Recent estimates indicate that mountain goat, elk, mule deer, black

 
tail and white tail deer, and many other species, are on the increase. 
 
Mountain goats are found mainly on the Mt. Baker, Chelan, and 1Wenatchee

 
national forests, and elk principally on the Olympic, Snoqualmie, and 
 
Umatilla. The Chelan, Colville, and Wenatchee national forests lead in mule

 
deer population, with the Olympic, Mt. Baker, Columbia, and Snoqualmie forests

 
ranking as most favored haunts of black tail deer. A few grizzly bears are

 
reported from time to time on the Wenatchee, Chelan and. Mt. Baker forests.

 
Big horn sheep, which are nearly extinct in the State, are found only along

 
the Canadian boundary in the northern limits of the Chelan national forest.

 
Beaver which are coming back in Washington forests are becoming a nuisance

 
to farmers in some of the valley streams and are being trapped alive by 
 
state game protectors for transportation to higher altitudes. Here they are

 
valuable in building check dams, helping to regulate stream flow and restore

 
mountain grazing areas. Wolverine are reported for the first time in sev-

 
eral years by two national forests, the Mt. Baker and ýenatchee. 
 
       Adding to the accuracy of recent game estimates, actual census sur-

 
vwys were made last ,ear of the i;inter feeding grounds of deer on all but

 
one of the 11ashington national forests. In these winter ranges deer and

 
elk are concentrated in large numbers and may be counted over waide areas.

 
       The forest service in close cooperation with State game authorities

 
and the U. S. biological survey is carefully studying the habits and handi-

 
caps of wilderness denizens. Attempt is being made to bring back depleted

 
species and to limit the losses to the natural increase of the animals. 
 
 
Y-11, w