774 JOURNAI, OF FORESTRY 



the conservationist to reckon with. It is available to the forester in 

 shaping a wrild life policy. If it is not recognized it may become 

 a stumbling block, a steam roller flattening all before it. 



The growing public demand for game protection has resulted in 

 action and while this has been extensive it has not been anywhere near 

 adequate. The lack of concerted action has been the chief weakness. 

 I must mention here the forester's persistent lassitude which takes 

 the shape of no responsibility and is voiced in an unenergetic argu- 

 ment for game in the forest provided it does not interfere with any- 

 thing. Certainly, in what has been accomplished so far towards 

 preservation and culture there is little which the foresters can point 

 out to be proud of as their work. 



The whole question is in crying need of action. The time is past 

 for petty differences over details. I want the foresters to advocate 

 vigorously wild life culture in its higher phases of national use as a 

 forest product important above industry. 



I want the forester's active participation in public organization for 

 wild life protection and culture through close co-operation between 

 States and Federal officials for better State and Federal laws. 



