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it seems cU-ar, should he total prohil)itioii ot" spring sho»)tiiig 

 from Flori(hi, the (iiill, and Mexico to the Arctic Ocean. 



Next, we should oiTcr, for a j)criod ui years at least, com- 

 plete protection and every inducement foi' all hii'ds of this 

 order to hi'ced throughout the I'nited States, wherever a pond, 

 marsh, or lake can be guaranteed as a safe and permanent 

 "preserve." All kinds of waterfowl (piickly learn where they 

 are safe, and if unmolested become tame and breed in great 

 nundjers even in small ponds. Is there a chance loi- a ju-cserve 

 in the neighborhood? The wood duck is already on the verge 

 of extinction and should be absohitely ])rotected in every 

 state. Nests discovered in the neighborhood should be guarded 

 from disturbance. In New England, for a term of years, let the 

 broods go unmolested even in open season on ilie chance that 

 more may return to breed the following si)ring. ( )n the nnn- 

 derous and stupid principle, ''If 1 don't shoot it, some one 

 else Avill," the hist wood duck will fall to the ground and the 

 race of our most exquisite waterfowl be extijict. l^xicrniina- 

 tion of a valuable species is not only a national calamity, but 

 a national crime, — a piece of monumental stui)idity and folly 

 as welk Let us change the above princi[)le to read. ' If I 

 have the decency and sense to spare, some one tdse may. '1 o 

 the problem of increasing and protecting our waterfowl and 

 reestablishino- them throughout their native breeding;- ranges 

 should be brouo-lit the l)est energies of the (dass. All mendu-rs 

 of the order should be considered in the light gained from a 

 study of the following tyi)es : 



Wood (liK-k . I /.'• s/xuisii. ]\Iallanl «liick . I mis jthifffr/ii'/nrhos. 



Pintail Dif/ila (n-i'itn. ^^■llistli^,l;• swan — (fl<>r cnhtmhiduus. 



Canada goose — Brdnfft raii(i</<'itsis. Triimi»<'t<T swau — Olor hnrrnuitnr. 



Order Herodiones (herodios, "a heron") — herons, storks, etc. 

 These birds of our marshes and swamps arc mainly of a-sthetie 

 interest and value, and altlaaigh they eat a few lishes, fr(»gs, an<l 



