Show NOTES INCREASE IN FUR FOR BEARERS Census Taken of Animals In National Forests of Utah Fur bearing animals on the na- na national national na fO forests in Utah especially on the tho mountains are gener gener- generally generally ally on the Increase due to tho pro pro- protection pro protection received ulder I the be forest according to F 1 S Baker Daker in 10 charge of ot public relations JIll Mr Baker Raker Is compiling reports report ot of o estimates es- es es estimates of ot all animals on tho the forests In Utah as received fro forest su pert The reports are not regarded as accurate butare but are e estimates made asI I ot of the number of animals seen by bythe bythe bythe the forest officials on their trav trav- travels travels els ela from tracks In the early snows and ind the number killed l-bv l by hunters TrappIng In the mountains was VolS begun just lust over years yearn ago 1 Mr r Da Baker ker says gaya TYPES The fur bearIng animals accord accord- I ng n ns to 10 the estimates are beaver beRver fox 1500 marten 2000 mInk 4 00 badger ermine 2000 muskrats 25 21 otter also six and a n few others Of Ot the game ame animals In tn the forests for for- for forests ests of ot Utah the deer takes first place with an estimate of ot a 1 fall fair air Increase over o 1924 despite the tact act that hunters killed 1400 HOG Elk takes second place and are found In the Manti Mantl and national forests with a total Q of 1561 These animals are saId to 10 be a detriment to the ranges used Jy by y domestic animals Und Under r state I permits ell elk were ere kilted killed last year SHEEP SCARCE C Mountain sheep scattered ah about ul Pie lIte and La Sal mountains total less lew than with no apparent ent nt increase due probably probably to te animals Jf It t Is estimated re there thre are arc bear anti and coy coy- coyotes coyotes otes otel The estimate on coyotes Is 1 I 1000 less than last year and records reCOrd show Chow that of f these animals were cre killed on or adjacent to the forests Bobcats an and ami lynx number umber about 1000 with lions and 25 wolves widely scattered over the state |