. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. The Policemen of the Air 107. By courtesy of the Paciiic Monthly ⢠â ' â ORANGE GROVES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In climbing the mountains in the background one traverses in succession all the life zones from the orange belt (Lower Sonoran zone) to the frigid treeless summit (Alpine zone) simply because of the self-evident fact that without at least a measure of pro- tection there will soon be no game left. No duty can be plainer than to so care for our game animals that the species may be perpetuated for the pleasure and use of
. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. The Policemen of the Air 107. By courtesy of the Paciiic Monthly ⢠â ' â ORANGE GROVES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In climbing the mountains in the background one traverses in succession all the life zones from the orange belt (Lower Sonoran zone) to the frigid treeless summit (Alpine zone) simply because of the self-evident fact that without at least a measure of pro- tection there will soon be no game left. No duty can be plainer than to so care for our game animals that the species may be perpetuated for the pleasure and use of future generations. We cannot indeed pass on in full measure the heir- loom we received, but many of our finest game birds and animals still survive, to insure a future supply, provided we re- frain from wanton slaughter and protect both wisely and well. The theory that wild game is not and cannot be made the property of the individual, but that it be- longs to the state, which has the power to regulate its use and preservation, is now recognized almost everywhere, and the recognition of this principle has greatly aided the cause of game protec- tion. As the supply of native game birds di- minishes, there appears to be a growing tendency among sportsmen to import birds from foreign countries for restock- ing covers, and the Survey is constantly in receipt of requests for information on this subject. European partridges, caper- cailzie, black game, willow and hazel grouse, and several kinds of pheasants have already been experimented with. It is yet too soon to decide as to the ultimate outcome of most of these efforts, but in the West, especially in Oregon and Washington, the introduction of pheas- ants has been successful, and in certain localities two species of these superb game birds are very numerous. In parts of the Atlantic States also they have been successfully acclimatized. Should it prove, as now appears prob- able, that along with pheasants and other. Please not
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