14 THE SOCIETY FOE THE PEESEEVATION OF 



RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SOCIETY SENT TO 

 THE SECBETABY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES 

 IN JUNE 1906. 



SOCIETY FOE THE PEESEEVATION OF THE WILD 



FAUNA OF THE EMPIEB to COLONIAL OFFICE. 



(Received June!), 1000.) 



Bbitish East Akjuoa. 



This Protectorate stands first in importance of any of the 

 possessions of the Crown from the point of view of this Society. 

 It supports a Fauna unrivalled in the world for variety and 

 interest. We desire to reiterate in the strongest manner our con- 

 tention of last year when we met Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, that 

 the expenditure on game preservation is inadequate. This would 

 seem to he an extremely short-sighted policy, as, if the game; 

 diminishes, the territory will cease to be an attractive field for 

 sportsmen, and the large revenue (estimated this year at £9,000) 

 now received from licences will be lost. The growth of the area 

 being occupied by settlers increases the importance of the preserva- 

 tion of the Fauna, and we cordially concur with the recommenda- 

 tion of Mr. Jackson on this subject in the report communicated 

 to us, except that the amount set aside would seem to be still 

 inadequate. 



With reference to the Southern Eeserve, we share the opinion 

 of the game officer that its position is the best possible, and have 

 heard with regret that the mile-wide strip on the northern side of 

 the railway which was formerly included is not strictly respected. 

 We desire to press upon the Authorities the admirable situation of 

 this Southern Eeserve, upon which, in our opinion, the main- 

 tenance of the Fauna in the settled parts of the dominion depends, 

 and to urge that under no circumstances should any part of it be 

 alienated or leased or persons allowed to settle on it, and that no 

 further concession should be granted within it, for railways or 

 other undertakings. 



We desire that existing regulations in regard to this Southern 

 Eeserve should be strictly enforced, and that adequate grants of 

 money should be made with this view. 



At the same time the Northern Eeserve is yearly becoming of 



