Show FOREST RANGERS REPORT ON WILD LIFE Forest rangers report a total of deer for 1938 as against ag a year ago Elk remained stationary while bear showed a decrease as were reported a year ago and only 80 were reported report report- ed at the clo close e of 1938 The two timber wolves reported a year ago were not heard of recently Fur animals reported were badgers badgers badgers bad- bad gers 1400 beavers 50 fox martin mink muskrat skunk 1600 weasel 1600 coyotes bobcats and lynx and 70 mountain mountain mountain moun moun- tain lions Sage hen and grouse are decreasing owing to the presence presence presence pres pres- ence of or an increase on predatory hawks Nine hundred coyotes coyote 26 mountain moun moun- mountain moun-I moun tain lions and 94 91 lynx or bobcats were killed by biological survey hunters or local hunters Four stock killing bear were killed to protect livestock while 11 other bear were killed as game during the hunting season Half Million l Fish Planted Practically one-half one million fish were planted on the streams of the forest by the two hatcheries at Springville the forest service or local fish and game associations Only of these fish were of legal size Damage from midsummer cloudbursts cloudbursts cloudbursts cloud cloud- bursts which are the greatest enemies enemies enemies en en- of fish is reported less than thana a year ago A serious condition is reported which prevents deer from using the splendid winter range between Springville and Provo canyon This is the continuous harassing of the deer by bands of dogs from the towns and farms Some of these dogs have been shot by the game warden but the damage still sUll con con- I |