Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-26
BIRDS DIE
IN LARM|NG
QUANTITIES
Audubon Society Reports Show
Startling Decrease and Sport
and Health are Menaced by
the Threatened Extinction,
Especial Correspondence Morning Journall

Especial Correspondence Morning journal
New York. Dec. 23-That MANY
breeds OF game birds are seriously
threatened with, extinction in Ameri-
ca al the present time was asserted by
pathological authorities here today
Reports which have been received at
the headquarters Of the National As
ISOLATION OF the Audubon societies
from sportsmcn. Wardens and experts
Ina every section of The COUNTRY show
alarming decreases in grouse. quail.
woudcock. ducks and various shore
birds Not only sport but
public health win suffer permanent
injury, officers of the association de-
clared today, unless action is taken
by the state legislatures this winter
t0 protect these dying races Of birds.
only the enlargement of the aeti-
vitles of the biological survey. which
Was recommended .n the presidents
message, viii effectively check this
general devastation Of Americas game
birds, the Audubon workers declare.
Hard campaigning In the legislatures
has enabled them To obtain some
measure of protection for the non
game birds, they say. but 10 has al
ways been found difficult 10 show the
law makers that the game species
have a. great practical as Wtll as
"FAh fNfR' fH' . INV ERN-|
eminent survey can obtain with wider
research is considered the only need
ful weapon In this defense of thu.
game birds
That he Ideally a%nopheles. the mos
quito that spreads malaria. with doz-
erns ot other similar germ distribu-
tors is the prey of water ducks and
shore birds is q recognized fact which
only awaits futhor demonstration D,
Tho HH.AHrrHHH.nf H.ef L.. H-. .
which would show The legislatures UNI
mistakahly that wholesale disease ana
pestilence ls held lu check by many
of the game birds. is available % th,
biological survey. % scientists dee
clare u lts Investigation can be ex-
tended.
Opposition To the enlargement and
even the continuance OF this import
ant hureau (which has received the i'm
dursomcnt of tho president sttIl exists
from selfish. political sources iu
Washington. the Audubon workers de
clarcd today. The monied interests
OF the market hunters. which have
lerRrIy brought about the extinction
uf Americas game hrreds. have plau-
ned e lobbying campaign at this point
1s wei as ut every legislature about 2
Go convene TO meet these CONNER
Ci1l opponents the Audubon aeslci-
iii"n is today preparing 8s effective a
resistance as the limited funds at its
will warrant
We viii look Geo every true sports
as we'll as goo every patriotic and
friend of the public health Goo aid ms
loo This fight, said William butcher.
president uf the association. at It's
headquarters. lHl broadway. today.
The biological survey has onIy two
lr three Investigators 600 furnish data
200 Tho stomach contents 81 birds.
While fhoy should have at least two
r three times thHt number. Unless
have available such proof OF the
birds hNeeuIp value and the I
oval support uf thr sportmen and
nature lovers The country may ex-
lect tnc extinction OF most OF its game
birds in 60 very short while" n