generally live, these animals are not endangered. Finelly, by using 
a small and definite number of baits, a careful check can be kept of 
all baits placed. 
In an experiment conducted on the Whitman National Forest, 
Oregon, covering about 50,000 acres, 19 stations were established, 
using the precautions described. About nalf were in draws, canyons, 
and meadows and the remainder on tne ridges. Careful checks of the 
skunks, beavers, minks, muskrats, and badgers present were made before, 
during, and after the completion of the experiment. No diminution 
in the numbers of these animals was observed. Two badgers and four 
skunks were found dead; the skunks were killed at test stations placed 
in meadows along creeks, and the badgers near stations deliberately 
placed in the midst of colonies of badgers. The badger colonies 
remained as active as usual, so it is believed that the two individ- 
uals mentioned were the only ones that took the poisoned baits. It 
was of interest also to note that no coyotes were found at those 
stations where the skunks and badgers were poisoned. This indicated 
that the stations were not properly located. 
From a study of trapping records it is believed that more of 
the smaller fur bearers are caught in traps than are killed in poison 
operations where the stations are properly placed, for so few of them 
are found in the experimental work, during which constant checks are 
made for dead animals other than coyotes. 
