The killing of wild life is not in my line. I am not 

 a hunter. But in the hunting-industry the grizzly 

 heads the list. The hunter will pay more for a shot 

 at a grizzly than for a shot at any other, and 

 often all other, big game. Hunters frequently spend 

 from one thousand to many thousands of dol- 

 lars in going after the grizzly. They will work 

 harder and longer for a grizzly than for any other 

 animal. 



But the grizzly-hunting industry is coming to 

 an end through decreasing numbers of grizzlies. A 

 short time ago the "Saturday Evening Post" said: 

 " The betting is a thousand to one that you will 

 never kill a grizzly inside the United States. There 

 are a few left but not many; and all are highly 

 trained in suspiciousness and resourcefulness." 



If the hunting of grizzlies is to continue, the 

 grizzly must promptly have some protection. Mr. 

 J. A. McGuire, editor of "Outdoor Life," has been 

 working for years to bring about legal protection 

 and intelligent understanding of bears. At last it 

 looks as though he would succeed. But much work 

 is yet to be done before all States give bears proper 

 protection, before bear natural histories are re- 

 written and bears are appreciated at their real, 



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