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conservation and proper utilization 
of the state’s natural resources and 
wildlife. 
To arrange for a_ presentation, 
write or phone the Service’s film 
librarian, Bob Carter. Address is 
406 State Capitol, Springfield 62706; 
telephone 217-525-4884. 
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ORNITHOLOGY COURSE  OF- 
FERED/Another first from _ the 
Cornell University Laboratory of 
Ornithology: a home-study course 
titled “Seminars in Ornithology,” 
edited by Olin Sewall Pettingill, Jr. 
Basically it’s a series of nine sem- 
inars on the college level with the 
intent of giving students a broad 
view of bird biology. Cost is $88. 
For details, write to Douglas Lan- 
caster at the Laboratory, 159 Sap- 
sucker Woods Rd., Ithaca, N.Y. 
14850. 
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‘THE BATTLE’ (Cont’d)/Last issue 
we presented an article, “The Bat- 
tle for Belleau Woods—A Big Les- 
son in the Local Issue,” an account 
of all the organizations who formed 
a coalition to save (which they did) 
this tract of DuPage County forest 
land from the benefits of road con- 
struction. 
It may be that Illinois Audubon 
Society — particularly Conserva- 
tion V-P Betty Groth, Executive 
Director Warren Dewalt, and Office 
Chief Jean Dewalt — weren’t ade- 
quately saluted in the story for 
the big jobs they did. Turns out 
Warren and Jean led the Walk- 
Thru-Belleau-Woods, and that Bet- 
ty publicized the event via several 
hundred postcards, a host of letters 
to newspapers, and also originated 
two different “Conservation Alerts” 
in the county. 
At any rate, there’s still a Bel- 
leau Woods, which hopefully makes 
the late Colonel rest easier. So 
now, on to the next one. 
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FISH & SHIPS/In late July, the 
House of Representatives passed a 
bill permitting the sinking of 144 
old Liberty ships for use as off- 
shore artificial reefs to help con- 
serve marine life. Studies have 
long indicated that fishing in the 
vicinity of sunken ships can be 
highly productive. (Pass the pom- 
pano and lobster, mom.) 
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WHERE’D THEY GO?/The Soci- 
ety’s former president, Paul Down- 
ing of Highwood, Il, wrote an 
interesting letter in June to the 
Chicago Tribune. For many of our 
downstate readers who probably 
missed it, Paul tells us “where the 
birds are and why.” His letter 
follows: 
“HIGHWOOD — Jean Carlberg 
expressed concern in the Voice of 
The National Audubon Society has available radio spot tapes 
on birds of prey—hawks, eagles and owls. These tapes are being 
distributed to stations all around the country and Audubon chapters 
have been notified that these tapes are available to them free of 
charge so that they can be placed on their local stations. The spots 
can be used just as they are (seven are 30 seconds long; two are 
60 seconds long) or you can have your chapter’s name added to 
the tag line at the end. A script is provided with the spots. 
Interested in obtaining copies? Write to Miss Carol Taylor, 
National Audubon Society, 950 3rd Avenue, New York, New York 
10022. 
