632 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



A special vote of thanks was voted to Dr. Gnstaf Eetzins for the dona- 

 tion to the library of his valviable work, in two volumes, " Das Gehororgan 

 der Wirbelthiere." 



The Committee on National Park Keservatiou made the following report, 

 which was adopted and the Secretary instructed to send copies to the 

 Representatives and Senators from the Pacific Coast and to the leading 

 newspapers : 



Whereas, It has come to our knowledge that the only remaining herd 

 of buffaloes in the Yellowstone Park has been wantonly destroyed by 

 hunters and sportsmen. 



It has also come to oiar knowledge that the only colony of beavers in 

 the same park has been destroyed bj' maliciously inclined hunters. 



The destruction of these and many other of our large and interesting 

 animals is not only a loss to science and education, but it will be felt as a 

 matter of deep regret that the game which it is so desirable to preserve in 

 our public and Government parks has not been protected, so that from 

 those stocks distributions may be made in future time. 



It is also oi;r opinion that this wholesale destruction of game is due to 

 insufficient guard, to incapable management and to lack of genuine inter- 

 est in the preservation of the game by those employed by the Government 

 for that purjaose. 



Therefore, be it Resolved, That the California Academy of Sciences 

 hereby most earnestly and respectfiilly recommends that the Government 

 considers the propriety of placing all National parks under the immediate 

 care, control and management of the Military Dei^artment of the Govern- 

 ment, subject to siich rules and regulations as may from time to time be 

 deemed advisable and issued by the Secretary of War, to the end and pur- 

 pose that the game now yet remaining upon such reservations may be 

 protected and preserved. 



That it is also highly desirable that such new and valuable birds and 

 mammals as may be found suitable and adapted to the respective regions 

 should be introduced from other countries to oi;r National jiarks, and be 

 given such necessary protection as will enable them to multiply for useful 

 and valuable purjDoses in the future. 



Resolved, That the Secretary of the Academy is hereby instructed to 

 transmit a copy of these resolutions to each one of the Eei^resentatives 

 and Senators of the Pacific Coast, and to the leading newspapers. 



William S. Chapman, 



GUSTAV ElSEN, 



Committee. 

 A paper on Metalliferous Deposits, by Melville Attwood, was read by 

 Mr. J. E. Scui^ham. 



