New-York tribune., 1907-03-10
FOR BIRD PROTECTION.
Work of 4udubon associations
Greatly Aided by Recent Gift.

The bequest Of $3.50. .626 which The National
Association OF Audubon Societies has Just re-
Ceived from the estate OF Albert Wilcox is being
put 70 immediate service in many directions
in which financial backing is sorely needed by
the fighters for the cause os the birds % this
country. The generosity of David Wilcox in
waving his life interest i'm these funds ana
placing them at the immediate diSposa! OF We
Audubon workers is highly appreciated at tns
time. when every available bit OF persona4
energy and money is being devoted 70 the hard
est campaign ever WaSSQ IN TINS country lUf
legislation protecting the song and game birds
Forty state legislatures are now in session
throughout the country. and in each Of them tne
National Association Of Audubon Societies is
represented by trusted representative IN
more than half of the states there is stiL some
thing 20 be desired in the way OF improve
ment OF laws for guarding The birds agaulSe 20
inroads of the market hunter milliner. pot
hunter, spring shooter and other foes OF truo
spOrtsmanshi and bird life. I'm those states
where adequate laws are already in force a con-
stan; attempt IS being made by the coUmerclaA
interests that prey OH bird life JC ooIalh ~
peals or amendments "a suit their ends,
II is. consequently. highly necessary tEet uls
Audubon workers be en- their guard at eyerY
turn in the proceedings of these Two score es-
isIatures. Reports are made constantly by every
one Of the AudsboI agents 20 the headquarters
Of the association, q: Ne III Broadway. heI"
William butcher. president Of the OTSah1a
tior. is kept miEUtely informed Of every pressH,~
or prOSpectivs move or the leSlSlatlNs SNlsl..s
lire Of the enemy From this point he lssueS
his orders, like general on the Lattlehela ~
each Of his men for meeting the WHY AaHN
movements which commercial bird killers Ire
forever attempting through the lobby. The mo-
mCut the enemy presents battle trout -
committee before any ct the legislatures a toIcs
OF lawyers. noted CVuthOlOgists and spOrtsheH
is dispatched 10 appear and meet them Win
thoroughly prepared and adapted selen'lhe ~
formation and practical argument.
Th2 Eeaeraiship of n campaign so wIdeiy So. $50.
tered terrltO-ially and subject % ulstaH'
and unexpected outbreak is g task which re-
yfyfrts nm Of
ability and attention. In the present CRISIS ~ ~.
butcher is obliged to devote almost his ehsl.0
time and energy to IT, with the clerical ass.s..
auCe of the associations regular headqu, ,S
stGh. The services of a thoroughly equigpss~-
legislative bureau. such as that maintalheu ~
the City Club at Albany, could Wen oe -, 80
funds available. .,t,
A good example of the degree 10 which thls
side OF the Audubon work has been devei0pee
by Mr.. butcher was furnished recently when !.
was first recommended az Washington 20 80
of the appropriation for the biolOgicaI SulSIs ~
frCm the Agricultural hill Tho work or II.e
survey is considered Indispensable to the leluf
erS as we'll as the bird lovers. in that U pte
vides complete knowledge. of crop conGlu,SS ~
by its Investigation of bird and mammai ~ ~
The day the proposed measure was mads Iuss I,s,
lie hundreds of kilograms began 20 pOOr ~. -
Audubon headquarters. and by nightiau i.r ~.
butcher was In tclSgraph1c communication -
thousands Of workers and SynpathizerS IN eves,S
part of the country Before many days Wen y.
rected appeals from every quarter were ~ 49,
and hundreds OF newspapers Throughout ~ ~
country had set forth the facts and reasons ~
the continuation % this necessary apprOpre-
tiOH .,
While The legislative work 0f the National
Association OF Audubon Societies g only oif
department. OF itS activities throughout I'
country, 1t is considered a most important olE
as It's work concerns the I!fe or death by W
timely destruction Of the great host Of Amer
can birds. Until the Scng and game birds % ,
ii2d proper protection within the borders Z.
every state in the union the fight will be kslss
tp with what fUndS such generosity a, taas -
Mr. WILCOX may make avGil9b.A