252 Fourth Annual Report of the 



In 1906 the Legislature appropriated $1,000 for continuing 

 the restocking of the Adirondacks with beaver and the following 

 year seventeen were obtained from Yellowstone Park and dis- 

 tributed. The Commission gave the beaver census that year at 

 100. 



In 1904, about the time the State of New York began its work 

 of restoring the beaver to his native habitat, an authority! on 

 "American Animals " recorded in his book the sad fact that " the 

 beaver is now nearly extinct in the United States." Much general 

 interest has been displayed in the work of restoration in this 

 State and the Conservation Commission is happy to say that 

 popular co-operation has made the task of protecting Castor cana- 

 densis a comparatively easy one. 



Locations of Beaver 



The reports received by the Conservation Commission show that 

 beaver are multiplying rapidly and are taking possession of their 

 ancient heritage in many different sections of the Adirondacks. 



Colton District. Protector Smith of Colton reports three 

 colonies in his territory of the Baquette river country. 



Cranberry Lake District. Protector Hand of Cranberry Lake 

 records 1 colony on Grasse river below the reservoir; 1 colony 

 on Cranberry Lake Inlet; 1 colony on Bog river; and " signs in 

 the Town of Webb." 



Croghan District. Protector Andre of Croghan reports 2 

 colonies at Sunday Lake; 1 at Stillwater, Beaver river; 1 at 

 Francis Lake; 1 at upper end of Watertown Light and Power 

 dam ; 2 on west branch of Oswegatchie river. All " good sized 

 colonies with large houses." Aiso a few beaver scattered in 

 various places, without permanent habitat as yet. 



Forestport District. Protector Bellinger of Porestport reports 

 3 colonies on the Black river ; 1 at Kayuta pond ; 1 three miles 

 above Enos where they have built a dam ; 1 on the Stillwater below 

 North Lake ; 1 colony on north branch of North Lake ; 1 colony 

 on second Stillwater above Honondaga Lake on West Canada 

 Creek; several colonies on Indian river. Also reported by pro- 

 tector Ball, 1 colony on Wintime pond ; 1 on Little Black Creek ; 

 2 on Twin Lakes streams ; 3 on Big Woodhull streams. 



