* 



THE WICHITA NATIONAL FOREST AND GAME PRESERVE 3 



During the summer of 1927, through the aid of a small appropriation 

 by Congress, a few of these animals (figs. 1 and 3) were picked up 

 after considerable search in the lower Rio Grande region and along 

 the Gulf coast in Texas. They have been placed on the Wichita 

 National Forest and will serve as a nucleus from which a herd of 

 from 200 to 300 head can be built up for future generations of Ameri- 

 cans to studv and admire. 



Fig. 1.— One of the original longhorn herd placed in the Wichita National Forest. 



WILD LIFE 

 BUFFALO 



In 1905 the majority of American wild-life authorities, and particu- 

 larly the American Bison Society, were convinced that unless reme- 

 dial measures could be initiated the American buffalo, or bison, 

 which once had roamed the western plains of the United States in 

 almost countless numbers, would soon become practically extinct. 

 A few small herds were at that time maintained in the far West and 

 Northwest and another in the New York Zoological Park. Since 

 no species of large quadrupeds can be bred and perpetuated in the 

 confinement of zoological parks and gardens, even where the inclo- 



