246 CONSERVATION OF CANADIAN WILD LIFE 
are slowly increasing in numbers. The wolves appear to 
have migrated westward. Before the park was established 
moose were almost exterminated, but, owing to the increased 
protection given to them, they are now abundant, and it is 
no uncommon experience to see three or four during a day’s 
travel in the park. The antlers of these Quebec moose are 
not as large as those of the New Brunswick animals, any 
having a spread of over fifty-five inches being considered a 
large head. Mr. Hall informs me that there are a few red 
deer, a profusion of beaver, many black bear, and a full 
complement of the fur-bearing animals. These facts I was 
able to confirm when I visited the northern region of 
the park in 1911. The lakes are teeming with splendid 
trout. 
The policy adopted in administering the hunting priv- 
ileges in the park is an excellent one from the point of view 
of conserving the wild life. On those borders of the park 
that are most open to the inroads of poachers, such as the 
eastern side, moderately sized areas are leased for five-year 
periods to individuals or clubs. The lessee is required to 
appoint a guardian approved by the department, and to have 
the leased area adequately and properly protected. The 
guardian thus becomes a useful servant of both his em- 
ployer and the government. Formerly the game and fish 
on the eastern and western borders of the park suffered se- 
verely from the inroads of poachers, but, owing to the method 
of leasing areas, a series of clubs and private holdings now 
very effectively protect those borders. Not only has the 
game in the leased areas increased, but it has spread into 
the other areas, to the general benefit of the interior of the 
park. 
Some years ago in certain sections of the park bears had 
nearly disappeared, now they are abundant; beaver were 
almost exterminated, now they are a nuisance in certain 
areas. 
