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some cases, gone entirely. You should do all in your 

 power to prevent these practices by helping to enforce 

 such laws as the State has enacted to punish marauders 

 and vandals of this class by giving their names to the 

 proper authorities, whenever they can be ascertained, in 



mammals, birds, reptiles, and fishes in Florida, species 

 of the most interesting kind and found nowhere else in 

 the world, and we all know how rich and varied her 

 flora is. Hundreds of different forms of fishes ; mollusks 

 with lovely shells; crustaceans, and other marine types, 



THE PURE WHITE PLUMAGE DOWN OF THE YOUNG OF THE TURKEY VULTURE 



Figures. The first plumage of the young of many birds consists of a pure white fluffy down. This young turkey buzzard, photographed 

 from life, is a fine specimen. At this stage of development the head and large wing feathers are black. 



that the culprits may receive their due deserts. Of all 

 the States in the Union, Florida perhaps stands first in 

 offering the most to the nature lover, naturalist, and 

 explorer; and it is terrible to think of the destruction 

 now going on there by the incoming settlers in the way 

 of floral and animal extermination. We meet with many 



may be secured and studied all along her miles of coast 

 line. There are many kinds of turtles and land tortoises 

 to be considered, while the observer also has at hand 

 alligators and crocodiles, the breeding habits of which are 

 interesting; the marine turtles, and, occasionally, a 

 manatee may be seen, where the animal exterminators 



