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NATIONAL FOREST MANUAL GRAZING. 



from limited areas to provide nesting places for game birds, such 

 pheasants, grouse, wild turkey, ptarmigan, or mountain quail, 

 arbitrary action should be taken which would cause hardship to stock 

 owners. Wherever possible the owners affected should be consull 

 and induced if possible to agree to the proposed action. 



Forest guards and hunters appointed for the purpose of killii 



and trapping predatory animals may be assignee 



esthuntSJ nt f : " to work in portions of the Forest where such animals 



are known to be killing game in quantities. 



Rangers should be instructed to report instances of game killed by 



predatory animals. 



If the Supervisor discovers that the number of game fish is mate- 

 stocking streams. T ' l8 ^y decreasing in a streams, or that good streams or 

 lakes exist in which there are no fish, he may report 

 the fact to the District Forester, who will take it up with the State 

 authorities if they own or control hatcheries, or through the For- 

 ester with the United States Bureau of Fisheries, with a view to 

 having fry sent the Supervisor for stocking the waters of his Forest. 

 Rare species in danger of extinction should be reported to the For- 

 ester for advice from the United States Bureau of Fisheries. 



If the Supervisor finds that the local game laws are inadequate 

 to protect the game or fish in his locality for example, 

 flic?ing e state e ia r ws 011 " ^ tn . e P en season on deer allows hunting during the 

 mating season or permits quail to be killed before the 

 young are able to care for themselves he should report to the Dis- 

 trict Forester, who will bring it to the attention of the State warden. 

 When any class of game on a Forest is in danger of extermination, 

 the Supervisor should investigate the matter as 

 thoroughly as possible. If he considers that the emer- 

 gency is serious or that peculiar conditions exist, he 

 will make a preliminary report to the District Forester requesting 

 the detail of a representative of the Biological Survey to his Forest 

 to conduct further investigations. If the District Forester concurs, 

 he will prepare a letter to the Chief of the Bureau of the Biological 

 Survey for the signature of the Forester requesting this cooperation. 



Game 



tioii. 



extermina- 



