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vations on wolves by a trained field naturalist, Mr. Ver- 

 non Bailey. These first-hand studies of wolves in their 

 natural haunts show, among other things, that, unlike the 

 male cougar, the male wolf remains with the female 

 while she is rearing her young litter and, at least some- 

 times, forages for her and them. According to Mr. 

 Bailey's observations the female dens remote from all 

 other females, having a large number of pups in a litter; 

 but the following interesting letter shows that in excep- 

 tional cases two females may den together or near by 

 one another. It is written to Mr. Phillips, the joint 

 author, with W. T. Hornaday, of the admirable " Camp- 

 Fires in the Canadian Rockies," a book as interesting and 

 valuable to the naturalist as to the hunter. The letter 

 runs as follows: 



"MEYERS FALLS, WASH., Dec. 23, 1906. 

 " Mr. John M. Phillips, Pittsburg, Pa. 



" FRIEND JACK: Your favor of the i8th inst. to hand, and 

 was very much pleased to hear you had called on the President 

 and to know that you take so much interest in the protection 

 of Pennsylvania game. It is a step in the right direction. In 

 regard to wolves I have hunted them a great deal when they 

 had pups and do not think I would exaggerate any to say that 

 I had found one hundred dens and had destroyed the young. 

 Often would be able to kill the mother. What you read in the 

 East about the dog wolf helping to raise the young is true. 

 They stay together until the young is large enough to go with 

 them and they all kill their food together because they can 

 handle a large brute easier. I found once, in Wyoming, seven- 

 teen wolf pups in one den, eight black ones and nine greys. 

 One of the females was also black and one grey, and both dogs 



