
Congress allows some importation of skins of various species of pheasants 
for use in tying artificial flies for fishhooks and for the milliners. Ac- 
cording to Conservation News for September Ist, “This legislation was 
passed as a protective measure against greater killing of these birds 
abroad.” One may well ask why any such importations are warranted. The 
most important reason for the founding of the [llinois Audubon Society 
and the National Audubon Society was the feeling that such traffic should 
be stopped. 
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TRUMPETER SWAN. Conservation News for October 1st reported that the 
population of this species, which had declined to 73 in 1935, had been in- 
creased to 571, according to the last count. This is an increase of 36 over 
the count for the preceding year. Montana, had 404, Wyoming 82 (mostly 
in Yellowstone National Park), and Idaho 70. Fully 239 of the birds were 
found in Red Rock Lakes Refuge in Montana, without which it is doubt- 
ful if the species would exist now. 
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PRAIRIE CHICKEN. The prairie chicken has been chosen by the National 
Wildlife Federation for Wildlife Week in 1953 as the symbol of natural 
resources which this country has nearly lost. Once plentiful from the 
Appalachian Mountains to the Rocky Mountains, these birds are now 
dangerously scarce. 5716 S. Stony Island Avenue, Chicago 
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List of New Members 
Since it is too great a task to publish the names of all our members, 
we will do the next best thing by announcing our most recent new members. 
These are the people who have joined us in the past few months. We hope 
that their stay will be a long and pleasant one. All are from Illinois: 
Mrs. Joseph Erwood, Crystal Lake Mr. William F. Kunke, Union 
Miss Gretchen Heinke, Chicago Mrs. Gordon J. Lawler, Chicago 
Mr. Melbourne P. Jahp, Chicago Mrs. Herman F. Mann, Chicago 
Mrs. Maralyn J. Jahp, Chicago Miss Ruth Nielander, Chicago 
Mr. Raymond A. James, Chicago Mr. Joseph D. Titus, Chicago 
