Show mine determine deter The only satisfactory way y to deter deter- the number bf skins of fur bear big ing animals take taken annually in thi country is to ob obtain in n a count before the pelts enter t the e trade trade- Iw but t this this can be done says sas he Biolo Biological ical Sur- Sur Survey v of vey i the me Unite State of Agricultural Department or 01 y by requiring the thern trappers to turn rn i d ian dan ill an annual report lepolt of the t-i t number i of ach taken Several Se st states tes provision alt air ad ady have such a in their fur fUl until laws but not every velY state has adopted system of l cor il the th annual eaten catch sonic some will it be possible to number estimate the of fur annually ly bely The license re Ija- Ija be ers taken annual annual- ort system which is used in Minne ta would not only n a bas basis provide s or 01 an estimate of the total tol ll number and ind value of furs taken annually lly bu would be also the best known i mean for registration il the I tion an and lion tion of trappers for the o 0 licenses licen filing of satisfactory return on the s catch previous |