THIKTY-FIRST BIENNIAL REPORT 11 



Special attention has been given to the investigation of damage being 

 done to orchards and other growing crops by deer and game birds. 

 Some effective and inexpensive control methods have been developed, 

 and it is hoped that continued study will further solve this perplexing 

 problem. 



All moneys used in the operation of this division come from the fish 

 and game preservation fund, to which fund is credited all money 

 received from the sale of licenses, deer tags, and the tonnage tax 

 imposed upon the commercial fisheries industry, and from fines 

 imposed for the violation of the fish and game laws. The division is 

 self-supporting, operating entirely within its income, no money being 

 received from the general fund of the state. 



It may be of interest to note the main sources of income, and the 

 following chart shows this for the past twenty years : 



