Show SEED EATING RODENTS importance OF reforesting REFO RESTING PARTS OF NATIONAL DOMAIN one of most serious problems Pro blema Is pro lection of seed from attacks of chipmunks ground squirrels and other rodents dy by N DEARBORN the th 0 demand for lumber in the united states constantly increases while the forested area under the ax of the lumberman tile the of 0 agriculture and the devastation by aa no 1 side striped ground squirrel no 2 flying squirrel no 3 white footed mouse fire steadily diminishes hence alence the importance of reforesting refo resting such parts of the national domain as have been denuded of their forest growth one of the most serious problems problem S connect connected t ed with the reforestation of treeless areas within the national forests Is protection the of newly planted II 1 seeds LIS from the attacks of mice chipmunk ground squirrels and other rodents whose depredations collectively continue the year through the extent of this damage may be understood by the results of a reforesting refo resting experiment in the black hills by the forest service in m which from 30 to 70 per cent of tho the seed was destroyed by chipmunks and mice within six days after planting in order to get an idea of the abundance of these rodents exhaustive trapping on a halt half aero acre contained 2090 seed spots was undertaken we secured three chipmunks and 11 white mice which in three days bad had pilfered 70 per cent no I 1 chipmunk no 2 yellow bellied chipmunk no 3 pocket gopher of tho the seed one of the chipmunks was ft as seen to visit 38 S seed spots in four minutes it will be readily perceived that the destruction of seed on such a scale threatens the practicability of reforestation alq an that strenuous pleasures measures will havo have 0 0 be resorted to in IIA order to stop the 4 of tho the pests which in a large degree prevent nt tnt the renewal 0 many of our forvis fan itts |