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B. Game animals. 



a. Forage requirements. 



(i) Grazing capacity. 

 h. Suitable forage types. 



(i) Summer. 



(2) Winter. 



c. Forage species relished. 



d. Reproduction of difTerent species. 



(i) Mating season. 



(2) Period of gestation. 



(3) Season when offspring is born. 



(4) Period required for development. 



e. Hunting regulations devised to foster repro- 

 duction based upon field studies. 



C. Winter-range husbandry. 



a. Object: To develop improved methods of 

 handling stock on winter range. 

 (i) Sheep. 



(.4) Individuals that will with- 

 stand rigors of winter with 

 minimum of supplemental 

 feeding, 

 (a) Condition. 

 {b) Breed. 



(c) Number in band. 

 {B) Forage types best suited for 



winter use. 

 (C) Methods of handling. 

 {a) Herding. 

 {h) Losses. 



(c) Protection against in- 

 jury. 

 I. Poisonous plants, 

 predatory animals, 

 starvation, storms, 

 etc. 



