44 
MAMMALIA. 
cannot be found, it digs holes in the ground for its home. From six 
to ten pups constitute a litter, and they are usually produced in April 
or May. The period of gestation is said to be sixty-three days.* 
Bounties paid on Wolves under the Law of 1871. 
Data concerning Wolves killed in the Adirondacks from June, 
1871, to July, 1882, on which bounties have been paid by the State. 
(From official records on file in the Comptroller’s office, at Albany.) 
Locality where killed. 
County. Town. 
Date of killing. 
By whom killed. 
No. 
killed. 
Amt. 
paid. 
Essex, 
Minerva, 
Sept. 6, 1872, 
Wesley Rice, 
2 
60 
Franklin, 
Duane, 
July 4, 1874, 
James H. Bean, 
I 
30 
“ 
Brandon, 
June 12, 1875, 
Calvin Wait, 
I 
30 
“ 
“ 
June 17, 1875, 
Calvin Wait, 
I 
30 
Herkimer, 
Ohio, 
Jan. 28, 1882, 
Henry Sheldon, 
I 
30 
“ 
“ 
Feb. 2, 1882, 
Henry Sheldon, 
I 
30 
Oneida, 
Forest Port, 
Feb. 14, 1882, 
Henry Dunan, 
I 
30 
“ 
“ 
March 15, 1882, 
Henry Dunan, 
I 
30 
“ 
“ 
March 19, 1882, 
Henry Dunan, 
I 
30 
Lewis, 
Greig, 
Nov. 10, 1881, 
George Botchford, 
I 
30 
“ 
Diana, 
June 27, 1882, 
George Muir, 
I 
30 
St. Lawrence, 
Fine, 
Oct. 17, 1871, 
John Muir, 
I 
30 
Hopkinton, 
Aug. 17, 1871, 
George Spear, 
I 
30 
Aug. 17, 1871, 
George Spear, 
I Pup'' 
15 
‘ 4 
Oct. 6, 1871, 
Joseph Whitney, 
I 
30 
Fine, 
Nov. 7, 1872, 
John Muir, 
I 
30 
< i 
“ 
May 26, 1872, 
John Muir, 
I 
30 
< < 
Pitcairn, 
Nov. 4, 1872, 
Aaron Thomas, 
I 
30 
< t 
“ 
Dec. 12, 1873, 
Aaron Thomas, 
I 
30 
< t 
Brasher, 
Dec. 21, 1872, 
Timothy Desmond, 
I 
30 
1 1 
Fine, 
May 22, 1875, 
John Muir, 
I 
30 
i 1 
“ 
May 24, 1875, 
John Muir, 
I 
30 
t < 
1 4 
May 15, 1876, 
John Muir, 
I 
30 
Hopkinton, 
Oct. 9, 1876, 
George Peck, 
I 
30 
« < 
Fine, 
April 8, 1878, 
George Muir, 
I 
30 
i < 
4 4 
May 5, 1877, 
George Muir, 
I 
30 
< i 
4 4 
July 14, 1877, 
George Muir, 
I 
30 
“ 
April 29, 1879, 
George Muir, 
I 
30 
4 4 
Sept, 16, 1878, 
George Muir, 
I 
30 
“ 
April 26, 1880, 
George Muir, 
I 
30 
44 
Oct. 3, 1880, 
George Muir, 
I 
30 
Parishville, 
Nov. 13, 1880, 
Henry C. Hibbard, 
I 
30 
Colton, 
Nov. 5, 1880, 
Abram Baikley, 
I 
30 
< < 
Hopkinton, 
Nov. 6, 1880, 
Jonathan Baldwin, 
I 
30 
< < 
Fine, 
Sept. 25, 1881, 
George Muir, 
I 
30 
< i 
< < 
Aug. 24, 1881, 
George Muir, 
I 
30 
< < 
July 20, 1881, 
George Muir, 
I 
30 
< « 
June 11, 1881, 
George Muir, 
I Pup 
15 
< t 
June 11, 1881, 
George Muir, 
I 
30 
t < 
April 28, 1881, 
George Muir, 
I 
30 
« < 
Nov. 8, 1881, 
George Muir, 
I 
30 
“ 
Hopkinton, 
Sept. 20, 1881, 
Henry Hibbard, 
I 
30 
Washington, 
Dresden, 
Feb., 1882, latter part, 
Rollin Gamby, 
I 
30 
“ 
“ 
March, 1882, early part, 
Rollin Gamby, 
I 
30 
45 $1,320 
* Fauna Americana, by Richard Harlan, M.D., 1825, p. 81. 
