48 CONSERVATION OF CANADIAN WILD LIFE 



government that is determined to conserve its supply of 

 moose has the power and means to effect such conservation. 

 The responsibihty in this matter lies with the governments 

 concerned. 



Distribution and Abundance. — In Nova Scotia the moose 

 are increasing in number, owing to the prohibition of the 

 killing of cow moose which has been in effect since 1909. 

 The following figures of the number of moose killed each 

 season since that date illustrate the wisdom of the enforce- 

 ment of such a provision as a means of conserving this or 

 any other member of the deer family: 



NUMBER OF MALE MOOSE KILLED 



1909. 405 1914 1,091 



1910 509 1915 1,218 



1911 617 1916 1,331 



1912 678 1917 1,363 



1913 704 1918 1,243 



New Brunswick has a well-deserved reputation as a moose 

 country. The greater portion of the province contains the 

 most favoured resorts of this animal, which flourishes under 

 the protection that is given to it by the provincial govern- 

 ment, although there is still too much illegal slaughter 

 taking place. The fact that the largest heads of Canadian 

 moose are taken in this province attracts many sportsmen 

 each year from the United States, where in the neighbour- 

 ing State of Maine improvident slaughter has had the in- 

 evitable results. 



In Quebec the best moose territories are in the counties 

 of Pontiac and Timiskaming in the west; the St. Maurice 

 and St. John region in the north-central portion; and in the 

 counties of Bonaventure and Gaspe in the east. The super- 

 intendent of game and fisheries informs me that the moose 

 in these regions are increasing; fine heads are secured each 

 year. 



