Twenty years ago and earlier Martin Shafer trapped as many as
12 on his line in one season. His recent catches were: 1921, 7;

1942, 3; 1943, 2

Roderick McFarlane (5) states of the fisher that "The district
of New Caledonia, British Columbia, gave an average of about 300
skins a year for the years 1885 to 1889. While Fort St. James,
Stuart Lake and Fraser Lake always headed the list in nearly equal
quantities, the other posts, except Babine, made up the balance
with much smaller quotas."

Weasel-—Mustela spp.

No weasels were seen, and no specimens from central British
Columbia have been examined. Large numbers are trapped in the
settled regions where other more highly-priced fur has been much
reduced. Thus in five years at Fort Fraser royalty was paid on a
total of le, 641 weasels. Very likely both short-tailed and long-
tailed weasels were represented in these royalty returns; the
proportion of each cannot be determined but it is probable that
the long-tailed weasel is not common.

Least Weasel-~-Mustela rixosa (Bangs).

An adult male of this species, collected by McTaggart Cowan
at Ootsa Lake, July 26, 1936, is the only record known to me.

Mink--Mustela vison Schreber.

Mink represent a staple product on the trap line and the num-
bers taken are said not to vary greatly from year to year. Martin
Shafer trapped 45 along the Salmon and Muskeg Rivers in the season
of 1943-1944.

Wolverine-—Gulo luscus (Linnaeus).

It is apparent from comparison of the figures in Table IV,
showing yearly return of royalties paid on wolverine at ll
northern centres, that the animal is more abundant in the north

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