NATIVE BIRD POSTERS

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 133, 3 December 1923, Page 7

NATIVE BIRD POSTERS

IN POST OFFICES, WHY NOT SCHOOLS?

Kakapo write*: "The poetert of the Native Birds Protection Society are helping to wake up a lot o{ absentminded beggars. But this propaganda afaould start in the schoo's. Ve^hfld ren should be faught to know and love the native birds. We hear a lot about Nature study -in schools. ■ Lithogrxphs of coloured plates of the native birds hung on the school walls, are the Nature study that is wanted. Best possible training for eye and character!" The Native Birds Protection' Society T*ts: 'Posters have been placed in Post Offices, thanks to the hearty co-operation given by the Department and have been distributed by kindred societies and others in various and many suitable places. The matter of our schools is now receiving attention, and posters and circulars are being sent each school.

"It is with _ pleasure the writer has to report the interest and sympathy received in the matter of helping the wbrk to secure protection for our at present unprotected native bird life. No request for concession or application for assistance made by Us has yet been declined, but has always been met in a whole-hearted manner. This only goes to chow how sincere the desire is amongst all clear-thinking people to sea adequate protection and preservation afforded to our birds. When the vital necessity of these birds in relation to our forests, agriculture, etc., is better realised, no doubt all will be in a-hurry tonight matters, set aside more eanctuaries, and get the whole thing under sensible administrative control. No one is more directly affected in this matter than the man on the land, to whom the present varied control of wild life acclimatisation, etc., is a menace "Reports are reaching us from many Bides stating that good progress is being made and that the general public are beginning to realise the value and necessity of out native bird life. These results are largely attributed to the hearty assistance given by the Press and many helpers. It is a real national cause, worthy of the backing tendered.