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tematic hunting by paid hunters, receiving no bounties and 

 working under government control. This poHcy is giving 

 excellent results in the United States, as will be shown 

 presently. 



The problem is by no means a local one, nor even a pro- 

 vincial one; it is both interprovincial and international in 

 character, and it is only by organization along these lines 

 that ultimate success will be obtained. What we need is 

 co-operation among all concerned: individuals, live-stock 

 organizations, and governments; all of them should con- 

 tribute to the funds that are needed to carry out the work 

 after a broad policy has been formulated. 



The present time is most ^appropriate for the initiation of 

 a comprehensive scheme for the destruction of the predatory 

 animals affecting our live-stock interests and wild-life re- 

 sources. There is an urgent need for the increasing of our 

 live stock in Canada, and Dominion and provincial govern- 

 ments are conducting' vigorous campaigns with this end in 

 view; but, as the preceding facts have clearly shown, these 

 efforts cannot be wholly successful, especially in the matter 

 of sheep-raising and wool production, unless the failure of 

 the bounty systems as a means of destroying predatory 

 animals is recognized by our governments and steps are 

 taken to put into effect a similar scheme to that now in suc- 

 cessful operation in the United States. 



Steps must be taken to remove the obstacles in the way 

 of successful sheep-raising. At the present time farmers 

 are either prevented from taking up or they are compelled 

 to discontinue sheep-raising on account of the losses caused 

 by these predatory animals. In addition, when an effort is 

 made to raise sheep the farmers experience loss of stock, 

 loss of time shepherding their stock, and loss of money in 

 building the necessary fences. 



With the return of large numbers of soldiers from mili- 

 tary service in Europe there should be no difficulty in ob- 



