THE APPEAL TO NATURE.
No doubt there is a great deal of truth ill the lemaiks of -Nlr. Uason regarding the comforts of the animals kept in eaptlvitBut is it natural"and are they contented »' he would have us believe? For what oth reason did Nature endow the birds with winW the gazelle with legs which enable it to trawl' with lightning-like speed, the keenness of sight and smell, if it were not for protection and sustenance? Could they be asked I believe every animal and bird in captivitv would tell us they would rather be fiV»htini for their existence as Nature ordained with Nature's weapons than live behind bars "as pampered darlings with servants to wait on them." ADA H4YNES.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 185, 7 August 1930, Page 6
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120THE APPEAL TO NATURE. Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 185, 7 August 1930, Page 6
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