20 } HAMLYN’S MENAGERIE MAGAZINE. 
Dr. T. S, Palmer made an interesting 
report covering the National Parks and vari- 
ous herds now maintained by the Government 
and particularly called the meeting’s atten- 
tion to the fact, that the number of visitors 
had greatly increased from year to year. This 
was particularly true of Sully Hill and Wind 
Cave Parks. He recommended that Sully 
Hill Park be stocked with Bison.” 
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 throughout the United States and Canada. 
The present condition in European countries 
do not permit any accurate count of the few speci- 
mens that may still exist, therefore are not in- 
cluded in the tenth census, except those in Eng- 
land and Australia. 
The herds under U.S. Government supervi- 
sion show a satisfactory increase. Some of the 
largest and most magnificent specimens are to 
be found in the Wichita herd. Dr. W. T. Horna- 
day has been doing most excellent service in the 
preservation of this animal. 
The Society are now endeavouring to estab- 
lish two more herds, one in the Pisgah National 
Forest and Game Preserve in North Carolina, and 
the other in Sully Hill Park, North Dakota. 
The Summary of Census given below was 
compiled by Martin S. Garretson, the Secretary. 
On page 15 is a copy of the telegram sent to the 
Governor of Colorado on January 12th, 1917, on 
the death of Colonel William F. Cody, familiarly 
known throughout his life as ‘Buffalo Bill,” at 
the Annual Meeting of the American Bison Society 
“This Society mourns his loss and begs. to 
“extend its condolence to all to whom he was 
“near and dear.” 
I remember “Buffalo Bill’s” first arrival in this 
country many years ago. It was my good for- 
tune to have an introduction to him at Earls Court. 
I am speaking of the original Show which was a 
wonderful success whilst in this country. 
BUFFALO WOOL BLANKET. 
Col. Charles Goodnight, of Goodnight, 
Texas, gives some interesting particulars of a 
quantity of buffalo wool which he had collected 
from time to time, and which he reported of fine 
quality but rather a short staple. Experiments 
are still being carried out from cloth woven from 
_ this yarn for various purposes. 
| 1914, and 1916, were published in the Annual 
TENTH CENSUS a 
OF LIVING AMERICAN BISON AS OF _ 
JANUARY 1, 1918. if 
Compiled by Martin S. Garretson. 
The first census, made in 1889 by Dr. W. T. 
Hornaday, appeared in his “Extermination of the 
American Bison,” page 525. 
(Total number of bison, 1091.) 
The second, made in 1903 by Dr. Frank ~ 
Baker, appeared as a circular of the bfaielc a2 
Zoological Park. 
(Total number of bison, 1753.) 
The counts of 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 
Reports of the American Bison Society. 
SUMMARY OF BISON CENSUS FOR 
JANUARY 1, 1918. 
Captive in United States ... cs Dy hho 
Wild in United States wee ee 70 
Captive in Canada ... aay ... 3,123 
Wild in Canada a “fs! ... 600 
Captive in North America ... “ce DOO 
Wild in North America ... fee) HO 
Total Pure Blood Bison in North 
America ; 6,466 
Captive in England and Australia 57 
Total Pure Blood Bison in Foreign 
Countries 
Calves Born in pio: over 900. 
SUMMARY OF UNITED STATES 
GOVERNMENT HERDS. 
Number of United States Govern- 
ment Herds af Le of 
Montana National Bison Range, 
Montana 200 
National Zoological Park, Washing- 
ton, D. C. f 5 aS 
NEI Reservation, Nebrasica a 145 
Wichita National orecr and Game 3 
Preserve, Okla ... ae 92° 
Wind Cave National Game Preserve! 
South Dakota ... Bye 
Yellowstone National Park, , Wyom- ; reid 
ing 400 
Total number of Bion in U. S Government _ 
Herds, 758. . 
