Evening star., 1902-08-15
HAUNTS OF THE MOOSE
RESTOCKING THE ADIRONDACKS
WITH THE ANIMALS
The Lordly Game Reappearing in the
North Woods-New York
State Helps.

From the New York Times.
For the first time in about fifty years
moose are now ranging wild In the Adiron-
dacks, Driven from these haunts by" sports
men Of three generations ago, this lordly
game again returns to its own.
This transformation has been worked
within the past few days by the liberia
ton of six moose, under the direction Of
Game Protector Ball, at Uncas Pond, near
the Fulton Chain, one Of the widest parts
of the Adrondacks. This group Of moose,
consisting Of two bulls and four cows,
forms the vanguard of numbers Of others
to he introduced into 1.-The North woods"
It represents the nucleus for proposed
restocking that has been made possible by
the appropriation set aside for that pur-
pose by the New York legislature of 1901.
The bill provided that 5000 should be ex-
pended and 1t Is estimated that 1t Will
procure at least fifty moose.
In the North Woods.
This restocking project has long been a
hoped-for dream by lovers of the Adiron-
dacks and now that it is about to be
realized there are many enthusiastic pre-
dictions for the future Of the North woods
as a hunting ground for the moose 1t is
thought by the game commission that the
whole number contracted for will be on
their new range by the fall of this year.
At least promises to that effect have been
given by the collectors, who expect to
make all their captures In the woods of
Canada and the northwest territory,
whence the animals lust arrived were
taken. 0,a- ~
The commissioners themselves are not
as sanguine in this matter of quick de-
livery as the collectors, They point out
that the capture of the moose alive and
in sound condition VIII be more than an
unmixed pleasure,r This can be readily
conceived when 1t, Is understood that
well-grown bull Moose will weigh in the
neighborhood Of 1900 pounds, and when
cornered will average about five pounds Of
fight to every pound of1bulk
Private Moose Parks.
The suggestion Of the Introduction of the
moose in the public interest was the out
come of the success IN this direction by
owners of private ngame preserves in the
district. In these private parks moose and
elk have for several years been expert
mented with. In almost every case where
the range has been Sufficiently extended
they have th4ived and multiplied.
Prominent among the pioneers in the agi-
tation for the restocking of the Adiron-
dacks with moose and other game which
once made its home there but has in later
years become extinct. was William c.
Whitney Mr.. Whitney himself has shown
his interest in the project by individually,
on several occasions. liberating herds of
elk, his last gift Of this nature being made
only few weeks ago..
The passage Of the bill granting the ap-
preparation brought up considerable con-
troversy as to whether the conditions ex-
listing in the Adirondack region were suit
able to the proper rearing of moose. Claims
were made by some woodsmen that the
Adirondacks were resorted to by campers
from the cities throughout the state in en-
tirely too great numbers for the liking cf
the moose; that while the moose were at
times known to boldly forage in truck