Show Only Flock of heath hens Is guarded hardly distinguishable from tho the peairle chicken the kienth benth hen Is making in its stand against extermination on cape cod holt a century ngo ago tho the range of this member of the grouse family extended from massachusetts to lower new jersey and it abounded lh in tho the pine woods of long IsI island arid ruthless hunting and lack of protect protection loit completely wiped out tho the tribe sa san sai i one lock flock near capo cape cod the massachusetts officials awoke a few years ngo ago and prohibited the tha shooting of heath bens at that time there were less than specimens alive recent reports would seem to indicate that the birds are now multiplying ti arid and the game protects j of new jersey are planning to restore tho the bird to its old haunts among the hand band MIN hills of tho the coast counties in general and in color the heath hen and the prairie chicken anre so closely allied that naturalists natura lists say they are elmost aiters one boston expert traveled to dakota last spring simply to hear a 4 prairie cock drum and to compare it with the heath hen philadelphia north |