THIRTY FOURTH BIENNIAL REPORT 



REPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS 

 TO THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA 



This biennial report, eoverinji' the period July 1, \[)'.]4:, to June 80. 

 1936, is unique in several res])ects because it covers a transitional 

 period in the administration of fish and game in the State of California. 

 A number of things have occurred to bring about this transition. 



First, the peo]ile of the State of California as well as throughout 

 the entire United States during this period suddenly realized that their 

 fish and game resources were being subjected to a strain which they 

 might not survive, but also realized that the use of these resources was 

 a major item in the economic structure of the State, and their per- 

 petuation, preservation and rehabilitation was vitally necessary. 



Another factor influencing the transition was the willingness on 

 the part of the government of the State of California to readily adjust 

 itself to this recognition being given to fish and game by the people. 

 For the first time in many years, the Governor of California personally 

 sponsored a program designed to accomplish the perpetuation of our 

 fish and game resources. 



On November 5, 1934, your excellency announced a program for 

 the management of fish and game consisting of six major ]ioints, which 

 it has been the ])leasure and privilege of your Board of Fish and Game 

 Commissionei's to carry out. We believe that every point in this 

 program has been jnit into effect. 



The results of this ])i'ogram are alre;i(l\' hceomiiig visil)le in terms 

 of fish and game reaching the hunters' and fishei-men's bag and creel. 



^lay we pause at this point to comjiliment and congratulate you in 

 having given to the State this sound and comprehensive program, and 

 may we also congratulate the State of California for having a chief 

 executive willing and able to formulate this program and assume the 

 leadershi]i in fundamental conservation. 



Your program necessitated a good many changes in the structure 

 of the Division of Fish and Game and in its ])rocedure. Since it was 

 first organized in 1870 the Fish and Game Commission has accumulated 

 a vast amount of knowledge of the vital points necessary for the suc- 

 cessful management of fish and game, giving us a broad, solid founda- 

 tion upon which to build the new and reorganized structure for the 

 future management and control of these resources along the lines out- 

 lined by you, thus making it possible intelligently and with funda- 

 mental soundness to launch this long-time and far-reaching program, 

 looking well into the future, building not only for today but for all 

 time to come. 



Your first point in your program called upon the peo])le of the 

 state to stand united on conservation ])olicies, requesting their active 



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