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support to carry them out. This first point has been accomplished 

 even beyond our fondest hopes. 



Prior to this time, the various organizations of conservation and 

 3'our Pish and Game Commission were somewhat separated, these 

 organizations, in some instances, having come into existence largely for 

 the purpose of influencing the state and its Fish and Game Commis- 

 sion to do certain things which they desired. The Fish and Game 

 Commission found itself almost always in the defensive position. Your 

 policy has caused a complete reversal of this condition. Your Com- 

 mission is no longer on the defensive, but has definitely assumed the 

 leadership in conservation, and the organized conservationists have 

 unanimously welcomed this leadership and have united with the Fish 

 and Game Commission to reach the common goal. They have truly 

 undertaken to carry on the conservation work to a point far beyond 

 that which your Fish and Game Commission could reach with the 

 available finances. They have educated the public and the courts to 

 an appreciation of the value of our resources. They have themselves 

 aided in propagation and restoration. They have counseled and 

 advi.sed with your Commission. They have put California in the fore- 

 front in the management of fish and game through their united support. 



The second point in your program called for the establishment of 

 a sound and far-reaching method of management, looking not only to 

 the restoration of what has been lost of the resources but to a perpetua- 

 tion for future use. We are proud to report to you that the program 

 of your Commission has been completely reorganized to obtain this end. 

 Sound and economic methods of production are in vogue looking to 

 restoration. Sound methods of statistical analyses of the annual take 

 have been put into effect with a view to treating the fish and game 

 management as a merchandising enterprise. We now have the facts 

 on which to base our replacement of each year's take, and then to add a 

 little more so that the fishing and hunting may be improved and still 

 have an adequate supply for the future. 



Point three in your program called for the prevention of wanton, 

 careless and malicious destruction of fish and game. We are pleased 

 to report that this program has received our specific attention in four 

 directions. First, to prevent the destruction of fish through losses by 

 diversion of water we reestablished the bureau in the Division to 

 handle the installation of fish screens and fishwa5^s. Because of the 

 peculiarities of the laws on this subject, there has been some delay in 

 acfomplishmont. However, just before the close of the biennial period, 

 we succeeded in arranging a cooperative set-up with the United States 

 Forest Service and the Civilian Conservation Corps, and screens are 

 now in course of construction. The principal destruction of game 

 comes through fire. Your Commission is pleased to report that they 

 have made every effo'rt to impress upon the people of the State of 

 Calironiia that the prevention of fire is vitally necessary in the protec- 

 tion of fish and game and to this end the personnel of this Division has 

 lent every effort, cooperating with and receiving the cooperation of 

 your State Division of Forestry, State Division of Parks and the U. S. 

 Forest Service. 



The third item of destruction is pollution of the waters of the 

 State. The personnel for attacking this problem has been trebled and 



