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along this line were prohibited. However, we believe that there has 

 been developed a method of crop protection from ducks that will be 

 generally satisfactory when conditions permit its use. 



PREDATORY ANIMALS 



During the years 1940-41 the division paid bounties on 471 moun- 

 tain lions bringing the total since the inception of the lion bounty in 1907 

 to 8,877. More than half, 4,446, have been killed in the eight counties 

 in the northwestern part of the State ; 973 in Humboldt County alone. 

 In the six southern counties 668 have been taken; San Diego County 

 leading with 230. The distribution of lions in the State is well shown 

 by the map on page 37 of this report. The scarcity of the animal in 

 the eastern part of the State is noteworthy. During the two-year 

 period our force of predatory animal trappers accounted for 6,477 

 coyotes, 2,050 wildcats and 4,809 other predators. The catch by county 

 is shown in the table on page 86 of the report. 



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