THE ENEMIES OF WILD LIFE 205 
tematic hunting by paid hunters, receiving no bounties and 
working under government control. This policy is giving 
excellent results in the United States, as will be shown 
presently. 
The problem is by no means a local one, nor even a pro- 
vincial one; it is both interprovincial and international in 
character, and it is only by organization along these lines 
that ultimate success will be obtained. What we need is 
co-operation among all concerned: individuals, live-stock 
organizations, and governments; all of them should con- 
tribute to the funds that are needed to carry out the work 
after a broad policy has been formulated. 
The present time is most appropriate for the initiation of 
a comprehensive scheme for the destruction of the predatory 
animals affecting our live-stock interests and wild-life re- 
sources. ‘There is an urgent need for the increasing of our 
live stock in Canada, and Dominion and provincial govern- 
ments are conducting vigorous campaigns with this end in 
view; but, as the preceding facts have clearly shown, these 
efforts cannot be wholly successful, especially in the matter 
of sheep-raising and wool production, unless the failure of 
the bounty systems as a means of destroying predatory 
animals is recognized by our governments and steps are 
taken to put into effect a similar scheme to that now in suc- 
cessful operation in the United States. 
Steps must be taken to remove the obstacles in the way 
of successful sheep-raising. At the present time farmers 
are either prevented from taking up or they are compelled 
to discontinue sheep-raising on account of the losses caused 
by these predatory animals. In addition, when an effort is 
made to raise sheep the farmers experience loss of stock, 
loss of time shepherding their stock, and loss of money in 
building the necessary fences. 
With the return of large numbers of soldiers from mili- 
tary service in Europe there should be no difficulty in ob- 
