The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12
Outdoors
starvation Caused Deer Deaths,
Analysis Reveals

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Analysis Reveals
starvation and exposure caused
the deaths Of 20 Itasca Park deer
that were sent to University Farm
Tor examination, final reports by
DR.. r. Fenstermacher reveal.
OF four deer sent in from other
parts of the state, three had died
from starvation.
According to Gustav Swanson.
biologist Of the Division of Game
and Fish, the insufficient food sup
ply In 1tasca Park is the result of
an over-population of deer. Local
sportsmen have been providing hay,
but it has proved impossible to sup.
ply all parts of the park because of
its inaccessibility.
Several truck-loads of Itasca
deer have already been trapped
and removed to new habitats 80 to
40 miles from the park. The work
is In charge of federal Emergency
Conservation Work authorities. The
CCC camp at the park has built Is
traps, and a daily catch of to S
deer IS expected.
Pheasant Deaths Charged to Cold
examination at the University
Farm OF pheasants found dead dur
ing the past weeks indicate that
Exposure 10 cold rather that STAR
VatAon was responsible for the Ina
Jorlty or the deaths, according to
Dr. IL. Fenstermacner, IN Charge
or the diagnosis laboratory.
Approximately 6U deaa pneasants
Wsre shipped TO the University
i arm by game wardens. crops OF
nearly all these birds were hound
to contain adequate supplies OF
food.
Two Hungarian cartridges sent
in from Moorhead had ruptured
blood vessels, probably the result
OF oVer-eXertion.
At the same time, the Division
OF Game and Fish announced that
preliminary reports from game
Wardens estimate loss OF peasants
during the cold wave at between
five and ten per cent Most OF the
reports indicate exposure as the
immediate cause of death.
The reports also snow that the
black amber cane patches planted
by the division In cooperation with
farmers are being used by large
numbers OF peasants and prairie
chickens.
Bird losses were low in sections
OF the state where adequate cover
Is present.
Increase of Ore Output Expected
The mining outlook for 1886 APP
pears very promising, with an ex-
pected increase of iron ore output
of rs per cent or more over 1896,
r. A. Wildes, director of the Div
ision of Lands and Minerals, an
nounced last week.
Royalties paid the state on iron
ore leases and shipments of ore
Increased from 1854, 800 in 1884 to
81, 242,000 in 1885, Mr.. Wildes said.
A further increase may be expected
for 1886.
About 125,OO0,0OO tons of mer-
charitable iron ore remain on state
lands under lease and on properties
surrendered to the state. The Min
nesota Tax Commission has valued
this ore for taxation purposes at
$20,30O,00O, this being in the eye
of the law one half of the full and
true value.
About 12,5OO,OOO,OOO ton of mer-
charitable ore remain in the state,
according to the Tax Commission.
Assessed valuation of the ort am
cunts to nearly $225,0O0,O00.
Results OF Blister kust control
Given
During 1885 Minnesota blister
rust control forces eradicated
nearly 100000 wild currant and
gooseberry bushes to protect $4,000
acres of white pine, L. B. Ritter,
blister rust control leader, an
nounced last week.
The work was done on National
Forests, State Forests, Indian For
>ests, and private lands. A total of
24,964 days were required for
the work, personnel being furnished
by the Civilian Conservation Corps
and WPA.
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