SAVE THE FOREST.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 31, 6 February 1925, Page 5

SAVE THE FOREST.

» VANISHING NATIVE BUSH. "PUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE." "No native forests means no native birds, and xvc would draw your attention to the destruction taking place, so far as our forests ard scenic reserves arc concerned, by the ravages of herbivorous animals, vandalism, and many other causes in this Dominion." The above was the opening paragraph of a letter from the Nexv Zealand Native Bird Protection Society appealing for moral support for its campaign xvhich was read at the last meeting of the council of the Wellington Chamber lof Commerce. | The letter added: "The efforts forwards conversation are quite, inadequate and out of date, and the sympathy ,of the public has never been fully , elicited in the matter. Noxx- xvc sec snme lof the very people who are clamouring | fur the advertising of our scenic reserve* and beauty spots assisting in the xvurk |of destruction by tisinc. .",0 and 100-year-old uikaus to decorate their verandahs for a few days. ! "Is this business? Surely we haxe j the curt before the horse, as it seems | only commonsciise that edeotive conscrI ration of our scenic reserves thuuld Ibe secured first, otherwise, before long, there will not be anything much left for tourists to see. As matters btand !at present the forces of exploitation ! far outweigh those J or conservation." I The co-nperation nf the chamber in I slopping tho policy of destruction was j solicited. | The chairman (Mr. If. D. Bennett): jWe might reply In these people saying 1 lint they have our sympathy, but "that jwe should be glad to receive any furI tlier suggest inn as to the manner in I which xvo could help. It xvas decided that a reply be sent | along the lines suggested by the chairman.