habited area. Scattered colonies are found in the 

 Rocky Mountains and in the mountains of the 

 Pacific Coast, and there are localities in Canada 

 where they are still fairly abundant. In many 

 places in the Grand Canon of the Colorado they 

 are common. A few are found in Michigan and 

 Maine. Some years ago a few brooks in the 

 Adirondacks were successfully colonized with 

 these useful animals. They have reappeared in 

 Pennsylvania, and there probably are straggling 

 beaver all over the United States which, if pro- 

 tected, would increase. 



There is a growing sentiment in favor of allow- 

 ing the beaver to multiply. In 1877 Missouri 

 passed a law protecting these animals; so did 

 Maine in 1885 and Colorado in 1899. Other 

 States to the total number of twenty-four have 

 also legislated for their protection. The Cana- 

 dian government has also passed protective laws. 

 A noticeable increase has already occurred in a 

 few localities. Beaver multiply rapidly under pro- 

 tection, as is shown in the National Parks of 

 both Canada and the United States. 



