THE SPARROW NUISANCE IN AMERICA.
Tho horo of to-day is not always the horo of to-morrow ; nnd tho Knglish sparrow, which has long beon acclimatised in Amoricn, is likely to find this to his cost. Whon a fow years ago a small tribe of sparrows woro sot at Liberty in Central I'ark, Now York, every attention was lavished on thorn. Thoy woro plentifully fed with broad crumbs, carpenters were spocinlly omployod to construot ingonioue devices for tempting thorn to build thoir nests, nnd for somo timo thoy woro tho pets of tho publio. All this is ohnngod now. Tho sparrow, instead of boing an honorod guest, is pronounced a nuisance nnd an imposter. Ho hns multiplied in various parts of tho conntry, nnd, unfortunately, his conduct has not given satisfaction. Tho othor day tho Nuttal Ornie thologicnl socioty.Uold a meeting to disouta tho quostion of tho merits of tho sparrow. Tho Club contains many omiuont naturalists ; and with the praisoworthy object of dealing fairly with tho bird, invited corrospondonoo from leading authentic* ou birds in different distriots, Tho balance of tho ovidonco waa overwhelming agaiuf*
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Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 47, 24 June 1878, Page 2
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185THE SPARROW NUISANCE IN AMERICA. Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 47, 24 June 1878, Page 2
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