96 Our Field and Forest Trees 



All shooting and trapping is unlawful in them, and 

 creatures of the wild live safely there. 



Hence it is hoped that as years go by the 

 rangers' reports will show an increase in the num- 

 ber of big game. And it may be said of the elk 

 in the shade of the Rocky Mountain Reserve, as 

 was said of the tall deer in the Royal Forests of 

 medieval England: " when he is in the forest he 

 is in a very sanctuary of peace." 



