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another chapter I said that it was a question 

 whether or not migrating animals passing from 

 a reserve in one State to a reserve in another, 

 but still remaining within the boundaries of re- 

 serves, should not come under Federal control. 

 The elk here in question fall within the last 

 classification, as they have never passed out of 

 national forest reserves. 



Wyoming's assumption of sole responsibility 

 for the proper care of these animals places her 

 in the position of a stockman, and a stockman 

 under similar conditions would do one of three 

 things: If a certain range contained more ani- 

 mals than it could support, he would obtain 

 forage from elsewhere and feed the animals; 

 or he would sell his surplus stock; or he would 

 transfer his surplus to other ranges that were 

 understocked, if he possessed such ranges. 



It is not only possible but feasible to feed the 

 elk, and Wyoming is only deterred from feed- 

 ing because of the expense entailed, though it 

 would be comparatively small, adopting instead 

 a penny wise and pound foolish policy. 



During the haying season ranchmen in Jack- 

 son's Hole are willing to sell the State consid- 

 erable quantities of hay at from four to five dol- 

 lars per ton, and enough could be had at this 

 price, economically dispensed, to carry the elk 



