American Big-Game Hunting 
the late Professor Baird, calling his attention 
to the importance of stocking these waters, 
more especially Shoshone Lake, for the bene- 
fit of the people. At that time it was not 
considered feasible to take up the matter. 
Since then these waters have undergone care- 
ful investigation, and, as a result, have been 
stocked with fish under the supervision of Pro- 
fessor B. W. Evermann, of the United States 
Fish Commission, who reports that the dif- 
ferent species of trout planted are doing well, 
so far as can be told at this early date. Six 
varieties — brook, lake, mountain, rainbow, 
Loch Leven, and Von Behr trout—have been 
placed in one or the other of the different 
drainage basins. In Shoshone and Lewis 
lakes both the common lake trout and the 
Loch Leven variety were planted. The Yel- 
lowstone Park is destined to rank as one of 
the favorite resorts of the angler,—fishing, 
under the proper regulations, becoming one 
of the many attractions of the place. 
Nearly all birds common to the northern 
Rocky Mountains resort to this region during 
certain portions of every year. Migratory 
birds, like ducks and geese, live for months 
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