He reeoiiimencled that the Sully Hill Park be stocked 

 with Bison as soon as practicable. 



The Tenth Census of Pure Blood American Bison 

 shows a gratifying increase in the number of these 

 animals, particularly so in the last few years, through- 

 out the United States and Canada. 



The present condition in European countries do not 

 permit any accurate count of the few specimens that 

 may still exist, therefore are not included in the tenth 

 census, except those in England and Australia. 



The American people have shown a healthy awak- 

 ening along the line of conservation of all wild life. The 

 valuable assistance and co-operation of the U. S. Gov- 

 ernment in the protection and propagation of the Inson 

 is most encouraging. The economic value of this ani- 

 mal is becoming more fully understood and appreci- 

 ated. 



The herds under the U. S. Government supervision 

 show, not only a satisfactory increase, but a noticeable 

 improvement in quality and appearance over the orig- 

 inal stock. This is due to the excellent judgment dis 

 played in the selection of their ranges, also to the care- 

 ful and intelligent supervision of the wardens in charge. 



Among these herds will be found some of the 

 largest and most magnificent specimens of this noble 

 and historical animal. Col. Charles Goodnight — the Avell 

 known breeder of buffalo and catalo — after a recent in- 

 spection of the Wichita herd, proclaimed them to be the 

 largest and finest buffalo he had ever seen. This is a 

 valuable endorsement, as Col. Goodnight was brought 

 up in the ])uffalo country, he laid out the Goodnight trail 

 in 1866, and is known as the "Father of the Panhandle 

 of Texas." 



The Bison Society is justly proud of this herd, in 

 fact, of all the herds which have l^een established, but 

 the Wichita being the first, was looked upon by some 

 people, at that time, as somewhat of an experiment, 

 principally on account of the great risk in placing buf- 

 falo in a tick infested country, with the chance of 

 infection from Texas fever. However, the Society 

 placed much faith and confidence in the good judgment 



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