Yellowstone Park, Wyo.—Convincing evidence that the wild buffalo of Yellowstone national park, the last surviving remnant of the great herds which once roamed the western plains, are on the increase, instead of dying out, as was feared, has been obtained in the discovery of a new group in the southeast portion of the park. About fifteen animals were observed, evidently a part of the old herd, which it is thought grew so large that some of its members were forced to break away and seek new pasturage. Definite information has been obtained by park authorities that there are now more than one hundred of the wild buffalo in the park. Formerly there were only about half that number. When discovered, the now herd was within five miles of one of the largest hotels in the park and a snapshot was obtained of one of the animals, a fine bull, probably the first photograph ever taken of a wild buffalo. Ordinarily the wild buffalo never are seen by tourists and only rarely by park authorities or even by the rangers who patrol the most remote sections, appearance of the new herd close to the main lines of travel was before the season opened, and the animals apparently had been lured down from the mountain fastnesses by the abundance of spring grass on the lower levels. They disappeared into untraveled country as soon as automobiles became frequent along the highways. Forty-eight calves have been added this year to the tame buffalo park, which now has a population of 500. Part of the tame herd has been placed in corral at Mammoth Hot Springs for the benefit of visitors. Herd of Hires 175,000.  WILES
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