Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-17
FOR PRESERVING
BIRD LIFE
Perpetual Reserves for the
Breeding Grounds For
Nations Birds

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-At prices OF
from 50 to 81 an acre, perpetual homes
and breeding grounds for the wild
birds of America are now being secur-
ed bv friends of the national bird life
In addition to the % islands in the
gulf of Mexico, east of the MISSISSIPPI
which 1t now maintains as an undis-
turbed haven for the native wild fowl
the National Association of Audubon
Societies has today completed the
purchase of Shutdown island, off the
Louisiana coast.
The ceding of this 30-acre island
tract to the birds as an everlasting
homing spot, it is announced, marks
the beginning of a widespread move
ment among bird lovers in this coun- 3
try. This. it is hoped, will result In
the eventual acquisition of all the ma
tive haunts in the island and coastal
region of the Atlantic, Pacific and on
the Gulf, where at present the breed
ing flocks are sadly molested and un-
protected
Uncle Sans Donation.
At the head of the SUBSCRIPTION Aisl
toward securing the homes OF the ma
TONS birds Uncle Sam has alreauy
placed himself with the reservation on
the entire "mud-lump" region of the
Mississippi delta and the Shell keys
somewhat further west. Ofhclal orders
from President Roosevelt calling LOT
the setting aside of these breeding
tracts have just been forwarded 10
Audubon headquarters in this city IN
answer to an earnest recommendation
NJ this measure which the association
made early in the summer with inns
cordial endorsement and contnuation
OF the reservation plan by government
tai authority. 1t now remains to COM
nlete the project of establishing an
adequate bird realm, by private pur-
chase. OF such islands as are owned Dy
nrivate persons and yet remain un-
guarded from the molestation on hu-
man destroyers. -
To Preserve Breeding Grounds.
That a few dollars may secure to all
bird posterity full acre of home ano
breeding ground carefully patrolled by
Audubon wardens is an idea that is
appealing to friends of American wild
, life all over the county. In support OF
the general movement the Audubon
workers have already begun to receive
contributions to their funds for the
purpose of retaining these national
, bird haunts to their own once more.
4 10 ffnxa M
, Shell keys. a multitude Of wild fowl
have already become assured OF the
> preservation OF their homes and on
: spring. On this reef. which Is CONS
posed of oyster shells and extends only
, mile and half in the waters Of the
upper gulf, some 900 brown pelicans,
, 500 man-o-war birds and almost 1000
royal terms were recently observed by
: an Audubon patrol expedition More
, than 200 nests Of the terms were also
counted on the little reef, which has
now been placed under careful guard
, against marauders.
All Bird Life safeguarded.
In addition to the Shell keys and the
equally frequented mud lump" reser-
vations at the Mississippis mouth,
/ which have today come under the
surveillance of the Audubon workers.
some 700 acres OF island region have
been purchased or acquired by the as
ISOLATION for the same purpose east OF
the rivers delta. Many more islands.
either privately held or undiscovered.
must be bought or held under perpet-
ual lease, the ornithologists declare.
before the bird life of this country with
be adequately safeguarded.
| "The only hope for the preservation
Of the wild birds of our nation lies In
acquiring their home breeding grounds
on the coasts of the United states ana
carefully maintaining them against
molestation,' said William butcher.
president of the association, at It's
headquarters, 141 Broadway, today
Every American should be interested
In the preservation and extension Of
his country's bird life, and no true
patriot will care to see race Of his
| nations birds die out for lack of their