. L'histoire naturelle de la ferme ; un guide pour l'étude pratique de la sources de notre vivant dans la nature sauvage. L'histoire naturelle. 98 HISTOIRE NATURELLE DE LA FERME des bisons, outre le "plus noble des quadrupèdes américains," il y avait le cerf et le wapiti et l'orignal, de la diffusion à grande échelle ; dans les Rocheuses ont été les moutons et les chèvres de montagne ; et dans leur pied- collines, l'pronghom gracieux. De ce nombre, le red deer demeure où la protection donnée ; en effet, bien que jamais domestiquée, il me semble prospérer sur les frontières de la civilisation. Récemment à New fra- terre, les agriculteurs ont eu l'toldll les cerfs sauvages afin de sauver le

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. The natural history of the farm; a guide to the practical study of the sources of our living in wild nature. Natural history. 98 NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FARM Besides the bison, "noblest of American quadrupeds, " there were deer and elk and moose, of wide distribution; in the Rockies were mountain sheep and goats; and in their foot- hills, the graceful pronghom. Of these, the red deer remains where given protection; indeed, though never domesticated, it seems to thrive on the borders of civilization. Recently in New Eng- land, farmers have had toldll off wild deer in order to save their crops. Of the beasts of prey, all the lar- ger species, bears and pimias and lynxes and wolves, have been killed or driven out; and probably most of us would be well enough satisfied to have all those that remain, confined in zoological parks. Foxes linger in the larger wooded tracts. Sktmks are probably more abundant than in primeval times; for there is more food available and they are not hunted very eagerly by most of us. Minks and weasels and raccoons haunt the swamps and marshes, and being both small and alert, main- tain themselves very well. The rodents have fared better under agricultural conditions than the two preceding groups. The destruction of the beasts of prey removed their most dangerous natural enemies, and the growing of crops in the fields increased their available food. It is altogether probable, therefore, that where special measures are not taken by man to destroy them, such rodents as the woodchucks, gophers, meadow mice and rabbits are more abundant now than in primeval times. At any rate, we can, by taking proper measures, find plenty of them.. Fig. 48. A pronghom buck.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Needham, James G. (James George), 1868-1956. Ithaca, N. Y. , Th

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