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Show Tame Denver In Canada. Iu Manitoba tbo beaver Is protected by law from either being shot or trapped, an- he protection results In Increase. Colonics of tho animals can now bo fr-. d both on the Ochre and Ttirtlo rivors, to the cast of Dauphin. One colony has staged building n dam on tho Ochre river at tho railway bridge near the village. So tamo have the animals 'iccomo that It Is a common com-mon thing tor tho residents to visit tho locality In the evening and watch tho Industrious animals at work. In ono or two cases tho work of tho beaver in damming tho Turtlo rlvor has proved a loss to farmors in tbo vicinity by t their land being flooded and tbo water overflowing it. Tho matter was laid beforo tho government govern-ment In Winnipeg by parties Interested, Interest-ed, and permission obtained to opon tbo dams, but not to nioIeBt the animals. ani-mals. As tho boaver Increases rapidly, rapid-ly, tho government Is likely to havo another problem on Its bands to eolvo beforo a great while. |