. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Game Commision), no. 11. Game protection; Birds. â ^ 4 WHY MORE FOOD FOR GAME? 11' wild birds and animals are to live and propagate normally they must have an abundance of natural food. AVhen there is a scarcity of natural food, due either to failui'e in fruit or nut crops, or to deep snows which cover nuts, seeds, and grit, it becomes necessary to sup- ply food by artificial means. In Pennsylvania it is particularly im- ]iortant that game birds and animals be cared for in these days of strenuous hunting, when 600,000 sportsmen range the woods and fields in the fall. T
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Game Commision), no. 11. Game protection; Birds. â ^ 4 WHY MORE FOOD FOR GAME? 11' wild birds and animals are to live and propagate normally they must have an abundance of natural food. AVhen there is a scarcity of natural food, due either to failui'e in fruit or nut crops, or to deep snows which cover nuts, seeds, and grit, it becomes necessary to sup- ply food by artificial means. In Pennsylvania it is particularly im- ]iortant that game birds and animals be cared for in these days of strenuous hunting, when 600,000 sportsmen range the woods and fields in the fall. To meet the ever increasing demands of the hunter, game animals and ])ir(ls must propagate to the limit of their natural ability; and to do this thev must be healthv and well nourished. The im- portance of keeping game in sound condition cannot be too strongly impressed on the minds of sportsmen throughout the country, and particularly is this true within a thickly settled and industrial State such as Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commis- sioners fully realize this and, through tlieir Game Protectors and Ref- uge Keepers constantly endeavor to supplement the natural supply of food with grains placed in slielters. Slj)ortsmen, too, throughout the âºState are l)ecoming more and more interested in this vital ])hase of pame conservation woi-k. The natural food supidy can be augmented by two ]n'incipal UM'thods: first, the pbiuting of various kinds of shrubs, trees, vines and grasses wliich will eventually ])roduce nuts, berries, and seeds desirable as food for game; and second, the distribu- tion of grains, nuts and dried ])lants, usually in winter when deep snows make this method expedient. The latter method is herein termed rmrrgrvrif winter fcrdivg. When the early settlers came to America they found a balanced, though varied, assemblage of wild-life. There was sufficient food for all. Predatory species killed weaker animals, but these weaker animals were always
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