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Conwentz, '09). This area might be divided into two sections, the 
first constituting a wild life exhibit. 
a. A Wild Life Exhibit. Here would be assembled animals 
both formerly and now native to the region, and this animal collec- 
tion should be made easily accessible to the public. There should 
be represented the buffalo, bear, deer, beaver, elk, wildcat, wolf, wild 
turkey, grouse, squirrels and many others, all in suitable quarters, 
so that those with limited time in the Park might easily become 
acquainted with the native animals of the region. The recreational 
and educational value of this, so limited, would be very great, and 
it would be a very attractive feature of perennial interest to auto- 
mobile visitors as well as to campers. (See Smith, '14). 
A second section of this preserve should form a natural history 
sanctuary. 
b. A Natural History Sanctuary. To those who are camping 
in the Park, or who wish to make extended walking trips through 
it, as well as to amateur naturalists and to pupils and students of 
our schools of all kinds, the Natural History Sanctuary should be 
particularly attractive (Adams, '10, '21). In this area there 
should be preserved the best remaining fragments of the virgin 
forest vegetation, and these should be very carefully protected, not 
only from fire but also from all other harmful influences. Even 
the picking of flowers to excess, or the collecting of animals, should 
be restricted. There is, however, as much reason for allowing boys 
and girls, and pupils and students, to pick flowers and to collect 
natural history specimens for either pleasure or study, as there 
is for allowing others to catch and kill fish and game, or to wear 
out the grass in our city parks. There is, of course, equal justifica- 
tion for spending money to maintain a natural history preserve as 
for spending money to stock the woods and waters with fish and 
game. We have only been slower in recognizing the educational, 
recreational, and scientific value of this aspect of natural history. 
The park authorities should fully recognize this need, and carefully 
encourage and wisely guide it, so as to secure a proper use and 
appreciation of all natural history objects to the best advantage. 
Special permits should be given to collect natural histor\- specimens ; 
or this might even be done without a permit when accompanied by 
an official Nature Guide or authorized leader. 
The Natural History Sanctuary should be as diversified physically 
as is possible in order to include the greatest variety of animals 
and plants, and their various associations. In this area there should 
