Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-20
FLOCKS OF BIRDS COMING IN
Game and Other Varieties Imported
in Great Numbers.
STOCK UP PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
states Awakening to Necessity of
ProtectiOn-An Outline of Big
Game Conditions in Many
states.


Hunting stories have a fascination for
the reader. whether he ever had a gun in
his hands or not. The states are awaken
ing TO the necessity OF protecting game
birds and animals and steady progress In
the movement fer the increase OF game and
the establishment OF game preserves is re-
ported. The demand for game birds for
restocking is always larger than the supply.
Comparatively few quail were available
last year and the Hungarian partridge is
in somewhat less demand than formerly,
because OF the high cost OF the birds and
the uncertainty as 10 their successful ac-
Climatzauon. Importatfons OF pheasants
were unusually 'arge and many birds were
reared on state and private preserves. In
the winter Of 1910 the country was aroused
over stories that thousands Of elk were
threatened with starvation in Wyoming
and, in fact a demand was made on con-
gress for money TO buy them food. AT
unexpected thaw early in March saved the
suffering animals.
ThOusands of Birds Imported.
Nearly 50.O09 birds Of various kinds were
I imported from abroad last year. Most Of
I these were canaries u.ssl coming in one
/ lot alone consigned to one New York i'm
porter. The import of game birds was
almost 50Ooo. Only four Of the odd-iooking
( hump backed Belgium canaries were
brought in and only thirty-seven mule"
| hybrid canariss. which are wonderful
singers. Among the non-game birds were
many race species. including three Of the
/ greater birds OF paradise for the New York
Geological park. There was a notable in
crease Of the small Indian yeIlow-hammers.
to meet the demand for a cheap bird that
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most OF them are sold. These birds never
had been imported into the country before
April 1919 but during 1910 some 2i6 were
brought in. They sell al wholesale for -
I dozen.
Interest attaches largely 70 the game
birds imported. These are brought in either
for introduction into game covers or as
Z sviary specimens. BY far the largest i'm
portal tons we're those OF European part
ridges OF which 80s2 were entered. a slight
increase over the number brought in last
year - So They were distributed chiefly
70 state game departments for stocking
covers Next in importance we're the
pheasants. Of which l2Os7 were entered an
increase over 1873 importations Of more
than l68 per cent OF these u0Is were Eng
Hsh ringnecks imported mainly for stock,
ing purposes Two consigumeHts Of birds
aTriFlnE al NeW YORK during the year, ons
in March. the other in October. contained
more than 41Ds English ringnecks each
The other pheasants imported were chief,
aviary hirds-golden- Reeves silver Am
herst Eluots and other species-and IA
remaining inportations Of game birds
which were also chiefly brought in To-
aviary purposes. comprised 2zs2 quail. LsS
I waterfowl tprincipally ducks. 10 shor
birds and As miscellaneous species
Dancing Mice and Musk Oxen.
Foreign mammals were imported 10 IN
number Of 7.Ss2 consisting chiefly OF Jspa
nese dancing mice t17sN and monkeys o
various species C2I6l. Interesting amonl
The importations OF the year was the ship
ment % valuable geological specimens from
Africa obtained for the National Zooiogi
cal park at Washington. through IN
Roosevelt expedirioh. and containing
among other mammals. several African an
telopes. and a liphiomys "a peculiar Names
rodent rarely seen in geological collectiOnsl
} Worthy Of mention also Is q shipmen
} brought from the Arctic regions hy Pau
l. Rsiusy for the New York ZooIoEicA
park. when included six musk oxen tn
; largest number ever brought 10 the Unite.
states.
Two mongoose from Havana intende
for NorImhega park-at AuhuEHdals. Ma
were denied admission. While the lal