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THOMAS SADLER ROBERTS 



Another similar island in Lake Mille Lacs, called Hennepin Island, 

 is equally entitled to such distinction for exactly the same reasons. 



The eight Refuges listed as State Parks are, under the law,, 

 absolute wild-life sanctuaries as are also four of the other Refuges, 

 as the}^ were established by the Game and Fish Commissioner on 

 petitions from all of the land owners therein. These four are the 

 Ramsey County, St. Croix River, Martin County, and Morrison 

 County Refuges. 



The remaining Refuges and the State Forests afford uninter- 

 rupted protection for all game animals as there are no open seasons 

 within their limits, but there are no restrictions upon hunting and 

 killing unprotected mammals and birds. 



The total area of land in the state of Minnesota that has 

 been set aside for the conservation of its wild-life resources reaches 

 already the considerable figure of 1,941,413 acres. This is approxi- 

 mately 3.6 per cent of the state and if gathered together in a 

 single piece would make a tract of 3,033 square miles — nearly one 

 and one half times the size of the state of Delaware. This is 

 certainly an excellent beginning, but with a cause so urgent it is 

 to be hoped that many more such protected areas will be called 

 for in the near future. Minnesota is so large that very numerous 

 tracts can be thus segregated without seriously infringing upon the 

 privileges or liberties of anyone, and future generations will appre- 

 ciate and praise the wisdom of those who have inaugurated and 

 put into effect the present movement. At least the attempt on 

 a large scale is worth while, as there is no other plan that holds 

 out a promise of equally good results. 



Horned Lark 



