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tion while the first hunter lay down to rest. No sooner had the frightened herd 

 reached the further corner of the plain than up sprang a fresh wolf, who again 

 turned them and took up the pursuit, leaving his panting accomplice to get his 

 breath preparatory to another chase. Thus the luckless terrified antelopes were 

 driven from corner to corner of the great plain, till, stupefied and exhausted, they 

 crowded together galloping in ever lessening circles round the centre of the field, 

 where the sixth wolf lay hidden, evidently waiting till they should be so 

 effectually tired out as to fall an easy prey. His calculations were, however, at 

 fault. He had not reckoned on the human presence, and just as he wa3 pre- 

 paring for the final spring, a well directed shot proved fatal to the nearest wolf, 

 where upon the confederates scurried off with all possible speed. In 1875, 165 

 persons were killed by wolves in Russia. 



The above shows the urgent necessity of doing all possible to exterminate 

 these dangerous and destructive animals. Instances have been recorded of two 

 wolves killing as many as twenty sheep in one night. Then what must be the 

 unfortunate results to the deer when yarding in winter, especially in those por- 

 tions of our respective countries in which action has not been taken for the 

 extermination of these destructive pests. 



Canis Lupus. 



Canis lupus is not the only species of wolf we in Ontario have to contend 

 with. A few years ago two animals who called themselves white men bribed 

 an Indian to take them to a moose yard and killed three cow moose heavy in 

 calf. More recently another party of two-legged wolves went to a deer yard 

 and killed a number of does heavy in fawn. Of course the parties were fined. 

 The only punishment inflicted on such characters should be twelve months' 

 imprisonment with hard labor, and without the option of a fine. 



When we take into consideration that wolves have no close season, their 

 destructiveness prevails during the whole year. Then how imperative it is that 

 combined efforts should be put forth to secure the extermination of such a com- 

 mon enemy. This can only be accomplished by the active co-operation of states 

 or provinces whose boundary lines adjoin for hundreds of miles. One state or 

 province may pay large bounties on wolves killed, while the adjoining state or 

 province makes no such effort, but allows these destructive pests to increase to 

 the detriment of all concerned. 



This will prove that the Ontario Goverment is doing all possible to have 

 the wolves destroyed in the Province. The amount paid in bounties during 1906 

 is approximately $8,369, and the number of wolves killed 612. , 



Insectivorous Birds. 



Permits to collect insectivorous birds and eggs'to the number of 74 were 

 issued in 1906 as against 71 in 1905, the increase resulting from greater interest 

 in the study of nature in the high schools. 



Settlers' Permits. 

 Settlers' permits issued in 1906, as per returns from issuers to date, 2,774. 



Licenses. 



Deer hunters' licenses issued in 1906 as per returns, 6,285. 

 Non-resident licenses issued as per returns, 447. 

 Moose licenses issued as per returns, 283. 

 Revenue for the year, $25,620.07. 



