188 COMMISSION OF CONSERVATION 



Squirrel 

 Siberia, 15,000,000; China, 500,000. 



Squirrel-tails 

 Siberia, 73 tons; China, 2 tons. 



Fox 

 Red fox: 



North America, 200,000; Siberia, 60,000; Russia, 150,000; Mon- 

 golia, China and Japan, 50,000; Australia, 30,000^ Western and 



Central Asia, 50,000; Norway, 25,000; Germany, 250,000; 



other European countries, 350,000. 

 Karganer fox: 



Siberia and Central Asia, 150,000. 

 Cross fox: 



America, 15,000; Siberia, 3,000. 

 Gray fox: 



North America, 50,000. 

 Kit fox: 



North America, 4,000; Central Asia, 60,000. 

 White fox: 



Asia, 70,000; America, 30,000; Europe, 5,000. 

 Blue fox: 



America, 6,000; Siberia, 4,000; -Northern Europe, 1,000. 

 Silver fox: 



America, 4,000; Siberia, 300. 

 Japan fox (raccoon dog) : 



Japan, 80,000; China, 150,000; Korea, 30,000. 

 South American foxes: 



Pampas fox and Patagonian fox, total about 15,000. 



Hamster 

 Germany, 2,000,000; Austria Hungary, 250,000. 



Hares 

 Polar hares: 



Siberia, about 5,000,000; North America, 200,000. 



Weasel (Ermine) 

 America, 400,000; Siberia, 700,000; Europe, 10,000. 



Polecat 

 Germany, 60,000; Russia and Siberia, 150,000; other European 

 countries, 80,000. 



