California Fish and Game 



"^CONSERVATION OF WILD LIFE THROUGH EDUCATION " 



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AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE CALIFORNIA BI^K- — Barton Warren Erermann 85 



(^ALIFORNIA'vS FUR-BEARING MAMMALS Harold O. Bnianl W^ 



WARDENS AND WARDEN WORK 7'. ,S'. I'aJnur lOS 



THE TENNESSEE POSSUM HAS ARRIVED IN CALIFORNIA 



Joseph Grinnell 114 



THE HALIBUT FISHERY OF THE PACIFIC COAHT--Edward P. Ranhln 11(> 



PUBLIC FISHING VS. PRIVATE HUNTING F. M. Newhrrt 119 



editorial 123 



hatchery and fishery notes 127 



conservation in other states isl 



life history notes 132 



wild life in relation to agriculture 13.") 



reports- 

 Seizures AND Searches 13!) 



Violations of the Fisn and Game Laws 13S 



Financial Report 140 



AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE CALIFORNIA ELK. 



By Barton Wahren Evermann, 

 Director of the Museum, California Academy of Sciences. 



The cojiiplete extermination of any species of animal or plant in 

 any part of its habitat is always a matter of regret. Even if the species 

 be a noxious one, we nevertheless dislike to see it entirely wiped out in 

 any locality in which it was naturally found. If it be a useful species, 

 well known to the laity as well as to naturalists, its extermination is 

 deplored ; and when the species becomes extinct, when not a single indi- 

 vidual is left anywhere upon the face of the earth, it is regarded as 

 most regrettable. The world will never cease to regret the practical 

 extermination of the buffalo. It will never cease to deplore the actual 

 extinction of the great auk and the passenger pigeon. We all now 

 know the fate of those three interesting species ; and when we see other 

 species of interesting animals threatened with extermination, we are 

 naturally filled with alarm. "We have learned how thoughtless many 

 people are ; how disposed they are to destroy things ; how strong the 

 inclination is with many to toss a stone at the frog or turtle resting on 

 a rock or log in the pond; to kill every snake they see. "What a fine 

 morning this is! Let's go out and kill something." That spirit is all 

 too prevalent. 

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