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The Queensland Naturalist 
July, 1929 
Bear plentiful. 
Not in favour of protection 1 
In favour of protection 2 
Bear very scarce, or practically exterminated 69 
No bears seen since open season 2 
No information as to number of bears, but 
protection favoured 7 
No bears in district. 
Protection favoured 6 
No opinion expressed 15 
Total 102 
The only local body not in favour of protection of the 
native bear (omitting those 15 Shire and Town Councils, 
which, having no data in their areas, expressed no 
opinion) was the Belyando Shire Council (Clermont). Of 
those favouring protection, most stipulated permanent 
total protection, but several suggested definite periods. 
The figures arc as follow : — 
In favour of no protection 1 
Not in favour of opening next year .... 1 
In favour of 5 years’ protection 2 
In favour of 10 years’ protection 3 
In favour of 10 — 15 years’ protection .... 1 
In favour of permanent total protection 79 
No opinion because of no data 15 
Total 102 
These figures are being presented to the Minister for 
Agriculture, and an article presenting the case in fuller 
•detail is being prepared for the “Queensland Naturalist.’’ 
BIRD PICTURES FOR SCHOOL.— In the course of 
the year your sub-committee acquired a number of the 
late Sylvester Higgles’ water colour drawings of Queens- 
land birds (suitable as object lessons for a nature study 
class), and presented them to the Leichhardt Street 
Training School. 
APPLICATION FOR SANCTUARY. — During June, 
an application came to your League from Messrs. Colyer, 
of Lowmead, for assistance towards making their property 
a Sanctuary. The matter was placed before the Depart- 
ment concerned, and in August a notification was re- 
ceived from Die Department of Agriculture that the mat- 
ter had been finalised, and the property declared a 
Sanctuary. 
