Game as a national resource (1049) (14750501072)

Identifier: gameasnationalre1049palm (find matches)
Title: Game as a national resource
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Palmer, T. S. (Theodore Sherman), 1868-1955
Subjects: Game and game-birds
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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ve been the transfers of elk from the Yellowstone NationalPark and Jackson Hole. Wyo., to various points in the United States. 40 BULLETIN 1049, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. These transfers began in 1910,16 and for the first two years weremerely on an experimental basis. Beginning in 1912, severalhundred elk were shipped each year under Federal and Stateauspices, and the total number distributed during the last 12 yearshas been about 4,000. Methods of capture and transportation havebeen greatly improved and costs of transportation reduced, and thelosses have been comparatively small, probably not more than 10per cent. In some cases elk have been transferred from the Yellow-stone Park to Eastern States without any loss en route. Thegreater number of the animals were obtained from the northernherd in the Yellowstone Park and shipped from Gardiner, Mont. Asmaller number were captured in Jackson Hole, transported overthe Teton Pass on sleds to the railroad at Victor, Idaho, and thence
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IZZZ2 States receivincjshipments o-F elk% Points of shipment Fig. 4.—Elk shipments for restocking purposes. Spots indicate points of shipment; shaded areas, th«States receiving elk; and figures, the total number of elk received by the States and Canada. shipped to their destination. Shipments thus far made to 25 Statesand Canada (see map, fig. 4) may be roughly divided into fivegroups: (a) From the Yellowstone National Park to other States:(h) from the park or near-by points in Montana to other sections inthe State; (c) from Jackson Hole, Wyo., to other points in theState; (d) from Jackson Hole, Wyo., to other States; and (e) fromButtonwillow, Calif., to other points in the State. As a rule these elk have done well in their new locations; alreadya number of new herds have been well established, and in the courseof a few years they should increase to considerable proportions. Asmight have been expected in transferring so many elk, some of thelocations selected have been ill-advised

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