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wildlife on Indian lands and reservations. There is also definite au- 

 thorization I'or hnnul cooperation hetween Governinent conservation 

 hureaiis and all other agencies fiinctioninp; in this field. No funds or 

 machinery to enahle the Bureaus concerned to carry out these aims 

 are authorized, however. The value of the legislation has already 

 heen demonstrated hy several instances wherein the Bureau of 

 Fisheries has heen consulted in connection with problems arising from 

 developments on Indian reservations. 



The Bureau has continued to aid private sportsmen's organizations 

 and conservation groups by furnishing advice on fish-cultural problems 

 and by the maintenance of the nursery or rearing-pond system. The 

 development of trout or bass-rearing pools is generally one of the first 

 tasks considered by a sportsmen's organization. The States are now' 

 active in developing this j^rogram which was largely pioneered by the 

 Bureau and as a consequence there has been further reduction in the 

 number of nurseries operated under the auspices of the Bureau. In 

 1934 there were 62 individual units in comparison with 88 in 1933. 

 The number of fish supplied totaled 2,846,700 as against 3,561,350 

 the previous year. There follows a tabular statement showing details 

 of this activity. It may be added that the Bureau has benefited 

 greatly by the existence of the private conservation organizations, 

 particularly those of national scope, owing to the readiness with 

 which these groups can develop a public opinion favorable to true 

 conservation principles and to the Bureau's objectives. 



