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This is believed t(i have been the hist Elk takeu in 

 renn sylvan in. 



THE BEAVKR. 



The broad-tailed Keavei", a valuable fui-bearing 

 animal, manj- years ago was abundant in different 

 sections of this State. One may at the present time 

 find remains of their ancient dwelling places about 

 streams and dams. The former presence of these in- 

 telligent animals in numerous localities is further at- 

 tested by stich familiar and suggestive names as 

 Beaver Dam, Beaver Creek, Beaver Meadows, etc. 

 According to Mr. George K. Boak, Pine Glen, Pa., the 

 Beaver was found in Centre county about 30 years ago. 

 but like the Wolk, Elk and Panther, which also occur- 

 red there, all have been exterminated. Mr. Abraham 

 Neveling. an aged and well-informed naturalist, of 

 Coalport, Pa., says, "The last Beaver was ti-apped in 

 Clearfield county in 1837." The latest record of the 

 capture of this species iu Pennsylvania, of which I can 

 (ind any record of reliability, is that made by Mr. S. N. 

 IJlioads, whe quotes as follows, from ilr. Seth Nelson, 



"The last (Beaver taken in this State) was Icilled on Pine 

 Creelv, nine years ago (1SS4). A part of Pine Creelc is in Clinton 

 county, and part in Tioga county, but the Beaver was started 

 in Potter county and followed down througli Tioga county, 

 and Itilled in Clinton county.' 



BEAVERS IN "OLD VIRGINIA." 



If the natural history student desires to study the 

 Beaver on his native heath, he can at a very moderate 

 money outlay and in a short time, find them at home in 

 the swampy woods of Surrey county, Virginia, where 

 last vear the writer found freshlv fallen trees cut 



