. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME 261 eluded many stomach and pellet examina- tions, led to the following conclusion: "By this study of the great horned owl in a well settled district it was found that the bird is decidedly beneficial. Although the nests were not far from farmyards, only one domestic fowl was found to have been taken. Apparently there is no dan- ger if the fowl have access to sheltered roosts at night. True, some game bir
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME 261 eluded many stomach and pellet examina- tions, led to the following conclusion: "By this study of the great horned owl in a well settled district it was found that the bird is decidedly beneficial. Although the nests were not far from farmyards, only one domestic fowl was found to have been taken. Apparently there is no dan- ger if the fowl have access to sheltered roosts at night. True, some game birds are taken, but these do not average as many as two per nest and we can easily spare this number in return for the amount of good that is done. The number of other birds that they destroy has no economic significance. Probably the greatest benefit to man by this owl is the destruction of enor- mous numbers of moles, gophers and mice. until the end of the season shooting was very spotted. After the season closed, the birds arrived in numbers, but it was then too late. Whatever sport the shooters missed because of the lack of birds last season they have been more than compen- sated for this past year. The owners of blinds from the southern end of San Francisco bay to Suisun declared that it was one of the best seasons for this type of shooting in many years. Canvasbacks and bluebills were plenti- ful, and many limit shoots were made. In some places, the pond ducks, includ- ing sprig, worked into the bay shore blinds. This sport is becoming one of the most popular types of duck shooting. Because of the fact that any hunter who will work for his sport may enjoy it, it. Fig. 86. Liberation of game birds reared at Yountville Game Farm on Snyder Ranch, Sonoma Valley. Photograph by Joe Baccaglio, November 13, 1928. whose depredations to the grain crops are only too well known. Of not such direct significance, but nevertheless of great economic importance, is the destruc- tion of rab
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