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ers in this western country refuse to go into the sheep industry because of 

 the above facts. As I go through the country discussing the sheep and 

 poultry situation, every district has numerous men who state they would 

 go into the sheep industry were it not for the destruction done by the 

 coyote, and they can point out concrete cases where their neighbors have 

 been subjected to this pest for years. They declare it remains equally as 

 bad at the present time as in the past; therefore, they cannot go into the 

 sheep industry, although they would like to. 



"Whole flocks of poultrj*-, such as turkeys and geese, have been wiped 

 out after the owner carefully fostered them all summer, and, if not, the 

 whole flock has frequently been reduced to 50 or 60 per cent. 



"This pest does not seem to have been seriously taken into considera- 

 tion by many of our representative men, such as local and Dominion 

 representatives in our Legislatures, as well as men who represent us in 

 other capacities." 



The following extracts from letters that I have received 

 are typical of the experiences of many farmers in the 

 province : 



Mr. A. A. Titus, Napinka, Man., unites: "All sheep men lose heavily. 

 Not one in ten shepherds escapes loss. I lost 25 sheep and lambs last 

 year (1917); more than half were pure-bred Shropshires. I lost $200 in 

 time watching as well. Total loss close to $1,000. Coyotes eat half the 

 turkeys of the country and from 10 to 50 per cent of other poultry, accord- 

 ing to district. A few new-born calves are eaten." 



Mr. James MacField, Two Creeks, Man., writes : "We have been bothered 

 with them for years around this part of the country. There are no sheep 

 farmers to speak of as they think the coyotes would be a great menace, 

 but every farmer tries to raise poultry and I may say every farmer loses 

 in cold cash anywhere from $50 to $100 every year. The people are doing 

 what they can to exterminate the wolf but we cannot afford the time to 

 hunt wolves for two dollars per head. This winter (1917-18) there have 

 been a great many try their hand trapping but with little success. I 

 figure I can trap as well as the average man and I worked my spare time 

 all winter and only got three for my trouble." 



The Necessity of Organized Control by Hunting 

 AND Trapping 



The most successful method of destroying coyotes, wolves, 

 and other predatory animals is by the organization of sys- 



