Show BUFFALO HERDS HAVE GROWN animals in canadian government preserves must be killed to prevent evil of overcrowding twenty five years ago the canadian n government purchased a small herd of buffalo and placed it in a national park at banff for several years the herd was regarded repard cd merely as an object of curiosity then a game preserve was decided upon and the herd together with other buffalo acquired from a united states rancher was turned into the inclosure the preserve Is located at wainwright alta and extends over square miles of sandy bandy prairie which was considered unsuitable for agriculture the buffalo in number thrived from the start and last spring the caretakers care counted of the animals although the 1922 crop cannot be counted until the bison are liar herded ded into their winter quarters it Is estimated that there will be an addition of at least 1000 calves besides 3 this herd at there are other buffalo in canada in sufficient numbers to brine the total up to approximately 4 head and the govern Is preparing to kill bill about 1000 of them every year to prevent the preserves from becoming overcrowded popular |