Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-17
OFFICIAL HUN
FOR NATIONAL
FORESTS
Government to Employ Skilled
Force of Mighty HuntSmen
Who viii Kill Off the
Coyotes.

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Washington, ID. G., oct. 16.-Sub-
stantial EVIDENCE that the government
is determined to put forth every effort
to bring the national forest lands to
the highest point of development is
given in the activities of Uncle Sam
in planning the eradication of preda-
tory animals which destroy annually
thousands of dollars worth Of stoc<
running on the ranges in the forests.
Experienced trappers and hunters,
whose knowledge of conditions and
training in the great west qualities
them to hunt wolves, cougars. mount
ain lions, coyotes n villa cats sue
c~essfully, have been assigned to the
work of DISCRIMINATING these destruc-
tive range animals in national for
ests in eight western states. These
men, supplied with traps. poisons,
guns and ammunition, are going at
their work in a way that is beginning
to show its useful effect. and the for
est officers believe that the losses
caused by the animals which make
stock their prey have been cut down
very materially.
To Destroy Wolves and Coyotes.
The most effective way to destroy
wolves and coyotes is TO locate their
dens. where. in addition 10 the old an
imals. the pups may also be killed.
In the Wind river division Of the Yell
loWstone national forest, two guards
acting as hunters killed twenty-one
pups and two old wolves i'm two
months work his summer. In an
other case, where two hunters were
working separately. one found a den
and killed seven pup and their
mother, and the other ranger killed
five pups in another den.
The importance of killing these
thirty-siX wolves in one national for
est is realized only when the extent
Of damage which is done by these
animals in a year is known. Vernon
Bailey, who made an Investigation of
the ravages of wolves last year for
the forest service, reported that in a
certain part of New MeSieo Il moder-
ate estimate of the stock killed by
four wolves was q yearling COW or
calf every three days, or approNi-
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each wolf. Counting all as calves at
the low rate of $40 a head each wolf
would cost the ranchman $1,000 a
year. This would make a saving of
$4,000 a year to the ranchmen in the
Yellowstone national forest. where the
several hunters mentioned accom-
plished such effective work.
VIII ave Thousands of Dollar.
The work of killing OFF wolves and
other predatory animals ou the other
national forests is going on equally
We'll. and the stockmen grazing under
permit In the strips of ranges within
the boundaries of the forests will be
saved many thousands of dollars an
nually. An indirect good coming from
the governments activities win be to
spur ranchers grazing outside OF the
national forests to join in the work
of Kidding the western ranges of de
structive animals. Besides the great
saving through preventing The loss Of
stock further encouragement is given
the Work In many states. where boun>
ties as high i'm some cases as $50 a
head are given for killing wolves. and
$50 10 $50 a head for mountain lions.
How Hunters Are Distributed.
The eleven forest service hunters
are distributed as follows: Sawtooth
forest, Idaho, two mem Yellowstone
forest. Idaho. two meif Yellowstone
forest. wind river division. Wyoming.
stwo men; Highwood mountains forest.
Montana, one man; Grand Canyon
forest. northern Arizona, one man;
Park Range forest, Colorado, u man;
Dixie forest. Utah, one man; Trinity
forest, California. one man. lmnaha
forest. oregon, one man. Montezuma
forest. Colorado. one man. These
hunters submit reports OF the results
of their work through the supervisors
of the forests upon which they are
employed. a large number OF appli-
cations for similar cooperation have
been made by the local stock a@ssocia-
tions. indicating their appreciation of
this part Of the forest service work.
These applications are beng acted
upon as suitable men are found To- tli
the positions. and the funds. set aside
for this work will permit their en-
ployment.
The forest service hunters have
many exciting experiences Boa their
work and sometimes even the boldest
and most tried westerners have a very
close call for their lives. A short time
ago "a huge bear was giving much
trouble 60 the settlers and stpckmen
in the Dixie national forest in Utah.
Two men and three dogs were sent
ont To hunt the beast. but they failed
in locsting Ct. ln the latter part Of
September a ranger came across bruln
on his patrol. shot and wounded him
and followed his trail. ON b third
day he found and killed the biz ami
NAL shooting him fourteen times.
The bear feIl within six feet of the
ranger. He weighed 500 pounds.
How 90 Cure y Cold.
The question ~ hos 20 cure "a cold With
uut unnecessary - - time ls ono in which
Nc are an more or loss interested Cor the