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of dollars in Irving to ]Keserve the birds of 

 Florida without any seeming result, as 

 there are far less plume birds in the state 

 than there were when warden Guy Brad- 

 ley was appointed. As \vc have already 

 lost two wardens by violent deaths, it 

 does not seem as though the Association 

 were warranted in appointing any further 

 wardens, especially on the west coast, 

 for the present at least; certainly not until 

 the citizens of Florida awake to llu- valuf 



"In view of the limited time since the 

 establishment of the reservation, bird-life 

 within its confines appears to have had a 

 remarkable increase; Pelicans and Gulls 

 are more numerous than for many years 

 and the increase in numbers of the Blue 

 and Louisiana Heron is already apparent. 

 There are also many large birds which 

 Mr. Pacetti calls the Wood Ibis. The 

 usual fall shooting about the inlet which 

 has been indul''('(l in for vears bv guests 



WARDKN COLU 

 of birds as an asset of the slate, and estab- 

 lish a Game Commission in order to see 

 that tlie l)ird and game laws are enforcefi. 



Mosquito Inlet Reservation 



"I have just returned from a triji over 

 the reservation made with Captain Pacetti, 

 and am much gratified with conditions 

 prevailing there. Very good order exists, 

 there being practically no shooting, and 

 the fact that the Government is in control 

 calls forth the respect of jicople generallv. 



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of the hotels was entirely discontinued 

 this year, the guests devoting themselves 

 to fishing or going south to Mosquito 

 T-agf)on. This has saved a great many 

 l)irds throughout the reservation, due to 

 warnings and watchfulness of Warden 

 Pacetti. 



"On our trip down in the launch, 

 Monday, thrt'c of the large signs were 

 placed, one on ilie high sand-bar near 

 the inlet, thi' ne.\t at a bend in the Hills- 

 brough River nearly opposite Mr. Sams' 

 Hotel, New Smvrna, aiul one at the south- 



