. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. lU CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME individuals who were interested in the presentation of native species and who were not desirous of seeinfr tlie last remaiiiiii^' baud of a species of animal luitive to this county exterminated within its borders. Many editorials and newspaper articles were written protesting against the removal or destruction of this herd of animals. Articles headed in large type read, "Remember the Fate of the Bison.
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. lU CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME individuals who were interested in the presentation of native species and who were not desirous of seeinfr tlie last remaiiiiii^' baud of a species of animal luitive to this county exterminated within its borders. Many editorials and newspaper articles were written protesting against the removal or destruction of this herd of animals. Articles headed in large type read, "Remember the Fate of the ; Not wishing to incur the enmity of so large a representative group of tiie jieople as was making these protests, other means of solving this agricultural problem were considered. Among them was the suggestion that Kern County should purchase a tract of land in the vicinity of Elk Hills, where this band had taken up their last stand, to be given to the State for an elk refuge. This proposal was made to the Board of Supervisors. !^: ^^^f-^#, -^m^jA^i. Fig. 44. A new arrival at the Kern County Elk Refuge. June, 1933. at a meeting in January, 1930, bj^ a group of citizens representing the Elks lodges of Kern County, the Bakersfield Civic Commercial Asso- ciation, the Fish and Game Protective Association, the American Legion and others. The agricultural commissioner and members of the county farm bureau were present and (hMnandcd that some action be taken to relieve the damage to farmers wlicther it be the piirciiase of a refuge, the destruction of the herd or its removal from Kern County. The Board of Supervisors appointed a committee at this meeting to investigate the cost of sufficient land for a refuge and to recommend to the board the amount of money that Kern County should spend on this problem. This committee represented most of the civic organiza- tions of the county and made a very careful and thorough investiga-. Please note that these images are extracted from sca
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