UNLESS fur-bearing animals are rigidly con- 

 served the time is not far away when many of 

 the more valuable species will be exterminated and 

 furs will be worn only by the very rich. This fact is 

 recognized by the fur trade generally and by indi- 

 viduals who have made a study of the subject. 



Maintenance of the fur supply involves the pro- 

 tection of the available stock, especially when the 

 pelts are not prime, and the production of the ani- 

 mals under controlled conditions. 



Fur animals should have legal protection by the 

 enactment of uniform legislation in Stales having 

 similar climatic conditions and by the strict enforce- 

 ment of laws when passed. 



A greatly increased production can be made pos- 

 sible only by domesticating the animals, just as live 

 stock are now raised; and by establishing preserves 

 for them where they may be safe from molestation. 

 Protected areas stocked with the best fur animals 

 that can be found will become centers from which 

 choice breeding stock can be obtained for establish- 

 ing other preserves and for private use. 



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