16 NOVEMBER 1934, page 16

"avicide " A Curious Tale Is Told Me By A

correspondent, who has made a special study of such incidents, of what may be called avicide among birds themselves : " Among a consignment of turkeys received from Ireland one......

Animal Longevity It Is A Nice Question Whether Animals Live

longer in the wild or in captivity ; but so many meet violent death that the captive animal certainly excels on the average and probably also in the individual. Some actual......

What Is A Park ?

Comparison with national parks in other larger, less populous lands is of no value, for this reason, that there is no question of the Government or any one else finding the......

The Migratory Partridge It Is, I Think, Unquestionable...

changes on the farm, and perhaps consecutive dry seasons, are inducing changes in the habits of the partridge. Some evidence was given the other day ; and more of the same sort......

Sanctuary Reserves No Society Has Done Better Service On...

of country- loving people, whether they live in town or country, than the Society for the Preservation of Commons and Footpaths. The good work of the Council for the......

Eggs Or No Eggs

The oologist of today is in a very different category. A single egg is no use to him. He must have the whole clutch. And a whole clutch no good to him. He must have scores of......

Country Life

A National Park Very active work is proceeding to the end of establishing national parks in England and Wales ; and the idea is attractive ; but no one—not even Sir Lawrence......

Egg Collecting

The company of bird-lovers is being rent by a vehement controversy between the observers and the oologists. The leaders on either side are Mr. Eric Parker and Mr. Edgar Chance,......