first place, the whole area of the Bison corrals has been 

 burned over. In addition to this, all the animals were 

 sprayed with crude petroleum before they were taken 

 from their crates. It is the intention of the managers 

 of the herd to spray the animals annually, in case it should 

 prove necessary. A close watch will be maintained for 

 evidences of the presence of the Texas fever tick, and 

 if any are found to have reached any of the Bufifaloes, they 

 will be immediately destroyed by the spraying operation. 



It is also intended, as a further precaution, to burn 

 over about 200 acres of the bison range adjoining the 

 corrals, and surround it by a temporary fence, in order 

 that the herd may be kept entirely under control and close 

 observation during the period that it will be in danger of 

 coming in contact w^ith the fever tick. 



The Zoological Society has every confidence in the 

 judgment of Mr. Rush and Mr. Mattoon, and believe that 

 the intelligent efforts w^hich they are now putting forth 

 for the maintenance of the herd will be crowned w^ith 

 complete success. 



Since the arrival of the herd in its new home, two 

 calves have been born, one male and one female, both 

 of which are vigorous specimens and seem likely to 

 survive. 



We confidently look forward to the increase of the 

 Wichita national herd at a rapid rate, and there is every 

 reason to believe that within a very few vears a herd of 

 more than one hundred animals wall be the result. It is 

 expected and hoped that American elk, prong-horned 

 antelope and mule deer wall be liberated in {he bison 

 range, and that thev wall there thrive and multiply along 

 with their natural neighbors, the Bison. There is now a 

 small herd of wn'ld v/hite-tailed deer inhabiting the rough 

 mountain tops and timber of the bison range, and now 

 that they are fully protected, they should increase to satis- 

 factorv numbers. 



This completes the history of the founding of the 

 Wichita national Bison herd up to the present date. 



We especially commend to the attention of the public 

 the fact that the national Government (|uickly responded 

 to the invitation of private individuals, or to speak more 



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