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the law is discovered by the ranger, he will at once notify the proper 

 State officer, if practicable, and report this action to the supervisor. 

 If unable to communicate with the State officer, or if no action follows, 

 he will give the facts to the supervisor, who will transmit them to 

 the proper State authority. All officers of the Forest Service will 

 assist the proper State or Territorial officials in the enforcement of all 

 quarantine and live-stock laws, and will assist the stock owners to pro- 

 tect their property against loss by theft. 



ERADICATION OF PREDATORY ANIMALS. 



To Reduce Loss of Live Stock. 



Whenever it is found that the stock interests are suffering on 

 account of the ravages of wolves, cougars, coyotes, bobcats, or other 

 predatory animals, a report should be made to the district forester, 

 with recommendations for such action as is necessary to reduce their 

 numbers. 



Forest rangers and guards may be assigned to the work of hunting 

 predatory animals for a limited time each year and will be furnished 

 with necessary ammunition, poisons, and traps. If none are suffi- 

 ciently experienced or can be spared for the work, professional hunters 

 may be recommended by the supervisor for appointment as guards 

 for such period as their sec-vices are required. The supervisor will 

 check the progress and effect of each hunter's work by inspection and 

 such periodic reports on Form 343 as he may require, and will initiate 

 such action as is necessary for their transfer, furlough, or separation. 

 The final results of the hunters' work will be reported to the district 

 forester in the annual statistical report (July 15). 



Recommendations for the appointment of guards or rangers to 

 serve as hunters will be referred to Grazing which will signify approval 

 of such appointments by a memorandum to Operation. 

 To Protect Game Animals From Extinction. 



Forest guards and hunters appointed for the purpose of killing and 

 trapping predatory animals may be assigned to work in portions of the 

 Forest where such animals are known to be killing game in quantities. 

 Rangers should be instructed to report instances of game killed by 

 predatory animals. 



Part 6. MISCELLANEOUS. 



(Protection of game Game and bird refuges Stray or unbranded stock Methods 

 of range improvement Reports Grazing forms.) 



PROTECTION OF GAME, FISH, AND BIRDS. (Reg. G-30.) 



Wild game adds materially to the enjoyment of the National Forests 

 by the public, and the preservation of game animals, birds, and fish is 

 a public duty. This duty, however, rests primarily with the State. 

 It is incumbent upon the Forest Service, under the act of May 23, 1908, 

 to render all reasonable assistance in the protection of game within 

 the National Forests, but the duty of enforcing the State game laws 

 is one which the Service can not assume without the consent of the 

 State and which the State can not impose upon forest officers without 



