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Dr# Pearson pointed out several anomalies exist¬ 
ing under the present regulations; for instance, the 
Native Gat, which is more numerous thm the Tiger Cat, 
is protected, whilst the latter is not protected. 
We believe the Board is to again review the 
position, and it is hoped it will then immediately 
add the Tasmanian Devil, Tiger Cat, Potorou, Bettong, 
and perhaps the two Bandicoots to the wholly protected 
list. 
The Thylacine (Marsupial Wolf) v/as placed on 
the wholly protected list too late to do much good, 
it appears to be almost extinct, and may never 
increase in numbers. 
Our Fauna Board is doing a great work in pro¬ 
tecting mammals and birds, and its task is not 
always easy* so many points of view must be taken 
into consideration before acting upon any new 
suggestion, it is not to be wondered at that it t 
sometimes hesitates to act, but our marsupials are 
very valuable economically and scientifically and 
they should all be protected from indds criminate 
slaughter of selfish or thoughtless people, who 
with trap and gun kill anything and every thing. 
Bush fires are another source of danger, they 
destroy hundreds of animals. 
BETSY ISLAND. 
By D.C.Po 
At the south¬ 
ern end of South 
Arm, round towards' 
the east past the 
Derwent Lighthouse, 
lies an island with rugged cliffs and forbidding rocks 
along its shores. This is Betsy island. Discovered 
