Conscrratio)! iiii-dus the wise u.se of the earth and its resources 

 for the lasting good of men. — Pinchot 



III the conserviition and inanaKoiuent of wildlife resources, research is 

 the key to proKress just as it is in agriculture, iudustr.v, and public healtlL 

 At the I'atuxent Wildlife Kesearcli Center and throughout the Bureau of 

 Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, emphasis is on finding ways to meet the 

 needs of wildlife populations in a fa.st-changing world. Wildlife re.scmrces 

 are products of the land, and they have contributed substantially to our 

 high standard of living by providing much-needed wholesome outdoor 

 recreation in the sport of hunting, and creative inspiration to mini(ms 

 of Americans in song, poetry, and literature. .Vs our hiun.-in jiopulation 

 increases and the demands on our land grow, flie Xaticui is striving to 

 provide a(le(iuate living sp.-ice for wildlife and a sound technology for 

 wildlife management. In these endeavors research must jilay an im- 

 portant role. 



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