Show many persian sheep on kaibab forest according to information gien out from ohp forest headquarters at ogden twenty thousand deer roam through alio mountainous portion of the kaibab forest on the north side of the grand canyon at the present time and although the deer are protected from human enemies the losses arc great from the ravages of abe predatory animals that are numerous there rangers of the kinbar forest said it not an uncommon occurrence to find five carcasses during a daj s ado through alie trails this part af the forest lying adjacent to the grind inon cinon c is one of two national game refuges under the administration of alie forest service and besides the animals peculiar to that district there been placed in the forest animals imported for experiments among buch animals were the persian sheep introduced by E D woolley and charles mccormic of california from a small herd placed several years ago the band has mci eased to 2000 this animal 13 long legged and is less liable to fall prey to predatory animals it is injured to h ird ship as its habitat is the deserts of western asia one of its peculiarities is an exceptionally large and flat tail sometimes weighting as much as forty pounds when food is lacking the persian sheep draws nutriment from the tail as the camel docs from its hump its wool which is long and coarse produces rugs of high alue alie forestry furnishes tons of salt annually to the salt loving animals of the forest this salt is transported from to miles to be placed at alie salt licks forestry say that unless this salt is furnished to the deer the bucks would drive away the cattle from the licks moat of the information concerning the wild animals of the kaibab uncle jim bivens a trapper and hunter of repute he has been employed game warden in yellott atone park and the experience peri ence gained there led to his appointment in the kaibab during his first three years as warden he brought in cougar pelts and has killed hundred of coyotes and woh es his record is civo full grown cougars in one day |