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species and most of the nongame birds. Specimens useful in the identi- 

 fication of bones, teeth and hair have been accumulated. 



LIBRARY 



During the biennium, approximately 200 books have been added to 

 the library, together with numerous pamphlets. Over 100 magazines 

 and periodicals dealing -with fish and game conservation are read by 

 the librarian and routed to department heads each month. The library 

 is suitably housed in a separate room and is arranged according to 

 natural histor}- subjects. Pamphlet cases contain miscellaneous bulle- 

 tins and are catalogued accordingly. 



It has been found that the use of the library by employees is increas- 

 ing steadily. A particular attempt has been made to encourage depu- 

 ties to secure books by mail, and this has met with partial success. 



Sportsmen, school teachers and the public in general have made con- 

 tinuous use of the library's facilities, especially during the noon hour. 

 The most popular subjects have been game farming, sport fishing and 

 identification. 



The policy is and has been to build up a good scientific and popular 

 reference library pertaining to fish and game and related subjects. The 

 need of this condensed, though creditable, natural historj- collection of 

 books and pamphlets has been proved and the use of it shows that it is 

 appreciated. 



EDITORIAL AND PUBLICATIONS 



The most potent medium of reaching the citizens of the state with 

 reports of current activities continues to be that of a quarterly bulletin. 

 In editorial policy California Fish and Game has maintained a stand 

 on authenticity. The hunter's and fisherman's story finds no place, in 

 that a dozen magazines carrying such stories are to be found on every 

 news stand. The main articles are usually of a scientific nature, well 

 illustrated with graphs and halftones, numerous editorials direct atten- 

 tion to the conservation of natural resources. 



The fifteenth volume of California Fish and Game was completed in 

 October, 1929. It contained 376 pages and 113 illustrations. No special 

 numbers have been issued during the biennium, but the material pub- 

 lished has been of high grade. The policy of running a column detail- 

 ing various activities of the division appears to have been appreciated 

 by readers. The edition now numbers 10,000, and well over 9000 

 copies are mailed each three months. There is continual evidence that 

 the magazine is utilized regularly by schools and by all serious students 

 of wild life conservation. 



To encourage teachers to teach conservation is better than to try and 

 cover all of the schools with a lecture program which does not have 

 the continuity to be found in regular classroom teaching. A series of 

 teachers' bulletins are issued designed to furnish proper teaching 

 materials and stimulate the interest of teachers. One new bulletin has 

 been added to the series entitled. "The Owls of California," by Donald 

 D. McLean. 



As a result of these activities, those who read have abundant oppor- 

 tunity to learn of conservation activities and are able to find dependable 

 published information on the various fish, birds and mammals of the 

 state. 



