. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 42 CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME. blood has been introduced, and it is probable that on tliis account they have not suffered from inbreeding, but it can practically be said that the vast herd are the descendants of the original three animals. Another plant of red deer was made in northern Otago in 1870 when seven were liberated. In that section they have increased so that there are now many thousands. Another herd, known as the Nelson herd
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 42 CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME. blood has been introduced, and it is probable that on tliis account they have not suffered from inbreeding, but it can practically be said that the vast herd are the descendants of the original three animals. Another plant of red deer was made in northern Otago in 1870 when seven were liberated. In that section they have increased so that there are now many thousands. Another herd, known as the Nelson herd, was liberated in the early sixties and has likewise increased to a won- derful extent. Red deer can be found in many different sections of the islands and excellent shooting can be obtained in almost any part. It is estimated that there are in excess of 40,000 now in the islands. Fallow deer have also been introduced and are now hunted extensively in many sections. Several other varieties of big game have been intro- duced. The Ceylon deer, white and blacktailed deer, moose, the Cauca- sian mountain goat, the chamois, and our most noble of all deer, the wapati or American elk—all of these species are reported to be increas- ing and will eventually be abundant enough to warrant open YiQ_ 9.—Rainbow trout (Salmo irideus). Tons of rainbow trout are now cauglit in New Zealand during each open season. They were introduced into the islands in 1881. New Zealand's efforts in acclimatization have not been confined to game alone. California rainbow trout were introduced in the early eighties. The credit for the first plantings belongs to Mr. Hugh Craig, a former New Zealander, but not a resident of San Francisco. In 1881, while living in San Francisco, INIr. Craig was acting as the corresponding secretary for the Auckland Acclimatization Society. It occurred to him that our native trout should do well in the New Zealand streams. Arrangements were made with Col. A. V. La
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