Show BIRDS SHOW INCREASE beneficial effects of migratory act being felt waterfowl have been breeding rapidly under protection the bureau declares tho beneficial effects of alie migratory bird treaty act anre beginning to bo felt the united states department of agriculture through its bureau of biological survey lias con ducted investigations of the breeding areas of ducks in dakota and con pared with former vears a gratifying increase of breed ing waterfowl particularly in north dakota Is evident the fifth annual series of counts of birds of all species breeding on selected areas in various parts of the united states contained a large proportion of reports in in bird population the total number of reports received however was not large many 0 tho persons nho had formerly taken part in the annual bird counts were unable to find time for the worl required by the fifth count many of migratory birds reports tho chief of the bureau of blo bogl al survey have had a aarl ed increase under the treaty act V waterfowl ater fowl formerly driven to lie far by spring shooting have remained in steadily increasing numbers to breed in localities where none had previously nested for many jears |