Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-11
Why Birds of Prey Should
Have Protection.

washington. Aug THE depart
ment u agriculture NEGOTIATIONS
Into Hawks and owls from the
Standpoint 81 the Farmer which me
laenartment permitted the Express
lc"orrespoudeuf 10 discuss in these dls-
matches from its proof sheets @ rev
tgeets aga hss lust been issued To- the
uubllc I'd b. an interesting illustrated
pamphlet 81 about twenty age ht
void Of technical terms, ana "lu Prov
aa delightful @ Dit of reading - We
nature lover iu tie citN D ~ me
@countrv as anything that be can PICK
nm Ia The uuuulur hunting or outdoor
magazine ~ the day.
"The Old saving that "a little know
edge b. q dangerous thluR says the
%report. "ls exemulificd iu the way our
bawke and owls are looked upon by
a large maiorltN ~ mankind. lhe.
farmer sees 70 haWk strike q low
which has wandered from the farm
ward. the sportsman. while planning
the caufure of 70 f0Vey Of quail, flhds
fbe mutlntcd remains ~ 8 game blfd
and feels sure that 10 De- the uhlaN
fuI prey Of 70 thieVinR oWl- Wllhoui
further investigation both men con-
deun birds of prev as % class, and
lose no opportunity 10 destroy them
ana their eggs and young
.HTbe Ii feeling has become 30 deep
rooted tina 81 BE- instructive, even ili
those who have never seen haMk or
owl commit an overt act HOW arr
We 10 account for this hatred against
d. birds Of prey by the very men WI"
should be the first Go clamor for their
protection Knowing h a haNk.
land owls attack poultry. they DO not
stop Ia think that such depreciation
may be committed by "a few species
: only. but RweepinRly condemn the
whole family Eve when hawks are
observed beating tirelcssly back anu
forth over the harvest fields anu
meadows. or owls are seen flying 81
, lentIX about nurseries and il
search Of the VoraciOus rodents when
destroy alike grain. produce, young
trees and eggs Of birds, the curses
of tho majority of farmers and sports
men 60 with them, and their tottl eN'
, termination would be welcomed
y Professor A X. Fisher, chief ot th'
= economic Investigations Of the biolog'
: lcaI survey. Who is responsible for mn
, interesting pamphlet, is one who MAJ
. made a lengthy study ~ the Subl"cI
and "a II the position to make such 3
I, statement. Investigations ON the par.
of the biologists show that hawks ant
4 owls may be divided arbitrarily int
four classes. according To their pene'
fetal and harmful qualities Specie'
whollv beneficial. those chiefly behe
fetal. those IN which beneficial ah'
harmful qualities about balance, ah'
harmless species,
The Beneficial Species.
- To the wholly beneficial class pe
\, long the large, rough-legeed hawk 81
near relative. the squirrel hawk %
~ ferruginoui %rouRh-leg. and the lou
Kites. the white-tailcd kite. MisslsHlp
h. pi kite. sWalloW-tailed Kite and ever
Ia glade kite.
y The chiefly beneficial class contain
10 the majority ~ the hawks ana owl
,d and includes the following pifdf
Marsh hawk. Harris hawk red-taile
te hawk. ed%-shouldered hawk, shorl
tailed hawk. whte-talled haWl
4, swanson hawk. short-winged hAWl
broad-wlnred hawk. Mexican blac
II. hawk. Mexican Goshawk. sparrow
l- hawk. Audubon %caracnra, n"rh %"
o. lnng-eared owl, short-eared owl gre
al ovi. barrel owl. western mi Rlrll
Is. ardson owl. Acadian owl scrccch oW
er nnmmulgated owl, snowy owl haW
at owl. hurrowing owl pygmy owl, Zen
a. rupuinous pygmy OWL ana en- uWl
ne The class lu which the harmful an
beneficial qualities balance include
10 he golden eagle, bald eagle, plg'u
W hawk Richardson hawk Npl"nl'u
en- falcon. prairie falcon, great horne
en- owl
or The harmful class comprises Oh
M gyr-nIcous. duck hawk. shHrp-shlnu'
OF hawk, cooper hawk and gushhWk.
In making the classlficntionR, 81
biologists have both observed the Too
w habits Of the birds, tho 0nly way
determine the range ana r'l'llN' p'
~ ceninEe Of the food elements being
~ the examination OF the stomach cor
tents a moderately complete nnd %
=, Liable index Go the foods of some hir'
a.. of prev can be obtained I'm this way
This method Of Investigation hrtnl
forth the fact that many Of the haWl
,fIand owls feed upon insects and suns
an animuls which are recognized en-.
IA miles of the planter ana farmer ll
swaIlow-tailcd hawk is reported
food pxtensiVclv ON the cotton Wur
during the summcr and early ran
his ls "a common habit. 30 900 900
"l brings the bird into prominence a~
economic Importance aud "t tl
w ,aIus 10 tho southern planter II
y Mississippi kite and Dos Vhlte-iHli
aIy deNnur large numbers nt ItHf,
small makes aud Insects especial
-gr8vshaupers ana beetles
Tho ruurh-lerecI hawk lud thr i'
ruuiuious rourh-lrr ur squirrel nH"
ms 10 is sometimes called. uu I'.Id
~ of its foudncss FOR ground Squire.
r. destructive boo the west lH NNfNuF q
= y larr.st and most beneficial hHWka
l.b ..Thp ruugh-lee is ou, OF Wl'
in, most Important allies against m'Il
tb, mice" SAYS the report. th,'' q.
lbeirr but little elise during inplF
I'M. months STAY lu the younfrN IN in
by renders important service Iu ,roUhi
thr rayarr- OF these small huf h
ru- mfdnbls ncsts The frUr1F.n"
~, rourh.icg D. az FULLY hruc.ieitI 1-
bad relative. though the character of
aus f.,f differs somewhat In ml
U. rsrts OF the country inhibited n'
meadow mice. which play -uuh
81 important part iu thr economy "i .
other birds. are scarce nr NaniInE
ave replaced by nearly ae dr'iH.
uar r.,Ieuts. the ground squirrels Ii
ai- mos. this large and handsome h1.
.nN e4re~ continuous warfare
NcarIr Al Ar Hcncticini
Do N.arfv two-ihirie of Che h.ri.
N -r.t inhabiung the United States
'iN long rs the second cla--ihr ml.
... 0rial class. Thc marsh hiHk
ono of the most valuable nn a..I
t. abundance Wide N.rirI'nt
and habits There ~ nn d,nNins q
Ht.. r.F-f4NrN and The N|.a"H H