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be over-estimated, and would probably ensure some 

 of our most valuable big game from destruction. 

 And not only that. The whole stock of game in 

 the districts in which the reserves were situated 

 would increase, and when the stock became too 

 great for the area of ground in the reserve there 

 would be a natural overflow into the surrounding 

 country. This overflow would in the natural course 

 of events consist of adult males, which are the chief 

 objects of pursuit on the part of the hunter. In a 

 letter which I received from Mr. A. Bryan Williams, 

 he says : 



" I am of the opinion that these reserves should 

 not be of large extent, and only one or two in the 

 Province. There should be other reserves created in 

 many different parts of the country, capable of being 

 carefully watched by the Deputy Game-Warden of 

 the district. It is no use creating enormous reserves 

 which cannot receive adequate protection except at 

 very great expense." 



I thoroughly agree with every word that Mr. 

 Williams has written, and only wish that he could 

 get some of the powers that be to look at things 

 in the same light. He goes on to say : 



"Reserves should, however, be created at once. 

 That is the main thing. Before long it will be 

 hard to find suitable spots, destitute of either 

 ranchers, miners, or timber men, all of whom would 

 interfere with the protection of the game. When 

 once a reserve is created, no one except a game- 



