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TH ESA U DU BiOUN] B Usb ibe TaN 
A CURRENT MEMO FROM 
THE PRAIRIE CHICKEN FOUNDATION: 
It is with humility that we express our deep gratitude to the many 
concerned, conservation-minded individuals who have made our 
dream come true of saving an endangered species from becoming 
extinct in our own prairie state. The obstacles, which seemed in- 
surmountable ten years ago, have been overcome; our native 
Illinois prairie chickens on the Bogota sanctuary have survived and 
prospered. In the past two years, we have had over one hundred 
percent increase in population. 
For a job well done, we want to express our thanks to a hand- 
ful of dedicated and persistent individuals who never lost hope 
that the impossible might be accomplished. Although the sanctuaries 
still carry a debt of approximately $30,000, with our present cash 
reserve plus the anticipated income from this, our last appeal, we 
expect to have sufficient funds to cover our liabilities and close out 
the active operations of the P.C.F.l. We therefore propose to phase 
out our need for existence by the end of this year, and we are 
proceeding with the following: 
1. We propose to transfer title of the Yeatter and McGraw 
Sanctuaries, which are free from indebtedness, to the Nature Pre- 
serve System of the Illinois Department of Conservation. 
2. We will transfer the remainder: McCormick, Ewart and 
Donsbach land indebtedness and obligations of approximately 
$20,000 to Nature Conservancy. 
3. We request in the transfer and phasing-out procedure that 
a watchdog committee be appointed to see that the objectives of 
the P.C.F.I. be carried out. All transferred lands will carry a reverter 
clause to ensure that the lands are continued for the perpetuity of 
the prairie chicken in Illinois, and also that all interested conserva- 
tionists and donors continue to receive reports, through the Booming 
Ground News, of procedures and progress of carrying out the ob- 
jectives of the P.C.F.I. 
We trust you who have been faithful in the past will help 
complete our obligations of approximately $10,000. If each of our 
600 annual donors would contribute towards our $10,000 goal, 
this would complete the job. We need Five persons who will give 
$500.00 each. Twenty who will give $100.00 each. Fifty who will 
give $50.00 each. Forty who will give $25.00 each. One hundred 
who will give $10.00 each. Two hundred who will give $5.00 each. 
Our 1970 income was a little over $10,000. We hope we do as 
well in 1971 to finish our task. Please mail your contribution to 
Robert K. Bullard, PCFl Treasurer, 128 E. Pine St. Olney, Ill. 62450. 
