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though decreasing, in Sutherland ; is now quite 

 rare in the North-west Highlands generally, and 

 in the Moray district. The late Mr. Robert 

 Service, whose death, since this paper was first 

 written, is greatly regretted by all Scottish 

 naturalists, sent me the following notes as 

 to the South-west of Scotland : ' At intervals of 

 one or two years at widening intervals it must 

 be said a badger is heard of as being killed at 

 some locality or other in Sol way. It is ques- 

 tionable if these are blood relations of the old 

 original stock. I believe they are not, but are 

 most probably casual introductions or casual 

 wanderers from across the Borders. At the 

 Glenkens end of the Stewartry and in Annan- 

 dale (upper part at least) there is no doubt the 

 old native badger remains, though it is to be 

 found in very meagre numbers indeed. In 

 recent years I have noted their unmistakable 

 footprints on the shore.' With regard to the 

 Border area the subjoined notes from Mr. A. 

 H. Evans, whose volume on the Fauna of the 

 Tweed area 1 may be further consulted, are of 

 interest : ' Badgers are known to occur still 

 in various parts, notably in the hills near 



1 A Vertebrate Fauna of Scotland, the Tweed Area, including 

 the Fame Islands. By A. H. Evans, M.A., F.Z.S. Edinburgh, 

 1911. 



