TWENTY-SIXTH BIENNIAL REPORT. 



The following review of the work of the Kisli and Game f'oinniission 

 during the past biennial period shows that it has been one of constantly 

 widening range in its activities, of increased results witli respect to 

 hatchery output and iinprovenuMits, nf higlio- scientific achievement 

 by our r<>niiiicrcial FisluM"ics l)c|»;iftiiiciit, ;iii(l a closer enforcement 

 of the fish ami name laws by our pati'ol i'orce. 



Witli (lui- increasing population, wliiili includes a considerable alien 

 elemeiil, and the almost universal use ol" the automobile, oui- respon- 

 sibilities have been vastly increased. 



]\rost of the alien class arrive here with but little regard for con- 

 servation laws, the result being that they are the chiefest offenders 

 to engage the attention of our patrol force. The use of the automobile 

 has given easy opportunity to hundreds of thousands to reach the 

 habitat of fish and game at any hour of the day or night, which renders 

 detection of violation much more difficult. 



We believe there is no force of employees in any department of the 

 state who have shown more loyalty and faithfulness to their respective 

 tasks than can be found in the employees serving under this Com- 

 mission, regardless of the department in which they are employed. 



This Commission was fully and creditably represented in the great 

 war. Happily every man who was privileged to go. returned safely 

 and found his position open for him. Those who. from various causes, 

 were unable to contribute their services to their country, bore heavy 

 burdens uncomplainingly at liome. This is the more remarkable 

 when it is remembered that in all the industries and every transpor- 

 tation line compensation had been almost doubled. Our employees 

 7'emained' faithful to their woi'k. with but an insignificant salary 

 advance compared with the much greater cost of living. This Com- 

 mission has therefore reason to feel proud of its loyal and devoted 

 workers. 



A special page is devoted to the list of those of our force wlio died 

 in our ser.vice during the past two years. 



Our Department of Fish culture has at its head ^Ir. W. H. Shebley, 

 who has been identified with the fishcultnral work of iho California 

 Fi.sh and Game Commission for upwards of tliirty years, and who is 

 regarded as one of the ablest and most successful fishculturists in the 

 United States. Combined with his practical judgment, Mr. Shebley 

 unites the results of his many years of experience and study of the 

 scientific side of all questions relating to fishculture. with special ref- 

 erence to salmon and trout propagation, and has furnished a report on 

 the details of his work that is worthy of careful consideration, 



