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sheep were badly infected, resulting in con- 

 siderable mortality, but it was believed and 

 hoped that the disease had run its course. 



The number of mountain sheep killed each 

 year by hunters in Wyoming, in conjunction 

 with those destroyed by predatory animals, is 

 beyond doubt considerably in excess of the in- 

 crease* and with the Teton sheep infected with 

 scab it would seem the part of wisdom for the 

 State to follow Colorado's example and for a 

 few years, at least, absolutely prohibit hunting. 



Formerly there were considerable numbers 

 of antelope in northwestern Wyoming. Though 

 the warning was sounded that they were rap- 

 idly decreasing in numbers, hunting was per- 

 mitted until 1909, and as a result antelope have 

 practically disappeared from northwestern Wy- 

 oming. 



The State game warden of Wyoming asserts: 

 "Some parts of the State show a decided in- 

 crease of deer, and it is safe to assert that Wy- 

 oming has as many — or more — deer now than 

 it had five years ago." My investigations as to 

 deer were not so thorough in Wyoming as I 

 had hoped to make them, but the reports re- 

 ceived, taking the State as a whole, bear out 

 the game warden's assertion. There is no 

 doubt deer are fairly numerous, though, scat- 



