his observations, and facts gathered by him, he estimates 

 the total number of Athabasca Bison at "not less than 250 

 nor more than 600. If I must fix upon a definite figure as 

 my estimate, T will say 300." On this point, the following 

 from Mr. Howard Douglas, Superintendent of the Rocky 

 Mountain Park at Banff, dated October 28, 1907, is of 

 general interest: — 



"I have got the best information I can procure with 

 regard to the herd running wild in the North, and regret 

 having to report that they are decreasing, owing to the 

 timber w^olves killing the young calves, so that when there 

 were supposed to be nearl}^ six hundred head a few years 

 ago, the estimate now is only about three hundred, with 

 very little young stock among them, and unless drastic 

 measures are taken soon there will be none left. The Gov- 

 ernment sent in an Inspector of the Northwest Mounted 

 Police during the past Summer, and his report corrobo- 

 rates the statements made. From this report I have no 

 doubt that some means will be taken to protect the herd 

 in the future." 



The Bison in the Yellowstone Park. — In his an- 

 nual report for 1907 as Superintendent of the Yellowstone 

 National Park, General S. B. M. Young reports as follows 

 on the Bison, captive and wild: — 



"The 29 Buffalo in the fenced pasture near Mammoth 

 produced only 5 calves. One old cow in this herd died 

 in June. The calves are hardy. This herd, with the 

 exception of the two original old bulls, was safely con- 

 ducted to the Lamar Valley on October 12 and 13, where 

 there is superior grazing, and where they will be herded 

 during the day time in fair weather and secured in the 

 600-acre pasture field during the night time and in foul 

 weather. The grazing in the Mammoth pasture has not 

 been excellent, and it has been necessary to feed hay to 

 this herd all summer. The 28 Buffalo taken to the Lamar 

 Vallev in May last have not been fed hav and are in better 

 condition than the Mammoth herd. The Lamar herd 

 produced no calves. The united herd numbers ^q (25 

 males and 34 females) , not including the 2 old bulls which 

 have been advertised for sale. 



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