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ticated animals and left the wild ones to the mercy of the 
hunter. 
ddie principal reason for this is that those fond of nature 
in the past were not encouraged to study the animals they 
saw. but were taught to shoot them. Of course, they were 
cd^liged to learn much about them in order to be successful 
Hy courtesy of Shield’s Magazine. 
Gray Squirrel. 
Imntsmen. Hut they did not study the animals for the sake 
of knowing- them and getting acquainted with nature. Those 
who have had the humane interest developed and desired the 
])rotection of animals have known very little of the actual 
life of animals, and, consequently have been poor protec- 
tionists. With the advent of the nature study idea, there 
