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been for the preservation of insectivorous song-birds. That 

 even in a populous country the number of song-birds can 

 be tremendously increased by the establishment of sanc- 

 tuaries in which breeding birds can nest unmolested and in 

 which they are, to a certain extent, free from the unwel- 

 come attention of weasels, snakes and squirrels, has been 

 demonstrated both here and abroad." 



From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 



"The sportsmen of the country will be gratified to hear 

 of a new plan being devised for the preservation of game. 



"The plan, is to set aside 



certain areas in the national forests as game sanctuaries. 

 The most important factor in the preservation of game is 

 that it should have a safe place for breeding. As the popu- 

 lation of the country increases these unmolested spots grow 

 more scarce, and there is danger of the game being entirely 

 destroyed in the course of time. 



"Hunting stands at the head of outdoor sports. Game, 

 too, stands at the head of the table of gastronomies. No 

 ingenuity of man, by deft breeding of barnyard fowls, has 

 ever succeeded in equalling the flavor of the birds of the 

 woods and fields. The plan should be welcomed by hunter 

 and gourmet alike." 



From the Burlington, Iowa, Haivk-Eye: 



"One of the good things that have been brought to the 

 attention of the public of late, is the plan outlined by W. T. 

 Hornaday, who would have the forest preserves turned into 

 game preserves. It is pointed out that there is practically 

 no game in these preserves now, and that they could sup- 

 port very many wild animals. 



"As there is no game in these reservations now, it is not 

 to be apprehended that the sportsmen or any other class of 

 people will object to Mr. Hornaday's plan. The fact that 

 he is an expert, and not merely a man of theories, vouches 

 for the fact that the plan is practical. It ought to have the 

 unanimous support of the people, and in that event it will 

 be enacted into the right kind of legislations in the near 

 future. It is simply making use of an opportunity that 

 ought not to be neglected." 



