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one of the steel jaws of this network of concealed 

 traps. Yet a wolf got through that night and 

 feasted on the carcass ! 



Clever ways have been devised to keep human 

 scent off the poisoned meat. Poison is in- 

 serted into pieces of meat without touching them 

 with the hand. Then these choice dainties 

 are taken on horseback in a rawhide bucket and 

 scattered with wooden pinchers, the dispenser 

 wearing rubber gloves. Yet most wolves will 

 starve before touching these morsels, evidently 

 scenting the poison! 



Forced by poison and traps to avoid most 

 dead stuff that man has touched, the wolf is 

 compelled to do more killing. Then, too, his 

 special development and increased experience, 

 together with his exceptional equipment and 

 opportunity, afford him a living and leave him 

 spare energy and time; so for the fun of it he kills 

 and kills, like a game-hog. 



In Montana I once saw a pair of wolves at- 

 tack a broncho. The horse, which was ex- 

 ceptionally keen-witted and agile, fought the 

 wolves off successfully for several minutes, and 

 finally smashed a hind leg of one with a kick. 

 He then became aggressive, and endeavoured to 

 stamp the injured wolf to death. Under the 

 brave protection of the other wolf, which 

 fiercely fought the enemy, the disabled one 



