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Mr. Fullerton, after a personal inspection in which he saw- 

 ISO moose in nine days, estimated the total moose popula- 

 tion of the present day at 10,000 head. This is a moose pre- 

 serve worth while. 



Outside of protected areas the moose is the animal that 

 is most easily exterminated. Its trail is easily followed and 

 its habits are thoroughly known, down to three decimal 

 places. As a hunter's reward it is great. Strange to say, 

 New Brunswick has found that the moose is an animal that 

 it is possible, and even easy, to protect. The death of a moose 

 is an event that is not easily concealed! Wherever it is 

 thoroughly understood that the moose law w T ill be enforced, 

 the would-be poacher pauses to consider the net results to 

 him of a jail sentence. 



In New Brunswick we have seen two strange things 

 happen during our own times. We have seen the moose mi- 

 grate into, and permanently occupy, an extensive area that 

 previously was destitute of that species. At the same time 

 we have seen a reasonable number of bull moose killed by 

 sportsmen without disturbing in the least the general equa- 

 nimity of the general moose population! And at this moment 

 the moose population of New Brunswick is almost incredible. 

 Every moose-hunter who goes there sees from 20 to 40 moose, 

 and two of my friends last year saw, 'in round numbers, 

 about 100!" Up to date the size of adult antlers seems to be 

 maintaining a high standard. 



In summer the photographing of moose in the rivers, 

 lakes and ponds of Maine and New Brunswick amounts to 

 an industry. I am uneasy about the constant picking off of 



