| Show severe ev ere winter hard on european wild beasts Po lands severe winter colder than any for over years was felt even more by tile the wild beasts and birds in the woods than by human beings the government took energetic steps in its huge forest properties to feed and protect tho the game and in particular the rare animals which are in danger of extinction elk bears beavers and a number of birds the authorities are anxious lest these share the fate of the european bison which survived in polish forests until in the confusion of war and revolution local peasants exterminated them it was found however that where the forests contained wild boars baars the gamo game needed very little help these animals ani nials by constantly rooting with their snouts in the snow laid bare the ground to such an extent that other animals were ablo able to find food enough to sustain them |
