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Now to address the second question raised in your letter of 

 invitation; how to improve effectiveness of the National Fish and 

 Wildlife Foundation. We believe there are basically two ways to 

 improve the Foundation's efficacy; one by appointing a state fish 

 and wildlife agency to the Board, and secondly through additional 

 appropriations for the Foundation. 



At the Foundation's outset, a colleague of mine, Mr. William 

 Molini, the state fish and wildlife agency director from the State 

 of Nevada -was a member of the Board. I believe, as does the 

 International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, that the 

 inclusion of a state director on the Foundation's Board is 

 imperative. State agencies are at the forefront of fish and 

 wildlife conservation and are usually aware of growing areas of 

 concern and needs long before the private sector becomes aware of 

 a specific problem. Having an agency director on the Board will 

 allow the Foundation to continue to be at the cutting edge of fish 

 and wildlife resources management issues. Due to the Foundation's 

 many projects with state fish and wildlife agencies, and the states 

 management authority for many of these resources we believe that 

 the Subcommittee should consider advising the Secretary of Interior 

 that the appointment of a state director to the Board is important 

 and justified. 



To improve effectiveness we also believe that the Foundation, 

 if given more Congressional appropriations, will continue to 



