192 CONSERVATION OF CANADIAN WILD LIFE 



Connaught nesting-boxes have been distributed through 

 the grounds of Government House, and the owners of large 

 gardens have taken similar steps. Other Canadian cities 

 should follow the example of Ottawa in this respect. On 

 the author's recommendation the Board of Park Commis- 

 sioners of Vancouver, B, C, have decided to establish a 

 bird sanctuary in Stanley Park, which is admirably suited 

 to such a purpose. Few cities in Canada are without areas 

 that would serve as excellent bird sanctuaries. 



Passing from what might be termed civic bird sanctuaries 

 to larger areas of rural territory, we find that both the 

 Dominion and provincial governments have taken steps to 

 set aside suitable areas as bird sanctuaries for the protection 

 of wild fowl and other forms of bird life, and these sanc- 

 tuaries or refuges are considered in another chapter. 



Bird sanctuaries constitute the surest means of protect- 

 ing our insectivorous and other birds by preventing their 

 destruction and ultimate extermination. 



