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The Forestry Branch, Department of the Interior, is preparing addi- 
tional exhibits of trunks, fruit, etc., of some of the most important Canadian 
forest trees. 
Mr. Taverner continued his studies of the bird collections, particularly 
the water birds, upland game birds, hawks, and owls. 
Mr. Patch attended to a number of requests for information regarding, 
and identification of, reptiles and amphibians. 
Publications 
R. M. Anderson continued work on a “Check List of Canadian Mam- 
mals”; the number of recognized species and subspecies known in Canada 
is now 504. While attending the annual meeting of the American Society 
of Mammalogists, held in New York city, Mr. Anderson examined at the 
American Museum of Natural History, a considerable number of specimens 
of Canadian mammals, particularly from British Columbia, compared 
them with specimens brought from Ottawa, and made notes on the Cana- 
dian mammal material in the Museum. Other valuable information was 
obtained from naturalists who have done field work in different parts of 
Canada. Progress has been made in the preparation of a popular, descrip- 
tive and illustrated book on the “Mammals of Canada.” The large number 
of specimens, together with extensive life history notes, resulting from the 
field work of the past four years in British Columbia, are being studied as a 
basis for a report on the mammals of southern British Columbia. At the 
request of the Director, North West Territories and Yukon Branch, a set 
of notes accompanied by two distributive maps were prepared. These 
w'ere published as “Appendix B, Notes on the Musk-ox and the Caribou” 
in a bulletin by W. H. B. Hoare, “Conserving Canada’s Musk-oxen, being 
an account of an investigation of Thelon Game Sanctuary 1928-29 with a 
brief history of the area and an outline of known facts regarding the Musk- 
ox,” Department of the Interior, Ottawa, 1930. Several reviews of publi- 
cations relating wholly or in part to Canadian mammals were published in 
The Canadian Field-Naturalist, Ottawa. Mr. Anderson also continued 
work as general editor of scientific reports of Canadian Arctic Expedition 
1913-18. 
P. A. Taverner continued work on the preparation of a report on 
“Water Birds, Game Birds, Hawks, and Owls of Canada.” 
C. L. Patch continued work on a report on “Reptiles and Amphibians 
of Canada.” 
The following lectures were delivered by members of the division: 
“The Present Status of the Musk-ox.” By R. M. Anderson. Delivered at the 12th 
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, New York City, May 21, 
1930. 
“The Gannets of Bonaventure.” By C. L. Patch. Presented at a meeting of Hawkesbury 
Women’s Club, May 12, 1930. 
“Amphibians and Reptiles.” By C. L. Patch. Presented at a meeting of Carleton Place 
100 Club, October 2, 1930. 
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