Wild Life of America in Films

Scenes of wild animal life in the Western part of America are presented. The life of trout is depicted at Federal government hatcheries, including their artificial spawning, fertilization, growth and entrapment as adults. Studies of birds include the nesting of the bald eagle, the habits of buzzards, the growth of pelicans from eggs to full-grown birds at the bird colony on Pelican Island, Clear Lake, California aand other parts of California. Trained dogs are used to hunt quail, pheasant and woodcocks. "Pot hunters" break game laws and wantonly destroy flocks of wild geese. Using dead and crippled birds as decoys, they hide in holes and imitate bird calls to lure the geese down. A lynx is chased up a tree by Curley, Edward A. Salisbury's dog, who then cannot get down. An Indian guide wins a $2.50 bet by rescuing the dog and capturing the biting, fighting mountain lion. Bears and cougars are also captured.