. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Saturday, August 29. L908 ] THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN 13 COYOTE PROOF FENCE. Fencing the range to protect sheep from the attacks of predatory animals has met with excellent results in the Wallowa National Forest, Oregon. The problem was to find a strong fence that would make the sheep secure, even without the care of a herder. The chosen fence, which is built of woven wire with barbed wire on the top, has kept out all the minor animals such as wild cats, lynxes and coyotes, but has not withstood the attacks of the grizzlies, which are apparently able to pass th
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Saturday, August 29. L908 ] THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN 13 COYOTE PROOF FENCE. Fencing the range to protect sheep from the attacks of predatory animals has met with excellent results in the Wallowa National Forest, Oregon. The problem was to find a strong fence that would make the sheep secure, even without the care of a herder. The chosen fence, which is built of woven wire with barbed wire on the top, has kept out all the minor animals such as wild cats, lynxes and coyotes, but has not withstood the attacks of the grizzlies, which are apparently able to pass through it with little trouble. Sheep numbering 2,200 head were placed in the enclosure with their" lambs upon June 20th. and have been allowed to graze at their free will with no attention whatever from any herd- er. They have done splendidly and as far as the observation of those in charge of the experiment goes, a given area grazed by sheep under such con- ditions will carry more sheep per acre a herder. Tracks along the fence show that constantly and follow it around but, with the exception of the bears, do not seem able to enter. The hunter employed by the Service for hunting predatory animals in the predatory animals come to the fence vicinity of this fenced enclosure has than one grazed under the charge of killed no less than six large grizzlies this season, besides numerous other animals of the predatory class. The results of this experiment are so satisfactory thus far that private individuals are profiting by it. Mr. J. W. Emmons of Troy, Oregon, has a large area of private land fenced with a special wire fence in which he has this season lambed a herd of 670 ewes without a herder's care and with very little attention and great success. Mr. Emmons is extending his fence, for he finds that it pays. Careful record will be kept of the weights of lambs raised inside this fence with a view of comparing them with the same grade of lambs raised outside the fence on the sa
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