INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR BIRD PRESERVATION.

Forest and Bird, Issue 15, 1 July 1928, Page 7

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR BIRD PRESERVATION.

GENEVA, MAY 21-22, 1928.

Additional Resolutions.

Resolution No. 1: The International Committee for Bird Preservation wishes to convey to the National Association of Audubon Societies and its President, Dr. T. Gilbert Pearson, the expression of its deepest gratitude for the remarkable work of creation and organisation which enables us to exist. We have to thank personally Dr. Pearson for the work he has done for six years to further our action. Resolution No. 2: — The Conference presents the expression of its gratitude to the Government of Great Britain for having officially called together the countries of Northern Europe in order to protect the migratory water-fowl, and approves the resolutions made in the Conference of London, October 12-14, 1927.

Resolution. No. 3 :— . Since our last meeting, three members of our International Committee have been claimed by death. They were — Mr. Raous Lavoie, a representative of the Provancher Society of Natural History of Canada (Quebec). Prof. Francesco Severio Monticelli, a representative of the Institute Zoologico, Naples, Italy. Dr. Albert Hess, Chairman of the Swiss section, representing the Societe Suisse pour la protection de la Nature. The International Committee for Bird Preservation desires to convey to the families of our late friends its deepest sympathy.