Show SHOOT THIS TREE DESTROYER r t y i y y E A y yA A Porcupine is shown at work in a tree a plant he will probably pro bably destroy if some hunter doesn't do a good turn b by y shooting him Hunters are urged to join in killing porcupines while in the mountains RANGER ASKS HUNTERS TO I SHOOT PORCUPINES Porky porcupine stealthily working timber renegade is on the upgrade in many intermountain tain forest areas and the populations populations populations pop pop- are increasing in spite of reduction programs according according according accord accord- ing to Ranger LeGrande Olsen To decrease the porcupines the Forest Service is asking nn hunters in certain areas this year to shoot them on sight With porcupine damage heavy in many areas sportsmen a are aro 11 being asked to cooperate in an intensive effort to destroy porcupines porcupines porcupines por por- while they are arc hunting big game The Forest Service recognizes that even though the ro rodents rodents rodents ro- ro dents are arc a natural part of a forest habitat an overpopulation can do serious damage to fu future future future fu- fu ture timber supplies and de destroy destroy destroy de- de stroy recreational and scenic values by stripping the bark from thousands of young trees One porcupine can ruin a great many trees in one season ac according according ac- ac c- c cording to the Forest Service Contrary to folklore porcupines porcupines porcupines porcu porcu- pines are arc not protected by game laws They should not be spared spared spared spar spar- ed as possible food for people lost in snowstorms because they dont don't cooperate that way When the tho f rl o snow CM nn gets dee r n Y rm or i i nc 0 F p p J hide out in rocky dens In killing porcupines and helping helping helping help help- ing to reduce their number on the forest hunters are given these tips Aim for the head it is i usually the end farthest from the tree trunk Use the same safety you would when shooting your game Porcupines are arc often seen at Jt sundown in or near mountain roads grassy meadows and |