CONCEPTS IN CONSERVATION—GABRIELSON 
be maintained in grass cover even at 
the expense of some incidental uses 
which might be obtained from them. 
Wildlife is a crop that must be grown 
the same as any other crop; its pro- 
duction can be integrated with intel- 
ligent and better management of lands 
and water. The recreational value of 
wildlife is intangible but tremendously 
important; the monetary and eco- 
nomic value amounts to billions of 
dollars annually. 
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The intelligent management of re- 
newable resources is the major prob- 
lem before America today. While the 
strikes, divorces, murders, baseball 
games, and many other features fill the 
headlines and attract momentary at- 
tention, the future of this country 
depends upon how weil its remaining 
resources are managed, and how effec- 
tively the resources can be restored 
where ignorance, greed, or stupidity 
have destroyed their productivity. 
