Diary, 1911, of trip to Idaho and Wyoming
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Nick 21. C.R. VanVleck. Thinks the elk must be fed when they need it for food as exceptional winters, and for this purpose to keep hay on hand Thanks, they have been decreasing during last few years. During the last three years in all of which years there has been a great loss of calves from hemorrhage only that this might be from 20 or 30 thousand Thinks feeding does not necessarily keep them back as they have always come here. Ordinarily the Swamp furnishes food for a very large number, and that 500 tons of hay stored in push up there. What stored is sufficient to keep them one year and another 15 or 16 thousand head of cattle are kept in the valley Thinks the Swamp would keep most of the elk without feeding Thinks 75% or more of the calves below the line have dies. Very few cows died and few bulls. 2 years ago he examined 25 or 30 and they were nearly all males Thinks the state ought to take care gets same, but in the event of the mortality or cannibalism given by it, the job. Then the Federal Govt. thinks Thinks that the Game Preserve is the breeding place of wolves, coyotes, Mt. Lions, and showed established (Mr. Milliews says that toward the end of the hunting season not only 15% of the cows still have calves as many due from various causes) VanVleck. Thinks that the wolves have increased during the last four years and may have been found in the Jackson Hole County Admits that most of the elements made are Therries and hord To look up Thinks any area need not be fenced elk proof