Show I NOTES GROUSE INCREASE J J. J W W. Humphrey of Ephraim former former for for- former mer supervisor of the Manti National Nation Nation- al Forest who hunted in many parts of the Forest during the deer season season sea sea- season son called attention of the publishers publishers publishers pub pub- lishers to the great increase he noted in the numbers of ruffed grouse and the larger blue grouse often called pine hens on the forest this year He has never before before be before be- be fore seen so many of these game birds on the Forest and believes the increase is due to the effectiveness effective effective- ness of the cyanide bombs vu used ed in killing coyotes worst enemy of the upland birds with the possible exception of man Mr Humphrey is is' of the opinion that if the increase of these birds continues a limited open season may be declared in the not dis distant distant lis- lis tant future provided sportsmen properly Several hunters also report seeing seeing seeing see see- ing many more porcupines than usual and point to the large number number number num num- ber of pine fur and spruce trees being barked and killed by these queer animals Most hunters kill the porcupines whenever seen in order to lessen the damage to forest forest forest for for- est trees tree by the animals |