text_original: The urgent necessity for game preservation, if it is desired to protect our larger animals from extermination, is apparent. At the time the Yellowstone Park was set aside, the country was almost a _terra incognita_; its boundaries were ill defined.
text_transcription: THE URGENT NECESSITY FOR GAME PRESERVATION IF IT IS DESIRED TO PROTECT OUR LARGER ANIMALS FROM EXTERMINATION IS APPARENT AT THE TIME THE YELLOWSTONE PARK WAS SET ASIDE THE COUNTRY WAS ALMOST A TERRA INCOGNITA ITS BOUNDARIES WERE ILL DEFINED
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