. The book of birds : common birds of town and country and American game birds . authori-ties and private individuals. Several ofthe States now have extensive game pre-serves or refuges of their own, and alarge number of private sanctuaries havebeen set apart, aggregating many squaremiles in extent. Conspicuous examples of these are theWard-Mcllhenny preserve, dedicated towild-life conservation by Charles WillisWard and E. A. Mcllhenny; MarshIsland, acquired through the generosityof Mrs. Russell Sage; and the Rocke-feller preserve. All these are in Louisi-ana. That private means are being thus
. The book of birds : common birds of town and country and American game birds . authori-ties and private individuals. Several ofthe States now have extensive game pre-serves or refuges of their own, and alarge number of private sanctuaries havebeen set apart, aggregating many squaremiles in extent. Conspicuous examples of these are theWard-Mcllhenny preserve, dedicated towild-life conservation by Charles WillisWard and E. A. Mcllhenny; MarshIsland, acquired through the generosityof Mrs. Russell Sage; and the Rocke-feller preserve. All these are in Louisi-ana. That private means are being thusdevoted to the public welfare throughthe protection of birds speaks well forthe future. In furtherance of the sanctuary plan,there would seem to be excellent reasonswhy the several States, in the interests oftheir citizens, should set apart tracts ofland, and specifically designate them asbird sanctuaries, where all shootingshould be prohibited, as it is in thegreater part of the District of tracts, especially if public parks,not only serve the important end of.
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