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shown the infinite possibilities of 
nature in transforming a_ hostile 
environment into one favorable to 
new and more complex forms of 
life, and absent man’s present de- 
structive tendencies, the evolution- 
ary process should not stop with 
our age. 
For the past 20 years, the more 
progressive Audubon societies have 
built on the spontaneous delight 
which most people have in the 
beauty and variety of bird life. 
Birds have been the means of in- 
troducing thousands to the intri- 
cacies of wildlife communities, to 
the contrasts between impov- 
erished and richly diversified com- 
munities with changes in climatic 
and other physical conditions. 
LONG BEFORE ECOLOGY 
found its way into the newspapers, 
the Audubon societies were demon- 
strating in their field trips the re- 
lations between wildlife and the. 
environment and interdependence 
of all forms of life in natural com- 
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munities. In their studies of pop- 
ulation dynamics among wild crea- 
tures, the necessity of bringing all 
forms of life into balance with 
their renewable resources was il- 
lustrated. 
In studies of bird and animal 
behavior, one of the most fascinat- 
ing subjects to which Audubon 
societies have introduced their 
members, the lives of wild crea- 
tures have been made more vivid 
and the kinship between man and 
all creatures has been made real. 
The Audubon societies have had, 
and continue to have, the best op- 
portunity to provide the intellectu- 
al and emotional incentives needed 
to sustain and direct our effort to 
protect the environment and to re- 
store quality to daily living. In 
their emphasis on reconciling man 
with nature lies the best hope of 
persuading people that they must 
cherish quality of life embodied in 
natural values above the machines 
and things that have been mistaken 
for a higher standard of living. 
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The new IAS decal 
is more than 
twice this size. 
Our cardinal is pictured in blazing red. The 
background colors are beldly green and 
blue. Around the circle, “Illinois Audubon 
Society” is printed in a solid black. These 
new decals are for sale now. They can be 
mounted quickly and easily on the inside of 
any kind of window. They’re especially 
suitable for your car. Order several. 
By Mail From: 
Illinois Audubon Society Bookstore 
1017 Burlington Ave. 
Downers Grove, Ill. 60515 
