NO state in the Union offers a better opportunity for the 

 study of wild life than does Minnesota. In this state 

 the wild life is still in its natural state. True, some 

 of the species of the animal and bird life is rapidly becoming 

 extinct, faster sometimes than we think, but nevertheless 

 the opportunities are still unexcelled. 



Surveys Are Made. 



Realizing this fact a party, headed by Mr. Charles E. 

 Johnson of the state university, has gone into Northeastern 

 Minnesota for two summers to make a serious study and 

 survey of the situation. James Ford Bell of Minneapolis, 

 naturalist and sportsm'an, has been largely responsible for 

 the two expeditions of research in that he has been the main 

 financial backer. His interest in the state university and in 

 Minnesota has been evidenced in many ways heretofore. The 

 wonderful caribou collection at the university is a gift from 

 Mrj Bell. He has gladly given of his means to make possible 

 the survey of birds and mammals in Northern Minnesota. 



Northeastern Lake Region Visited. 



Two summers have been spent in the lake region in Lake 

 county in Northeastern Minnesota. The object, as expressed 

 by Professor Johnson, has been to make a "collection of nat- 

 ural history specimens birds and mammals and to make a 

 survey of the conditions under which they live." Comprehen- 

 sive and definite information on Minnesota animal life was 

 sought. This information was gathered in a scientific manner. 



The specimens collected on both trips, and there were 

 many of them, are to be used in the classes at the univer- 

 sity. The specimens will be placed in the museum at the 

 state institution. Besides gathering the specimens, one of the 

 chief objects of the trip was to get a collection of photographs. 

 To this end, the party was equipped with cameras 'and during 

 this last summer a moving picture machine was also used. 



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