6 CONTENTS. 



The Foxes — Continued. 



Food — Continued. Fige. 



Needs of foxes according to season no 



History of special feeding no 



Breeding habits m 



Methods of capturing 112 



Recommendations 113 



Feeding and method of capturing 113 ' 



Reserves for breeding 114 



Elimination of white foxes 114 



Care of skins 115 



Sale for breeding 115 



Experiments in domesticating foxes 1 16 



The Reindeer .' 117 



Introduction and growth of herd 117 



Limited capacity of the islands 1 18 



Indifference of natives regarding reindeer 118 



Use and value of the herd 1 19 



The Sea Lions. . ; 119 



Early abundance and uses 119 



Breeding habits * . 120 



Numbers killed in former years 120 



Measures for preservation 121 



The Birds 121 



Murres 122 



Gulls 122 



Auklets 123 



Ducks and geese 123 



Shore birds 123 



Cormorants 124 



Measures for protection ". 124 



Fishing 125 



Introduction op New Anim.\i,s 126 



Domestic animals 127 



Horses and mules 127 



Cattle 127 



Sheep 127 



Swine 128 



Cats 128 



Poultry 128 



Wild animals 128 



Hares and rabbits 128 



Ground squirrels 129 



Muskrats 129 



Sea otter 130 



Mink and otter 131 



Lemmings and other small mammals 131 



Ptarmigan 131 



The Natives • 132 



Origin and early history 132 



Relation to lessees 132 



Conditions under Government management 134 



Present system of support 134 



Population 139 



Practical ability of natives 139 



