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H. M. ALJiXANDEK, I ). D. S.. New Hloomfield- 



T have known liawks to fall upon a tlock of quail until the 

 last one was ffune. Have fi-(>quenil.v founfl the remains of 

 pheasants destioyecl by foxt'S and other animals. 



PIKE COUNTY. 



G. McKEAN, Shohola: 



In hunting- I saw where one wildcat caught three pheasants, 

 and in going one-half mile further on I shot him with one in 

 his mouth. 



C. P. MOTT, Milford: 



Had fox steal wounded grouse from before me before I 

 reached it; tracking snow told the story; another occasion 

 knew fox to catch rabbit that was being run by dog; dog took 

 up thcr fox tracks and gave him a long run; fox did not .give 

 up the rabbit. Knew case where fox running before hound 

 caught a grouse and carried it to hole; know cases of weasels 

 destroying eggs in nest of grouse. 



GEORGE SAWYER, Mill Rift: 



Have seen in snow where numerous pheasants or Ruffed 

 Grouse have been caught by foxes; rabbits also meet the same 

 fate, as is easily seen by going through woods after a light 

 snow: weasels are very destructive to rabbits. Have found 

 hundreds of rabbits that had been killed by weasels. 



I. W. CHAMBERLAIN, Rowland: 



Have seen that a great many song birds are caught by the 

 pigeon hawk, and poultry by the common chicken hawk. 



GEORGE ANSLEY, Paupac: 

 Foxes are very destructive to turkeys and chickens. 



CilA-RLES L. HELLER, Bushkill: 



I have seen the feathers w^here foxes have destroyed pheas- 

 ants; have seen in the snow where foxes have pursued labbits 

 and caught them. I have picked up both pheasants and rabbits 

 killed by weasels. 



R. VAN GORDAN, Dingmans Perry: 



The Wildcat kills more birds and young rabbits than all ani- 

 mals put together. 



PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. 



JOHN C. SHALLCROSS, Frankford: 



On our farm we lost one hundred and thirty-two young 

 chickens last spring, and I lielieve it was done by one weasel, 

 as no more wito killid after we caught him. 



HON. MAHLON L. SAVAGE, Frankford: 



In Luzerne county I have obsci-xed that the Great Hoined 

 Owl is very dcsti uctive to Ruffed Grouse, and in York county 

 I have seen whtie Coo|ier's and Sharp-shinned hawks have de- 

 stroyed quail and poultry. 



