Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1916 — RIDDING TEXAS OF WOLVES [ARTICLE]

RIDDING TEXAS OF WOLVES

Professional Hunters Are Reaping Big - Harvest Under New Scalp Bounty Law. Austin, Tex.—Although many thousands of wolves have been killed since the new scalp bounty law went into effect last June, there is still enough money in the fund appropriated for the purpose to last several more mqhths. Many professional hunters are making considerable money killing wolves, both of the lobo and coyote varieties. An investigation of the predatory wild animals pest was made by representatives of the United States department of agriculture, and ranchmen and farmers have been provided with a formula for killing, poisoning and hunting wolves, as follows" . “The stock killed by wolves is mainly cattle! Calves and yearlings are generally selected, but if these are not available, cows and even fullgrown steers are killed. They are usually attacked from behind literally eaten alive. Occasionally an animal will escape the wolf with a great piece torn out of its ham, while the wolf goes on to catch and kill another.”