Show WILD ANIMAL CENSUS TAKEN National Forests in Utah Contain Deer and Elk Report i There are arf 1 d deer er elk and antI 85 mountain sheep in the national forests within the s state of or Utah according to made b by tho forest service i f ml tUll conveyed to Fred W. W Chambers talc State tl fish h and game commissioner b by Homer r E. E Fenn assistant district for for- nt at O Ogden cn I Commissioner ss Chambers Chamber rays ays ho estimates that the tilt total game In the national tort forests of or Utah represents cn 61 about one half of or the total game frame within the stale So Sf under Mr Chambers Chambers' estimates there arc nearly deer narl nearly elk and about mountain sheen In n the state all aU of or which puts Utah In a a. high position among the states with wild game In a a. letter accompanying the tho report Mr Ir Fenn declares that In 1916 the number of ot violations of or game came laws within the national forests showed a a. marked decrease and he thanks the fish Isla and game game- commissioner and Ws his deputies for tor their work thank personally personal 1 for lor forthe I I 1 wish to you the excellent support you have given Iven of oC the tho the forest service In the matter enforcement of ot the state game laws w the assistant nt district forester writes r 1 f i hould also alo be bo glad Iad to have you ou ex express cx- cx tho the same appreciation to you your our ourI press I subordinates J ordinates who have hwo so faithfully carried out the spirit and the thc purpose entered of or the co operative o agreement Into May laO 23 5 1915 1916 The a assistant forester reports that i 3 deer were killed In 1916 In Inthe the national national national na na- na- na for forests of oC the state and that violations of oC game gamo th le re were three laws reported with two convictions fol ful- ful ln 10 lowing Indians in the La Sal for forest st do considerable con con- poaching It way was reported anti and n l there is some opposition in some districts to the law providing pro that only o bucks huck ma may be killed The Tho report also makes mention of oC the colony of f t GO beavers in the Uinta forest |