Marc.h, IQ23. 
The Queensland Naturalist, 
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What has just been treated is sonieAvhat of an ideal 
standai'd for Natural llLstory work and consideration 
can now -be devoted to the most promising means oF 
approach thereto. Photography for Naturalists falls into 
two obvious divisions — that wliich may be termed “stalk- 
ing'’ photography and that which can be termed phoi 
graphy of natural ohjecls liy ‘teontrol.” 
The former -whose success is largely dependent upon: 
(1) the observing powmr of the photographer; (2) on his 
patience; (3) on the time at his disi)ORal. 
The latter may be explained by instead of the cam- 
era being approached to the subject, the object i? 
approached to the camera. Photography by “control" 
is obviously more limited in its action than ‘"stalking" 
photography, but the held is a sufhciently wide one to 
satisfy any orditiary as[)i rations. 
No amount (xf photogj-aphic skill will comriensate for 
ignorance of Natural History, and it is to the acquirement 
of the patience and power of observation insej)arab]e from 
the s'tudy of life in the bush that the photographer 
should primarily address himself. 
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RABBITS AND THEIR INTRODUCTION INTO 
AUSTRALIA. 
By C. W. HOLLAND. Chief Clerk, Department of Public 
Lands, Brisbane. 
Of the introduced pests of Queensland, rabbits may 
be assigned the second place, the hrst undoubtedly 
belonging to the prickly-pear. Before considering the 
introduction of these animals, a few facts concerning the 
rabbits thems^elves may not be amiss. 
The family Leporida?, which includes the hares and 
rabbits, is widely distributed over the earth, but is not 
indigenous to Australia or the other great islands of the 
globe. That il is able to flourish in a variety of climates 
is evident fro-m the fact tliat. in America, it is found from 
north latitude in Northern Greenland, to heyoiul 40° 
south latitude in northern Patagonia. Its vertical range 
extend.^ from sea-level to above timber line, reaching au 
