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causes, is far greater than the increase. . : 
Tourists who come to Phcenix for the winter, 
kill birds indiscriminately, regardless of 
species.”’ 
Fort Huachuca, R. D. Lusk, ‘“ Nearly all birds have greatly dimin- 
Idaho : 
Lake, 
Arangee, 
Elgin, 
ished. In the years 1892 to 1895, there was a 
serious drought. By the close of the latter year, 
quail and rabbits had almost disappeared from 
the mesas, and valleys and mountains—but not 
so markedly from the valleys. Man was not the 
agent. Now, two years of plentiful vegetation 
has brought them fully up to the old numbers. 
The black-tail deer have nearly disappeared from 
the mesas and foothills, and the peccaries from 
the mountains. Agent,—man.”’ 
R. W. Rock, ‘‘Birds are decreasing very fast in 
this locality. About ,4 as many as 15 years ago. 
So-called sportsmen are responsible for their 
destruction. Swans, ruffed grouse, buffalo, 
caribou and moose are very scarce here, and 
mearhy extinct all: 
‘‘Birds are decreasing in numbers. 
About % as many as 15 years ago. Cause: hogs 
that cal’ themselves sportsmen, from the eastern 
states, who kill the birds to see them fall. Be- 
coming extinct: swan, pelican and _ sand-hill 
crane. Sage grouse are not becoming extinct, 
but have decreased wonderfully in the last 8 
years.”’ 
W. LL. Winegar, ‘““There are more birds here than 15 
years ago. In our section man has not been de- 
structive to them. Some of the large game is 
becoming extinct, through hard winters, and the 
settling up of their wintering grounds.”’ 
Washington :—A pleasing variation! Azrds are increasing ! 
Tacoma, 
C, W. and J. H. Bowles, ‘‘ From what everyone says, birds 
have increased very much. Where none used to 
be, there are quantities now. Itis thought that 
clearing off the woods is the cause. . . . The 
birds are disturbed by nothing but skunks, and 
none that we know of are becoming extinct.’’ 
Chelan, Okanogan Co., W. C. Dawson, (Time covered, 9 years.) ‘‘ Birds 
are increasing—all except the game birds, es- 
pecially grouse. In eastern Washington the 
sage grouse seems to be the only bird that is cer- 
tainly doomed to destruction; but it is still 
common in certain unsettled tracts. Hunting is 
for sport or the table, only. . . . The mountain 
sheep, common 10 years ago, is nearly extermi- 
nated. According to all information, the white- 
tailed deer is no longer found. The [Columbian ] 
black-tailed deer is almost gone. The mule deer 
is still common, not ¥/ its former number left. 
The mountain goat is still abundant on the high- 
er ranges, but doomed because of its unsuspect- 
ing nature. Of course, with all these it ts a 
matter of a few years only.”’ 
