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Lions came first about 1895 or 96
Then jackrabbit came about
10 years ago
A year ago last fall was
on Sheep Mt. Down 6 or 8 sheep
Before the Lions came killed
off the Sheep had been much
Reduced.
When he first came here there
were many white tails along
the River and around near
the Hoback
Mule deer used to winter in
the buttes
Thinks that are no more
more than 25
years ago
First bunch antelopes that
Toronto had in Dry Hollow
this winter and some killed by
No coyote
Grizzly black bears Lane
been much reduced
Pilgrim Creek & Mt. Ledy
Country used to be good for
Bears and used to draw
mainly on Panyon power
Beas would be much scarcer
Than they are except for the Park
where they breed
Killed 14 Lions on the Hoback
in fall of 1901
Killed 9 on Pilgrim Creek
and Buffalos 1900
In 1902 Killed 3 Lion, 3 Lynx
on Hoback
Bear killed from Miller's
some years ago about 1896
Last time he was on 1901
Lucky there were 5 then
a year ago last fall
Have 4 to 5 Kittens. No harm
a & Killed in September with
8 embryos about to be born
Beas have from 2 to 4 cubs
Black (and brown) and grizzly
Bears are the only Beas
Killed 14 one spring just
across the Snake below
Killed a female with 2 bear
cubs. Killed a red bear
killed a black tree deer
near Hayden Rattlesnake
which measured 45 miles away.