2 collector's manual 



area. Thoughtless shooting or useless destruction may result in 

 the extermination of interesting and curious forms. 



The naturalist in studying the life about him will never take 

 specimens to the detriment of any species. No harmless mammal, 

 bird, plant, or other form of life that is reduced in numbers until 

 only a few individuals remain alive should be disturbed, and 

 with others only those needed for preservation and future exami- 

 nation should be collected. It is believed that Commanding 

 Officers will recognize the merit of those men who are seriously 

 interested and will grant them the necessary permission to make 

 small collections. The preparation of specimens requires time and 

 patience, and the true naturalist will kill or take nothing that 

 cannot be preserved. 



Care should be used also to prevent needless disturbance of 

 mounds, old ruins, or deposits in caves left 03' ancient men who 

 now have disappeared. The remains of their pottery and their 

 implements of stone, bone, wood, or metal found in such places 

 are the main evidence of their manner of living. When road 

 building or other excavations expose such things, they should 

 be preserved for scientific examination. But do not dig in un- 

 opened deposits unless you are a trained archeologist who can do 

 the work properly, as otherwise you will destroy valuable evidence 

 relating to the early history of the human race. If you want 

 curios and souvenirs, get them in some way that is not destruc- 

 tive to things of scientific value. 



In many areas remote from battle zones there will be stations 

 where routine duties will become monotonous. Here natural- 

 history studies will provide welcome and valuable recreation for 

 those interested, and may add to human knowledge. The United 



