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  • Cervus canadensis [underlined] there is grave doubt that an extended hunting season would help the situation Suggest the possibility that the Blood Indian reserve might be used as an area upon which elk killing could be carried out. July 16/45 [1945] Waterton Lake. Today went out to interview Mr Bradshaw, Mr. W. Jenkins + Mr. H.D. Riggall with regard to elk damage. Messrs Bradshaw + Jenkins not in Mrs Jenkins:- Elk do not trouble them greatly. They have a seven acre patch of oats for greenfeed + a small group of elk (7-10) last year kept it eaten right down, this year 3 or 4 animals are keeping up the good work. They are afraid of what may happen if elk increase much more. Last sumer 2 bulls summered 20 miles east of Pincher Creek and others at Glenwood. where some were shot by local residents for doing damage. Mr [H.D.] Riggall reports many years of struggle with elk. He came here 42 years ago + saw no elk until in 1920-23 they began to enter the region from
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