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DELAWARE COUNTY. 



This was probably the only county in the State where 

 many of the allej-ed noxious animals — Foxes, Minks, 

 Weasels, Hawks and Owls — were of frequent occur- 

 rence, that the citizens showed little or no disposition 

 to kill these animals for bounty. The county of Dela- 

 ware lias not, I am informed, paid out in bounties dui'- 

 ing the last ten years much above fifty dollars. Dur- 

 ing the first sixteen months of the act of 1885, Dela- 

 ware county only expended |10.20. Foxes are not at 

 all rare in some sections of Delaware county but 

 through the efforts of the members of the Rose Tree 

 and other clubs these sly animals are well protected. 



EL.K COUNTY. 



During the latter part of 1885 and about ten months 

 in 188(> Elk county paid upwards of |500 bounties, 

 chiefly on Foxes, Wildcats, Minks and Weasels. All 

 of these animals, likewise birds of the genus Accipiter, 

 are quite numerous in Elk county where they destroy 

 much poultry and game, as well as many species of 

 small wild birds. Wildcats and Foxes are both in- 

 creasing in this county, and as they increase Deer, 

 Grouse, Rabbits and song birds are decreasing. 



ERIE COUNTY 



