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Canyon
798.
July 18, 1932
Garbage cans are necessary but he
thinks that there are too many
bears. Some should be disposed of.
Part of Maynard Barrows, Ranger in charge,
Canyon:
58 blacks & browns have been
counted in the Canyon district in
the last few days. The annoyances
continued at the camp grounds
housekeeping cabins. One brown
with split ear has torn the
boards off the side of one of the
cabins offing breakfast twice.
This bear was trapped & deported
to West Yellowstone this morning.
Barrows thinks about half the
deports return. He thinks there
are too many blacks but not too
many grizzlies.
I spent an hour in the public
camp ground - from 2-3:00 PM. Every
garbage can was tipped over & cleaned
of edible food. A yardling black, doe,
and an adult black were cruising
the ground. Every camp & garbage
can was visited for a few minutes
time. The bears were driven from
one camp to another. One cabin (
detained the yardling to get a picture
then drove him off when he became