Show Birds Will Get More Protection Extra protection will be given to 32 new families of birds through recent amendments to a 1936 wildlife convention with according to assistant secretary of the interior Nathaniel P. THE were formally ratified by the United States and Mexico in ceremonies at Mexico City in March Reed amendments in provide for much needed uniform protection all across North including Some species were already under state Of particular significance is inclusion of six families that encompass all the birds of including ospreys and The amendments increased from 31 to 63 the number of birds protected under the convention with A FAMILY of birds is an association of closely related A species is a nearly identical group of animals that interbreed and have fertile |