The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-22
GREAT EFFORTS MADE
TO SAVE BROS
MOVEMENT OF NATIONAL
SCOPE CARRIED ON FOR
FEATHERED FRIENDS

NEW YORK, Jan, 2l,--I'o save III,
crops, woods and waters OF Americans
by preserving the birds, without
whose services few growing thing
will survive on the continent, Is thS
obiect Of special campaign that wa,
begun in this city AT the request oI
the leaders Of this movement al Wash
ington, the National Association Of
Audubon Societies, has enlisted In the
general conservation crusade, with all
its working forces that have for years
labored 10 this end. AS a first step
to show the rapid decline in the ieath-
cred resources oi the nation d census
OF the game and forest birds OF the en-.
tire country has to-day been project
ed by the association.
Five OF the leading orinthollgists
and workers in the Audubon associa.
tion were to-day selected as a commit
tee 10 represent the important inter-
ests OF bird protection in cooperation
with the other elements IN the nation
al conservation organization With
William butcher. president OF the Ma
tional Association OF Audubon Socie.
ties, there will serve on this committee
Edward Howe ForbuSh who Is In
charge OF the associations New Eng.
land department, 7. Gilbert Pearson,
the head OF lis Offices in the South,
Frank NJ. Chapman. leader in Audu-
bon field work and Dr. 7. S. Palmer
who is prominent in the government
Biological Survey, the Department Of
Agriculture as well as an active mem.
Der OF the Association. With the as.
sistance Of the authorities at Wash.
ingtou this committee hopes to soon
be ready 70 show the people OF the
United States some striking evidences
Of the effect Of bird butchery upon
their chief resources.
To take a complete census OF the
game and forest birds over every
square mile Of every section Of this
country Is regarded here as one OF the
hardest tasks which the Audubon wor-
kers have ever undertaken in their
long histvry Of Ipbvrs 60 prssvrvs the
national bird life. Thousands Of de.
tailed question blanks are TO be sent
to representatives and friends OF the
association the country over, as well
as to every known warden, orintholo.
gist and official who is in touch with
local conditions On the expert OBJ
seryations Of tbs small army OF bird
lovers and experts comparative cen
sus will show an appalling decrease
In natures feathered forces that in
sure life to all crops and trees.
Forest fires such as devastated the
country this fall we're declared to-day
by the Audubon authorities in this
city to be responsible for wholesale |
destruction to Americas bird races. |
For every tree consumed by the flam-
es, homes were lost to breeding birds
they declared, while millions Of the
flocks perished because Of
the conflagration. 1t is known that
whole regiments Of the smaller spec.
les have in many cases been confused
and lost In the smoke clouds Of the
burning regions.
When we have proven in this way
the tremendous and growing destruc.
ton Of bird life which is now serious
" threatening the crops and general
material welfare Of every American,
we believe the whole country will
come to support our work." said Viii
liam butcher president Of the Ma
tional Association OF Audubon Socie-
iies at its headquarters, l4l Broadway,
Today. IT Is high time that the
people Of this country were made TO
-ealize the prime economic import
'nce OF our efforts to protect 'he ma.
ions bird resources. This / feel sure
he proposed census will accomplish.
Beyond the share in the conversation
movement which we have undertaken,
We shall continue to push our other
.ssential lines Of work just as far as
he very necessary help of patriotic
itizens will permit"
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