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Title: Bird lore
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: National Committee of the Audubon Societies of America National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals National Audubon Society
Subjects: Birds Birds Ornithology
Publisher: New York City : Macmillan Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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liffiil ■iii;;i Report of the National Associationof Audubon Societies ALSO ON THE Results of Special Protection to Water Birds OBTAINED THROUGH THE THAYER FUNDFOR THE YEAR 1904 TOGETHER. WITH A History of the Audubon Movement By WILLIAM DUTCHER, Chairman CONTENTS .•^. Introductory. V History of the Audubon Movement. Work of the American Ornithologists Union. EstabHshment of the Biological Survey. A. O. U. Committee on Bird Protection. The Organization of the First Audubon Society. The Audubon Magazine. Decline of the First Audubon Movement. Origin of the Second, or Present Audubon Movement. The Thayer Fund. Formation of the National Committee. Report of the National Co.mmittee for 1904.Suggestions.Thayer Fund. Bird Protection Abroad, in Canada and Mexico.Government Aid.Live Bird Traffic. State Reports. Reports of Receipts and Expenditures.
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INTRODUCTORY Admit into thy silent breast The notes of but one bird,And instantly thy soul will join In jubilant accord. —Johanna Ambrosius. PROGRESS is defined as advancement of any kind; growth, develop-ment, improvement; and is a high word for the promotion ofhuman knowledge, character and general welfare. In all thesethings we feel that the great economic movement in which we areengaged has made positive gains, not only on the material, but also onthe spiritual side. The material gains can always be seen, recognized andenumerated, because they are tangible; for instance, there is the modellaw adopted in two important states, an active Audubon Society organizedin another important state, and additional colonies of water-birds discoveredand effectively cared for by paid wardens, while many of the coloniesthat have had protection for several years show a marked increase in size.The spiritual gains are intangible, but are nevertheless positive andrecognizable in increased interest,

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