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A. VV. CuLEaRoVE. riinelhpuit, McKean County: 

 ctiiei and Mink destroy flsh. 



J. S. TILLOSTON, Tilloston, Crawford County: 



1 know of an instance where a Mink in one evening killed 

 from ten to fifteen carp. 



H. H. RANATT, Pipersville, Bucks County: 



Have seen Mink fishing. 

 K. F. FRITZ. Divide, Columbia County: 



Fish in Little Fishing Creek suffer from Foxes, Minks and 

 Hawks. 



G. S. TURNER, West Hickory, Forest County: 



I have seen Minks catching fish in small streams; have seen 

 Cranes, Great Blue, Night and Green Herons catching fish. 

 It is common report that one Crane on a trout stream will 

 catch almost all the trout in it in one season. 



PAUL, A. OLIVER, Oliver's Mills, Luzerne County: 



Have seen Mink catching Brook Trout. 



F. C. FIELD, Balsam, Tioga County: 



Have seen fish destroyed by Minks; they also destroy much 

 poultry. 



D. F. LEWIS, Gillett, Bradford County: 

 I have caught the Mink catching large fish. 



GEORGE C. CONNELL, Columbia X Roads, Bradford County: 

 Have seen fish destroyed by Minks and Muskrats. 



Trom these quotations it will be seen that Minks un- 

 tiuestiouablv are great destroyei-s of fish, while it is 

 well known that they will catch and feed upon almosr 

 any species of the finny tribe which they can secure. 

 These amphibious animals have, there is little doubt, a 

 preference for the toothsome and beautiful brook trout. 

 The number of trout which Minks annually kill about 

 Dur mountain streams is no doubt considerable. 



