The Fur Seals and Other Life of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska, in 1914 (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book The Fur Seals and Other Life of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska, in 1914 (Classic Reprint) written by Wilfred H. Osgood and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Fur Seals and Other Life of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska, in 1914 Methods of capturing. Recommendations Feeding and method of capturing Reserves for breeding Elimination of white foxes Care of skins. Sale for breeding. Experiments in domesticating foxes the reindeer Introduction and growth Of herd. Limited capacity of the islands. Indifl'erence of natives regarding reindeer Use and value of the herd. The sea lions Early abundance and uses. Breeding habits Numbers killed in former years Measures for preservation the birds. Murres. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.