The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-13

and is now plentiful along the Yukon and it's tributaries from Nulato up stream, where it is increasing in num- bers, especially above Fort Yukon, and in the tributary valleys. He says there are approximately 4OOO moose on the Kenai peninsula, and that they are too numerous there, due to careful protection. He says a se- were winter might result very serious ly to the moose in that country, and suggests that the regulations as to their killing might we'll be made more liberal for a time.
 The most serious danger to the moose in Alaska, Dr. Nelson says, is the fact that Indians kill them re. gardless of sex or season.
 CARIBOU BECOMING RESTRICTED
 The caribou that once inhabited nearly all sections of Alaska are be- coming restricted, according to Dr. Nelson, though there are scattering herds i'll various sections of the ter ritory. They have abandoned the Arctic regions within the memory of people living. The only great herds now inhabiting Alaska he says, is in the vicinity of the eastern boun- dary of the territory, where there are several hundred thousand. He says, however, that the caribou is not in danger of extinction and quotes, with apparent approval, a conviction among the miners that the herds that exist in several parts of the territory are increasing in land caribou will be in danger of ex- tinction if the population of the ter ritory should greatly increase. He approves the purpose of reindeer con- panies to use the bulls of the wood- land caribou in the reindeer herds
 OTHER FOOD GAME ANIMALS
 Dr. Nelson is very emphatic in
 
 should be provided for the protec- ton of the Sftka deer, the only pure- ly Alaskan deer in the territory These are now suffering, he says, from the depredations of wolves and excessive hunting by Indians and the crews of fishing boats and canneries
 He believes the careful protection of mountain sheep in the Mount Me kinley national park will prevent their extinction in the adjacent coun- try, but favors stringent regulations for their protection in the widely scattered sections.
 The mountain goat will continue to maintain it's numbers, he thinks particularly in the more remote sec- tions. The fact that it is less de- sirable for food, and that it favors the high points of the mountain ranges in the damp and foggy sec tions of the territory serve to pro- tect it.
 THE ALASKA BEARS
 Dr. Nelson devotes considerable space to the bears of Alaska, He dwells at length upon the bitterness of the people of Alaska against the law protecting these animals from slaughter, but insists that the peo- pie pay little or no attention to the law. He admits, however, that the settlers, prospectors and others have cause for their feeling that the griz- zly and brown bears are enemies. He says that while the account of people injured by them and of camps destroyed or raided are not very numerous each year, they make up a considerable total and are of a character to convince an unbiased observetr that people living in the haunts of the bears have reason for being prejudiced against them" That the brown bears rarely kill people they attack, though they seri- ously mangle them, is one of his contentious. He says, further, that the bears are learning that men are dangerous, and are becoming wary and usually flee at the sight or scent of man. He declares that the in- stances of attack for the most part are where they fear that their cubs are in danger or where they are watching the carcass of an animal that has been killed, though he ad- mits that there are instances of un provoked attacks on men. He says the protection should be removed, first, because it is not necessary for the animals cannot be exterminated, and, second, because the protection afforded by law has a tendency to destroy respect for game laws.
 The polar bear, on account of the wide area of his abode, and the in-