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information on wild life was furnished by some "nature notes" which 

 were run regularly on the back of the menus at Yosemite Lodge and the 

 Sentinel Hotel. 



On the field excursions it was not uncommon to come upon deer, 

 bandtailed pigeons and mountain quail, thus giving a splendid oppor- 

 tunity to furnish information on the status of the game and the means 

 whereby it may be conserved. Furthermore, it was possible to convince 

 everyone of the efficacy of a game refuge, for the park itself clearly 

 demonstrates the value of such a reserve. 



It hardly seems necessary to emphasize that a larger number of per- 

 sons were reached, and at a time when they were most ready to learn, 



Fig. 20. Under the instruction or a nature guide in Yosemite Valley. Typical of 

 tlie Fish and Game Commission's summer resort worlc. Although this particular 

 group wore not studying the deer shown in the upper left-hand corner, many oppor- 

 tunities for such a study were offered to similar groups. Photograph by H. C. Bryant. 



than could have been reached in any other way. We are convinced 

 that this work has been the most profitable of any educational work out- 

 lined by the Commission, which has been undertaken up to the present 

 time. If we may .judge by the enthusiasm of those who came in contact 

 with the Nature Guide work in the Yosemite, there is every reason to 

 believe that it will not only be continued in the Yosemite National Park, 

 but that it will spread to the other national parks of our country. If 

 this proves to be true, it will be to the everlasting credit of the Com- 

 mission that it was largely responsible for the beginning of so impor- 

 tant a project connected with the recreation and education of the people. 



