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Show TAKE NEW STEPS TO PROTECT PARK G AME YF.1.I.I.IU ST N E PAltK Wyo.; 6ct. L' -TbS protection of wild game 111 Velio WStons park la being given more attention than ever this fall and virtually vir-tually the entire force of ran?rs h-js boon mobilised for patrol duty during th" open Hunting season in adjoining adjoin-ing states. i .ns'am i-iil.i net U being ma n-ta'ned n-ta'ned along the park boundary lines and trails during these periods, with a view t" absolute prevention of pouching pouch-ing and the apprehension of posslblo violator.-, of the park regulations Many Of the rangers have also ben appointed appoint-ed deputy game wardens for the states of Wyurniiu, Montana and Idaho, and will assist in enforcing the game laws obtaining in the territory surrounding the park Warning notices against hunting have been posted everywhere about the narlv boundary, some 2S00 metal I signs being used for the purpose. Hunting Of any kind within the park is forbidden, even the killing of preda-'tory preda-'tory animals being limited to members mem-bers of the ranger force. This year, howeser, will probably witness a .stiaip redm tion in the moose herd ranging at t headwaters of the i Yellowstone river. The state of Wyoming Wyo-ming has made provision for Issuing I fifty moose hunting permits, the open season for mouse In that state being fiom September to October 31. This Is regarded In the park as particularly disadvantageous to the moose, since 'the open season comes before tho rut-tln rut-tln gseasQn and since fifty of the I Yallowetoae mooss were killed in Wyo-jmlng Wyo-jmlng last y ar. I oo |