Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-29
CANE IS NOW
FOR THE NATION
Only a Little More Than
1000 BuffaI0eS Left.


thus far defed all attempts at cap
ture, are supposed TO number about
seventy-f1ve. It was announced in the
autumn that a hunt would be organ
lied by the owner Of the herd. The
state warden Immediately took steps
to prevent the hunt under the pro-
visions Of an old Montana law prohib-
iting the killing Of buffalo at any time
in the state.
Waterfowl and Woods Game.
From the gunner's viewpoint the
waterfowl season was not satisfactory
last year, but from the standpoint Of
the game conservatonists it seems to
have been very favorable. On the At
lantic coast the number of canvas
backs and redheads was greater than
usual in the Long Island bays and on
the Massachusetts coast but much
smaller than usual on the Susquehan-
na fats and CUrrituck sound, where
these species are usually abundant
Canvasbacks arc reported as numerous
and increasing on Cayuga lake. cen
tral New York, where they were very
scarce a dozen years ago.
Introduced pheasants seem to have
held their own in sections where they
have become established and in some
instances show an increase In the
region around Buffalo. y. Y. where
shooting is permitted for a short sea
son in the fall and where 1900. IL IS
estimated. We're killed IL 1908, the
stock does not seem to have been dl-
minished. IN the Genesee valley and
in the region around Canacdaigua
pheasants have become quite numer-
Gus. In Massachusetts the birds seem
70 be holding their own, and the same
IS true Of Ohio.
In no place where they have been
liberated have Hungarian partridges
vet become fully established. and IN
severaI regions where large sums have
been spent in the attempted acclima-
tization OF these birds they are re-
ported TO have disappeared through
climatic or other causes. Other foreign
game birds have practically all dis
appeared from the regions where they
have been liberated.
Indiana bought and distributed 5000
partridges and New Jersey 1000 par
tridges and 1000 English riucneck
IutdSbulS UuILlS lle year, -fAl5SOGIA
arranged for the purchase and distri-
button of 1000 partridges: California
liberated 2.400 partridges in thirty-uine
counties: Iowa arranged for the pur-
chase Of 5000 pairs Of partriGEes to be
liberated early in 1911; Idaho com
pleted the distribution Of 1890 pheas-
ants bought in 1909: Louisiana in the
fail Of 1910 bought 100 pheasantS for
distribution throughout the state and
liberation on the state game preserve
in Caldwell parish, and Colorado
placed twenty-five pairs Of partridges
in nine counties and began the distrI-
button Of 1000 pheaSants.
Oklahoma and Iowa distributed 90
O76 and G.2G5 peasant eggs, respective
y, TO farmers for Matching and later
liberation Of the resulting broods
Iowa also arranged for the purchase
and distribution of adult phcasants.
South Dakota began an experiment
with 200 or 800 pairs of pheasants and
q few partridgeS. and Vermont gave
much consideration to restocking the
state with pheasaIts, wild turkeys and
Hungarian partridges, the last being
regarded less favora bly,. \ few par
tridges We're turned out by private or
Canizatious in New York. and 100 par
tridCes We're planted in Mississippi and
Tennessee by an enthusiastic sports
man.