WISCONSIN AQUATIC NURSERIES, 
Have You Heard of tlie Buf¬ 
falo, tlie Pigeon and Last 
tlie Heath Hen 
Years ago great numbers of Buffalo used to roam 
the western prairie; yes, thousands of them. They 
were a wild ox (American bison), commonly known 
as buffalo. Today they are gone, civilization has 
crowded them- out. A few remain in the various 
zoos. 
Not many years ago the Passenger Pigeon was 
here in countless numbers. Wonderfully prolific, 
having the forest of the north as its breeding 
ground, traveling hundreds of miles in search of 
food, it was here today and elsewhere tomorrow. 
Today they are gone; the last Passenger Pigeon 
died in 1914 in the Cincinnati zoo. 
Now the Heath Hen, their numbers have also 
dwindled away. In 1916 there were estimated about 
2000 Heath Hens, in 1928 there remained about 
three. Today they are also gone. 
WILL THE WILD DUCK GO? 
What is happening to our supply of Migratory 
Waterfowl? Officials have taken drastic measures 
to save our Wild Duck and other Game. Drain¬ 
age, drought and other causes have reduced the 
shallow water area, taking away their feeding and 
breeding grounds. 
Lately on the few remaining attractive places 
which abound in natural foods larger numbers of 
Wild Ducks congregated than for many years. 
Do your bit toward conservation of the Wild 
Duck, help to prolong this great outdoor sport. 
Plant that pond, river or bay with natural aquatic 
food plants, increase the range of the waterfowl 
and you will be helping to increase their numbers 
and at the same time insure some real sport for 
yourself and sportsmen associates. . 
WILD DUCKS MUST EAT 
Did the wild ducks and geese darken the sky 
over your local waters or at the preserve last fall? 
If not, there is some reason, undoubtedly the very 
reason is that there is not enough natural food 
growing there to attract them. 
Wild ducks cannot live upon waters without food 
and therefore migrate on to the places where they 
find plenty of the kinds of food they like. In waters 
where their natural food does pot grow now, it can 
very easily be planted and the waters made attrac¬ 
tive to the wild waterfowl. 
There are undoubtedly several food plants adanted 
to your water conditions and it will be advantageous 
to have a variety growing in your waters. Different 
kinds of waterfowl are fond of different kinds of 
food. Different plants produce food in various 
: *rms at different times throughout the season. 
Therefore, a variety of foods attract a larger num¬ 
ber of ducks and holds them for a longer interval. 
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