Show fur bearing animals disappearing rapidly rapid ly with but few exceptions fur bear ing animals represent a disappearing race the death knell of several species was sounded long ago others are being crowded into oblivion despite the efforts of state legislatures isla tures through ever shorter fur taking seasons to stop the decline fur animals cannot increase or even maintain their present numbers without enough wild land to roam drainage projects have destroyed millions of acres suitable for wildfowl and fur bearers over trap ping too for the billion dollar fur industry has had an influence these are statements of dr W J hamilton jr zoologist at the new york state college of agriculture we can never hope to restore our fur animals to the level of pioneer days but we can help to restore in numbers many fine species one way would be to restrict the trapping season to periods when fur is prime furs would then be taken when at their greatest value and pelts that glut the market each year would be reduced |