Colorado Trades Wild Sheep for Wild Montana Mountain Goats
The US Fish and Wildlife Service reports a series of inter-state wildlife swaps. Colorado traded 16 mountain sheep to Montana for 8 mountain goats, while South Dakota sent surplus catfish for wild turkeys. Other exchanges included New Mexico sending 8 turkeys to South Dakota for 25 sage grouse and Wyoming trading elk to New Mexico. Pennsylvania and Michigan also participated in various egg and quail trades to bolster breeding stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish and Wildlife Service
Colorado
Montana
South Dakota
New Mexico
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Game Commission
New York State
Michigan Conservation Department
Eastern
Montgomery County
Michigan
Commonwealth
City rabbits prove a point in Lehigh County liberations
Habit influencer W A Moyer took a sportsman along to release box trapped rabbits. The man doubted urban rabbits would adapt to the countryside. A cottontail released near brush hopped twelve steps to a country store door, leading to the remark there you see city rabbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh County
W A. Moyer
Moyer
Thomas
Crop-Destroying Deer Killed Last Year In Pennsylvania
The 1955 Pennsylvania deer kill count for crop protection totaled 1,465 with 67 counties represented. Clearfield led with 130, Centre 126, Potter 115, Jefferson 114, Elk 97 and Lycoming 97. Combined with 7,306 accidental deer deaths, the figures show lawfully hunted deer do not account for all slain statewide. A separate Erie County incident notes a fox in Edinboro near a resident’s yard feeder, observed near a barking dog and retreating under a vacant house.
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Commission
Clearfield County
Centre County
Potter
Jefferson
Elk
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Edinboro
Erie County
Elmer Simpson
Skunk Plays Space Cadet Game Sprites Patrol
Skunk Patrol reports a curious incident as a skunk crosses a road near Space Cadet game area. Protector B A Crasher notes a suspicious look suggesting potential danger or mischief in the distant skyward display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Crasher
Military to extend boneless beef purchases program
The US Department of Agriculture announced that the Defense Department will extend the accelerated boneless beef buying program through March 31. The program began in December 1955 and buys Choice grade meat to aid the cattle market during heavy marketing of premium cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
USDA
U S. Department of Agriculture
Defense Department
Department of Agriculture
Deer fatalities reported in January across Northeast Division
Wildlife Protection Assistant William A. Hodge reports 111 deer killed in January in the Northeast Division. The breakdown shows 83 on highways, 30 by trains, 3 by dogs, 12 for crop damage, and 6 accidental deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam A. Hodge
Football Bowl Con Tests Spark Training Camp Rumors
After the bowls wrap up, fans await chatter from training camps about rosters, strategy, and potential trades. Key coaches and players are cited as shaping early season outlooks amid optimism and speculation.
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Ontario
Manitoba
Fox
D. L. Diem & Sons
Lititz
Strasburg
Lancaster Co
Esbenshade Turkey Farm
Paradise, PA
Wolgemuth Bros., Inc
Florin
Florin, Pennsylvania
Mount Joy
Skunk
Space Cadet
Experience, Inc
Pools
Schuylkill County
A. H. Burkholder
John D. Graham
Quarryville, PA
David B. Johns Overland
Paradise
O&d
Manheim
O & D Sawdust Co
North Main Street
Manheim, PA
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