150 Practical Game Preserving. 



The Bustard is now, in all such respects as interest the 

 game preserver, a thing of the past ; we only mention it 

 to express a hope that some day it may be re-introduced, 

 as has been the capercailzie. 



The Snipe and the Woodcock are both entirely migratory, 

 although regarded by the law as game, and considered and 

 treated as such by the majority of sportsmen ; consequently 

 they do not come under the game preserver's protection 

 more than as regards securing their immunity from moles- 

 tation by poachers and vermin. This, of course, is provided 

 for in connection with other game. Nothing, moreover, can 

 be done in the way of providing increased inducement for 

 the flights, so-called, of these birds to remain in and about 

 particular spots and localities, beyond the mere maintenance 

 of their favourite haunts free from disturbance except by 

 sportsmen. 



Of the snipe, even more than of the woodcock, it may be 

 said that a much larger percentage remain in these islands 

 for nesting than is generally supposed, and of the latter we 

 are inclined to think that the number which do so is annually 

 upon the increase. 



