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Mountain probably is one of the places most 

 frequented by mountain sheep. A number of 

 times flocks of more than a hundred have been 

 seen on this mountain. A scattering of wolves, 

 coyotes, and foxes remain. Conies are numerous 

 in the slide rock of the heights, and snowshoe 

 rabbits people the forests. The Fremont, or 

 pine, squirrels are scattered throughout the 

 woods. Lunch where you will, and the dear 

 and confiding busy chipmunk is pretty certain 

 to approach. The region appears to be above 

 the snake line, and I have never seen a snake 

 within the boundary. The streams and a num- 

 ber of the lakes have their population of rain- 

 bow and brook trout. Around the water's edge 

 mink make their home. 



The beaver has colonies large and small all 

 over the park up to the limits of tree-growth. 

 Houses, ponds, dams, tree-cuttings, canals, and 

 other works of the beaver are here readily seen. 

 Excellent opportunities are afforded to study 

 beaver manners and customs and to compre- 

 hend the influence of his work in the conserva- 

 tion of soil and water. 



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