Beaver lodge on an island in the Red Deer River tliree miles above Tolniati Ferry. This 

 lodge sheltered eight beavers in 1910. In 1011 it was deserted, the burrow liaving been 

 opened by trappers 



Some people who live near the rivers say that beeau-se the heavers eut 

 down so many trees they should not he proteeted. From my own ol)ser\a- 

 tion, they destroy only youna,' poi)lars whieh at hest make very poor i'enee 

 posts. If rit^idly proteeted for another twenty years they will inerease to 

 such numhers that many may l)e killed each year thereafter, under proper 

 restriction, without seriously decreasing the supply. Thus a source of 

 considerable wealth may be conserved and one of the most valual)!(' fur- 

 bearing species be peri)etuated. 



AN EXPLANATION 



An article appeared in the Dccemlxir, lOl 1, issue of the. JoiHNAL entitled 

 "Fossil Hunting by Boat in ("anada." It was the intention of the writer 

 to describe the unique method of securing fossils and to gixc some of the 

 observations that seemed most interesting. 



It was not claimed nor intended to be undi-rstood that this was tlu; first 

 time that fossils had been secured from the Red Deer Ri\er. Their exis- 

 tence has long been known and fossils had previously been collected from 

 the river by members of the Canadian Geological Survey. • 



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