The Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society 
has for its objects: — 
1. The Practical Study of Natural Science. 
2. The protection, by its influence with landowners and others, of 
indigenous species requiring protection, and the circulation 
of information which may dispel prejudices leading to 
their destruction. 
.3. The discouragement of the practice of destroying the rarer 
species of birds that occasionally visit the County, and of 
exterminating rare plants in their native localities. 
4. The record of facts and traditions connected with the habits, 
distribution, and former abundance or otherwise of animals 
and plants which have become extinct in the County ; and 
the use of all legitimate means to prevent the extermination 
of existing species, more especially those known to be 
diminishing in numbers. 
5. The publication of Papers on Natural History, contributed 
to the Society, especially such as relate to the County of 
Norfolk 
6. The facilitating a friendly intercourse between local 
Naturalists, by means of Meetings for the reading and 
discussion of papers and for the exhibition of specimens, 
supplemented by Field-meetings and Excursions, with 
a view to extend the study of Natural Science on a sound 
and systematic basis. 
