. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 86 CALIFORNIA FISH AND Fig. 27. Valley quail being fed during January snow storm by Superintendent of Streets Edgar Thomas at Yreka, Siskiyou County, California. for the roport, l)rouglit a letter from tlie forest supervisor, of which the following is an extract: The information contained in the news- paper clipping was furnished one of the Eldorado forest rangers by Mr. Zoover, who resides the greater portion of the year in th
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 86 CALIFORNIA FISH AND Fig. 27. Valley quail being fed during January snow storm by Superintendent of Streets Edgar Thomas at Yreka, Siskiyou County, California. for the roport, l)rouglit a letter from tlie forest supervisor, of which the following is an extract: The information contained in the news- paper clipping was furnished one of the Eldorado forest rangers by Mr. Zoover, who resides the greater portion of the year in the northern part of the Eldorado For- est. I am not in position to vouch for the truth of his information. We have not re- ceived reports from other portions of the forest of deer having been killed by preda- tory animals. Mr. Zoover lives in an iso- lated portion of the forest in which there are no roads. Snow has fallen this winter to an unusual depth, .tnd in all probability Mr. Zoover has greatly exaggerated facts, since he is well aware that forest officers have no work to perform in his locality during the winter months. Additional information has strengthened this viewpoint. Hence, we are led to be- lieve that in this case, also, exaggerated statements were made. That the cold weather of the past win- ter was to some extent destructive to both deer and quail is, however, not to be denied. A few instances to this efifect are here cited. According to Deputy E. II. Ober, Inyo County has experienced an unusually se- vere winter. During January eleven feet of snow fell. He reports : "I covered over lL!."i miles on my skis and web snowshocs, scattering feed and digging trenches for quail. I found the quail dead everywhere along the foothills. With deep snow cov- ering the ground they seemed to have no way of getting food. A few birds got to the valley, but many were caught high up on the mountains. One small covey about three miles west of Big Pine, which I fed regul
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