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ciency of this group is not judged entirely by their records of arrests 

 and convictions, and special stress is given to the prevention of viola- 

 tions by work in and throimh various civic organizations. 



The members of this bureau are also hold responsible, with the 

 Bureau of Fish Culture, for the successful planting of the fish hatched 

 and reared in our hatcheries. This fish planting has constantly 

 improved as the men involved have become more familiar with the 

 work. 



Our patrol force has worked closely with members of the U. S. Forest 

 Service, and with the State Forest Service, in the prevention and sup- 

 pression of forest fires. 



VOLUNTEER DEPUTIES 



The work of the volunteer deputies has continued under the leader- 

 ship of Captain Walter R. Welch, of the Bureau of Patrol, and a great 

 deal of assistance has been received from these volunteers, who are 

 mainly sponsored by sportsmen's organizations. In addition to those 

 so sponsored some three hundred appointments have been made among 

 the federal employees who are working in this state as representatives 

 of other conservation bodies, chiefly the U. S. Forest Service. 



Great care has been taken in the selection and instruction of the 

 volunteer deputies, and much good has been accomplished by their 

 work in securing the observance of our state fish ami game laws. 



The volunteer deputies have also sponsored a movement to create 

 quail sanctuaries throughout the state, and to assist in the control of 

 l)r('datory birds and animals on these sanctuaries. 



The interest of this group in the work is attested by their record of 

 over 1,000,000 miles of patrol of field, streams and coast lines; by the 

 checking of over 80,000 licenses, and by their assisting in arresting 

 586 game law violators, which cases have resulted in fines amounting 

 to over $20,000. 



Further evidence of their serious interest in the work is indicated 

 by the attendance of a large number of volunteer deputies at annual 

 conventions which have been held in San Francisco during April of 

 each year. Representatives were present from nearly every county of 

 the state, and the entire expenses of the conventions have been borne 

 by the deputies and those who contributed to the support of their work. 



FISH PLANTING 



As mentioned above, the responsibility for the successful planting of 

 fish from our hatcheries has been placed with the Bureau of Patrol,, 

 assisted by the Bureau of Fish Culture. During the past two years, 

 to insure close cooperation of these bureaus, a properly qualified assist- 

 ant has been assigned to the work from the Bureau of Fish Culture, 

 and the work has progressed with marked smoothness and effectiveness. 



Sportsmen's organization, the Federal Forest Service, the National 

 Park Service, and a number of county governments have continued to 

 assist the division in the fish planting program; in fact, without the 

 gratuitous assistance given it would be impossible to adequately plant 

 the large number of fish which are now being raised, during the short 

 periods of time which are available for this work. 



