The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-02-11
WOLF CONTROL
 BY FUR WARDEN
Ernest p. Walker of Biological De- partment Makes Statement
 Regarding Wolf Menace
Editor strollor's Weekly

Regarding Wolf Menace Editor Strouor's Weekly;
 Tho following is submitted in re- snouso to your request for am oX- .nianaiion Of Che work desired by Che Wmnreu community whom they re- oucstod Territorial funds for wolf control:
 As you know, wolves ore seriously meuucing Che deer on Che Islands south of Frederick Sound. and arc apparently increasing in spite of Che bounty system 10 is tho reduction of hose pests that Che people in eouthern Southeastern Alaska are sochng. They have seen tho iuulity of Che bounty system and now desire Che Biological Survey to try out in Alaska Che methods of predatory an- imaI control that th.s Service has been using with such remarkable success in practically an Che western states in reducing Che predatory ani- malls proving on thc stock herds.
 Briefly Che system makes usc of hunting. trapping and poisoning un- der Che direction and supervision Of au experienced expert. Predatory An- .mai Inspector Use is made of spc- ciaiy prepared scents and po.sons thaf by experience have ben found to be effective. The formulas are constantly studied and modified as local conditions make necessary
 In Che States tho funds for Che work arc usually derived from Che Federal government and Che state. Stock associations or operators at times add money. an as rule. Go bc handled under Che Biological Sur vcy. Different arrangements ore in oTcct iu various states. but tho above is roughly Che financing and organization.
 The methods and organization used have come into being as Che most inexpensive and effective means yet found of reducing Che predatory animals over considerable areas.
 At Che time Che Wraugoll people asked for Territorial funds to assist on tbIs work Che Biological Survey was prepared Co send to Alaska prob ably Che most expert wolf control man i'm Che world Tho plan con- tomplated utilizing Che Bureaus boat Regal" and personnel already in Alaska io assist Che expert who would determine thc best methods f1r controlling Che animals and make any notifications chat might prove necessary I'm tbis way Inc should bo able to accomplish something in direct reduction Of Che wolves oven in a comparatively short time and de- vcoD and teach methods that could bo carried on by reliable local por- ucs. well realize there are many who claim that Che wolves cannot be successfully killed, but ] am con- fIcnt Chat those persons arc not familiar with Che Improved methods chat have been SO remarkably suc- cctui In taking Che 'wIsc old tcl- l0ws in Che States
 Tho money needed In addition Go chat Che Biological Survey had avail- able was mainly for actual operating expenses for running Che Regal for about thrcc months that 10 had boon planned would bo needed Go put Che work on good operating h1sis.
 Unfortunately Che inability of the Territory to supply approximately 's16 ncccssitatcd tho abandonment Of . Tho Biological Sorvicoiid.c ] TAO .Thc Biological Survey. however. is ready to assist in this work when ever funds arc available.
 The poison Is particularly enect- ! tive and whom properly used in con- |ucction with Che special scents and Improved methods is deadly Co Che willy wolves and coyotes.
 10 is perhaps we'll for me Go add ! Chat Che iudiscrimiuate use Of poI- son In Alaoka is not to bo considered |It Is for too deadly Go fur-bearer land wild life in general to be used except by responsible parties for a specific known purpose. Tho use oi poison to kim fur-hoarors and for similar purposes is prohibited except when under proper authority and in- stances coming to our attention of unauthorized use Of poison win be vigorously prosecuted.
 Very sincerely yours
 ERNEST p. WALKER.
 Chief Fur Warden. and U S. HHH.a.I...