The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
MAY MAKE
MICHIGAN
NOAH'S ARK
from Page One,


mind for making Michigan a garc
paradise.
In the northern part of the lower
peninsula of Michigan are vast
tracts OF waste land known AS
plains. Dotted over these plains are
many fertile spots, heavily timbered
and with streams running thru
| them. These GASES furnish fine COW
or for wild life and splendid feeding
| grounds. while the Wild stretches OF
plains give ample exercise grounds.
II Ia the purpose of the game de
partment to employ this waste ter
ritory by encouraging game TO live
! thereon
Mr.. McGillivray SAYS that both elk
and caribou were originally natives
or this state. and IL encouraged can
be made TO thrive here. That moose
Will do well in this state is shown
by the fact that there Is herd nov
. estimated 10 number 800 on Isle
Roy IN Lake Superior, and they
are the property of the state Of
Michigan Some of these will be
brought down 10 the Wild lands in
The lower peninsula and turned
loose A for buffalo, the depart
meni already has few on a reser-
vation near Oscoda and II is posi-.
BILE that within year or two the
great American bison may be roam
ing the Michigan plains and develop.
ing a new Buffalo Bill
To War on Snakes
According 10 Mr. McGillivray. In
addition 10 making Michigan great
for its big game, the state will also
Try TO save lot OF lives by making
relentless warfare on the snake. II
II estimated that the average snake
swallows couple OF toads DAY.
The toad Is very valuable institu.
ton in that il consumes some thou
sands of deadly insects each day. N
| one snake eats two toads and one
toad eats 1000 dangerous insects a
day. II may be seen By the mathe.
NAUTICAL student that one snake Is a
menace 10 tho community. Mt. Nc
Gillivray suggests that natural his
tory be taught in the schools in con.
nection with mathematics Instead
OF asking the pupil how many sp-
pies would be left on the tree IL bad
boys sWiped three and there were
II IN the first place. he would ask
the class 70 ponder over the number
OF germs flock OF pelicans could di.
gest If one pelican. alone and unaid
ed. could disarm 72.000.75o germlets.
AS a result OF this line Of figuring
tho youth would learn the figures rs
well az learning thai toads. pelicans
and other forms OF wild life were
valuable. while snakes, which eat
the toads, are OF very little use Mr.
McGillivray also thinks thar snakes
and toads would b. quite as inter
csiine 10 the youth as apples
Wolves and Coyotes "ln Bad"
1t is the PURPOSE also OF the game
department 10 start warfare
i fNoiAtNA WblNFr hbU ANNVlFrs AiNNIN'
INK to this expert wolves and COY.
oteg in Michigan kill more deer each
/ YEAR than I'll the hunters combined.
10 lis possible thai thc legislature
/ - III be asked 10 pay a greater boun.
I1t for the scalps a. these animals
which now infest the Wild spots IT.
t.o state Commissioner William j.
Oates. of the state game departnicnr
j. considering asking the legisla
tuif 90 incftaso The powers Of The
department 80 ths no can make
such e. campaign Tor me prcserva
I ton of wild lirc more effective
To preserve rho useful AMI bele-
scial wild hfc Mr. McCniivray sd
COATES MAR against the fox wolf
Ufazel navk. ,oal and snake All
src not lone dangerous 10 human
'dr. bW NE, prev pon the anima,
lhai are ren' fetal 10 human ne