Birds and nature (1904) (14565020370)

Identifier: birdsnature161904chic (find matches)
Title: Birds and nature
Year: 1900 (1900s)
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Subjects: Birds Natural history
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : A.W. Mumford, Publisher
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library



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where the valuable pine forests,which the lumbermen have destroyed,have been succeeded by other trees ofbut little value. In this contribution, only two or threeof the many tree problems have beendwelt upon, but perhaps enough has beensaid to illustrate the chief contention thathas been made, viz.: that the life prob-lems of trees are as complex and mani-fold and as real as the problems whichconfront the lower animals and even manhimself. There is no field of study thatis more enticing, or more certain to yieldvaluable results than the study of treeproblems. Nor is there any field wherethere is more that is unknown, but yetknowable, than here. The science of for-estry, which is just now assuming a placeof great importance in this country, de-pends for its ultimate success upon theunderstanding of the tree, and apartfrom any economic consideration, thestudy of trees and their problems is onethat is certain to bring to its devoteesculture, health, and happiness. Henry Chandler Cowles. I
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THE MOUNTAIN SHEEP OR BIGHORN. (Ovis montanus.) Few wild animals are less well knownto the people at large than is the Moun-tain Sheep or Bighorn of the higheraltitudes of western North America. Itis a native only of the wildest, the mostinaccessible, the most wonderful areas ofthat wonderful mountainous backbone ofour continent. It seemingly can onlythrive and attain its highest development,both mentally and physically, in theseregions of the purest air and of thegrandest scenery. It would almost seemthat this graceful and keen-sighted ani-mal ascends the dizzy heights of precipi-tous crags not alone as a means of pro-tection from its natural enemies, but alsobecause of an instinctive satisfaction inviewing the stupendous works of Nature.The fortunate few who have seen theMountain Sheep in its element say thatthere is nothing more awe-inspiring thanthe view of one of these creatures as itstands erect upon a rocky ledge, veryhigh up on the mountain side, criticallyviewing its domain.