Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1911-12-19 | Page 3 | May Ship Elk to Utah

I MAY SHIP ElK TO UTAH TAH I Government Go IJ n on OD Using Timbered Jim Hula of ot state Mate to Shelter Sheller rig lUg Game Animal To brIng about distribution of oC several several sev sev- ceral c eral herds of elk oik In the wooded sections section of Utah H. H W Henshaw Renshaw chief of ot th the tho biological ey survey at Washington has ha asked aske F F- W. W Chambers state fish an nn and game gamo commissioner as to tho the adaptability adaptability adapt adapt- ability of the Utah forests Several So localities in tho the state ar arwell are well adapted for elk runs and it 1 Is likely many elk will 1 bo distributed b by b- bythe the government during durin the early part par of next year Mr Ur Chambers is preparing preparing pre pre- paring data pertaining to timber an and water conditions If It tho the government decides to distrIbute distribute dis- dis tribute some som of oC its Wyoming elk Jn In n nUlah Utah Ulah It is lIkel likely the they will bo be turned turnell l o o In Big DIS- and Little Cottonwood and Mill aUll Crock Creek canyons This territory Is ere co covered with a heavy growth o of oC shrubbery affording a natural protection tion for tor the animals It also provides provide a good water supply It is likely that tha the first herd will bo received in Salt Sal Lake about March 1 1 J