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Bird - Lore 



At the time of my visit, July 15, quite a number of the White Herons 

 were grown and were able to leave the nests. At one time I counted twenty- 

 eight birds in one flock standing out in the shallow water of the lake. In one 

 of the nests I saw three young birds not more than a week and a half old. An 

 effort is being made to secure complete protection for this small flock of White 

 Herons by having this area set aside as a reserve. 



In order to restock with elk some of the forest areas in Oregon where 

 they were formerly abundant, a herd of these animals was transported 



ELK BEING TRANSPORTED TO OREGON FOR RESTOCKING 

 Photographed by William L. Finley 



during the past year from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to the Wallowa Forest 

 Reserve in Oregon. 



This work was done in conjunction with the Biological Survey of the 

 Department of Agriculture. The elk came down from the mountains in 

 large numbers, seeking food during the winter. They were caught in corrals. 

 From four to six of the animals were put into a big crate the size of a wagon- 

 bed, and loaded onto sleds and hauled ninety miles over the Teton Pass to 

 St. Anthony, Idaho. On account of heavy snowstorms, the mountains were 

 almost impassable. It took four days for the men to make the summit of 

 the pass, traveling twenty-eight miles during that time. 



