MANAGEMENT OF MOORS 59 



still, and will always be, necessary for him 

 to be cautious, and while exercising con- 

 stant vigilance in defence of his charge, 

 to act with prudence and, whenever 

 possible, without force or violence. The 

 Game Acts provide sufficient powers of 

 compelling offenders to divulge means of 

 their identification where their identity 

 is not known. 



On every moor a sufficient and steady 

 supply of pure water is very necessary ; 

 and this cannot always be had without 

 special means of ensuring it. In the 

 western parts of Scotland, indeed, grouse 

 more often are affected by a prodigality 

 of water than scarcity ; but in the central 

 and eastern portions of the country the 

 opposite condition often obtains in dry 

 seasons. In such cases the gamekeeper 

 must carefully conserve and husband his 

 resources of water by the creation of 

 rivulets from the main supplies and 

 formation by damming of numerous tiny 

 pools whereat grouse may satisfy their 

 needs. This is a point of good manage- 



