. Biology in America. Biology. Man and Nature 423 While the Audubon Society has been the foremost agency in egret protection, it has been aided by the U. S. Biological Survey, which now has in charge a number of government reservations, where not only egrets but other sea fowl breed in large numbers. Private individuals also early came to the rescue of the birds and have aided in their protection both by contribu- tions of money and by protection of the birds' nesting sites. One of the largest egret heronries existing today is tlie one on. Some Valuable Fur Bearers A, Mink; B, Arctic fox; C, S
. Biology in America. Biology. Man and Nature 423 While the Audubon Society has been the foremost agency in egret protection, it has been aided by the U. S. Biological Survey, which now has in charge a number of government reservations, where not only egrets but other sea fowl breed in large numbers. Private individuals also early came to the rescue of the birds and have aided in their protection both by contribu- tions of money and by protection of the birds' nesting sites. One of the largest egret heronries existing today is tlie one on. Some Valuable Fur Bearers A, Mink; B, Arctic fox; C, Silver fox; D, Red fox. From Jones, '' Fur Farming in Canadfi.'' Commission of Conservation, Canada. Avery Island, Louisiana, established some twenty years ago by Mr. John Avery Mcllhenny and Mr. Charles AV. Ward with a few birds, and where there are now reported to be large numbers of these l)eautiful creatures. The furry denizen of the north was the charm wliicli lured the French adventurer into the depths of the Canadian for- est, while an early map in which Newfoundland is described as "the land of the codfish" is evidence of tlie spell wliieii the wealth of the waters cast about the early mariner. Tu-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Young, R. T. (Robert Thompson), b. 1874. Boston, R. G. Badger
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