New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18

order TO use their flesh food thousands were
hunted down, and their carcasses thrown away. In
order 10 carry the skins to the traders AS the
Indians obtained firearms the slaughter Of animals
Increased till some tribes found themselves on the
verge OF starvation and resorted to In order to
secure territory.
The American elk, common in many of the
Northern districts has almost entirely disappeared,
and the government at Washington is doing all in
its power prevent the entire humiliation OF the
few remaining survivors of that noble animal. AS
forests were cleared away by the progress Of set
Elements some animals that urked there to prey on
other creatures have been exterminated or driven
20 remote woods and mountains. Thus the wildcat
has become rare. Its favorite haunts the
gloomy pine forests, especially in rocky regions.
As the shadows Of night begin to fall the wildcat
sets out search of prey. The rat the weasel. the
ermine, the marten all fair game for this
voracious beast. Failing TO find these it plumbers
the henroost and dovecote. and will even attack
the young OF the deer and the The wildcat is Of
some service, however. as It preys many small
animals that destructive to the grain and other
crops.
The lynx. which existed in great numbers at one
time in Germany, and looked upon
dangerous. has almost entirely disappeared. It is
still found in the forests Of this country, Siberia
and in Switzerland. In the Maine woods It Is called
Iucervee a corruption OF the French loupcerver.
IT chooses for its abode places of difficult approach
and Il is within these limits that il seeks its food
This includes every living creature, from the mouse
TO the moose. from the sparrow to the wild
turkey; with decided preference however. for the
larger game.
The wolf (canis lupus). a dreaded inhabitant
OF ali Europe has been so systematically and Wig
orously hunted down that IL is now almost confined
to Russia, Poland. Sweden. Norway and Central
and Northeastern Asia In some sparsely settled
districts. especially south OF the Danube this
beast has greatly Increased in number In the
last few years owing, doubt, TO the wars which
devastated the country. The thick forests the
barren steppes, the noisome fens, are his abode.
There. with two or three companions he passes
the summer. but in the winter they travel packs
OF hundreds. and TO whatever crosses their
path. Varieties Of wolf still found in this
try. especially in the Western prairies where the
coyotes hunt in packs. Large and small game
rabbits, deer. fowls and even the dangerous
animals fail beneath their fangs.
With the disappearance OF the large forests, the
brown bear has ceased to exist in England, Den
mark. Holland. Belgium and Germany. and IS
seldom seen in France. At times one is found IN
the Tyrol or in Switzerland II is common IN
Transylvania, along the Danube in Russia, sweden,
Norway. Turkey and Greece. and Is found IN great
numbers IN Spain. Italy and Asia. We have sai'e-
ties In the United States the most formioaoe
being the grizzly bear Of the Rocky mountains
Tho bear seeks the quiet woodlands. ana tnaAes
his home in the trunks of decayed trees OF SONS
cave. whence il seldom goes except 10 searon LUZ
food
The Virginia deer IL still common In this couHis.
but 10 gradually disappearing. In some o.'es
haa boen utterly exterminafed. Fortunately tn0
gAns Aws are assisting to save the oes' s'a o'"~