8 THE 4ZOOLOGIST. 
Similarly, the examples met with during recent years in 
Yorkshire and other northern counties were probably wanderers 
from the Lake District. Possibly, also, those recorded in North 
Lincolnshire. 
Without wishing to dogmatize, I would further suggest that, 
if a Marten had wandered very far from its native haunts, it 
would perhaps be less inclined to settle down ; it would go on 
wandering until it at length met its fate in some country too 
civilized for this beautiful creature of the wilds. 
Of our native mammals, none excel the Marten in grace of 
movement and beauty of form. Can nothing be done to prevent 
its extermination ? If any action be taken, it should be speedily. 
To preserve it throughout the country would be impracticable, 
but I suggest that some large landowner in Wales or the Lake 
District should make his estate a sanctuary for the animal, and 
let his keepers strictly preserve it. This plan was adopted in 
Scotland for the Golden Nagle, and with entire success. There 
would be no risk of undue multiplication of the species, as the 
Marten is so easily trapped that, if eventually the numbers on 
the estate became too great, the owner could give orders to 
reduce them. In such cases individual control is far more 
effective than legislation. 
