40 THE AUDUBON -BUDLLE Elisa 
It is possible for a person to see upwards of too different kinds of 
birds in the city in one year without going to the country or the sur- 
rounding forest preserves. In conclusion it might be said, “Don’t get 
discouraged in the study of birds just because you live in the city.” 
Ro.tanp WILLIAMS. 
Will the Wild Turkey Come Back? 
In the national forests of the southern Appalachians, forest rangers 
report wild turkeys in increasing numbers and attribute the increase to 
the better protection of the forested regions from fire. A report of the 
North Carolina Geological Survey calls the wild turkey “the largest 
and noblest game bird found in the United States,” and says that it is 
fairly common over a large area of North Carolina, wherever sufficient 
forests yet remain. In the San Isabel national forest of southern Colorado 
forest officers report flocks totaling at least two hundred. The Tonto and 
Sitgreaves forests of Arizona also report them in increasing numbers, and 
they still are found in other wooded or mountainous sections of Texas, 
New Mexico, and Arizona and in the great marshes of the Gulf States. 
A striking instance of the valiant effort which this noble bird 1s making 
to again assume its old-time place in American forest life, aided and 
abetted by Uncle Sam himself, is found in the Wichita National Forest 
and Game Preserve in southern Oklahoma. 
GAME REFUGE IN NEW MEXICO 
The city of Santa Fé, New Mexico, is rejoicing in its Santa Fé Canyon 
Game Refuge. The local paper thus plans for its future: 
“Every possible assistance should be given the Santa Fe Game Pro- 
tective Association in its enterprise of securing a shipment of deer from 
the Kaibab forest wherewith to stock the Santa Fé Canyon game refuge. 
‘One hundred deer would be a handsome start toward a woodland 
zoo at Santa Fe’s back door. With proper protection there are sufficient 
bear in the protected area to increase rapidly if shooting is prevented; 
turkey and grouse should have a chance to multiply, the woods could be 
easily stocked again with Chinese pheasants with excellent prospects of 
a rapid increase in the number of these beautiful birds; the big blue tuft- 
ear squirrels will get a run for their money, and there is no limit to the 
variety of wild life that will have an opportunity to thrive. 
“This game refuge can be made a very valuable asset to Santa Fe. 
People will come far to feed brown and black bears out of their flivvers 
and see the graceful deer quenching their thirst in the crystal waters of 
the Santa Fe River. Keep it full of trout and the Canyon will be one 
