18 DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME 



In June, 1051, an editorial assistant was employed on a permanent 

 basis. He was assigned to primary public information duties concerning 

 the marine fisheries field and as an aide in all other fields. 



This section is concerned primarily with the mass media, such as 

 newspapers, radio, exhibits, and pamphlets. In all such fields, except 

 radio and television, the section's output was considerably increased. 



In October, 1951, the section took on the added duty of editing and 

 issuing the department's Monthly Progress Report. This new version of 

 the old monthly report is mailed to registered sportsmen's clubs, depart- 

 ment personnel, interested individuals, and representatives of the press. 



Information media representatives receiving Outdoor California, the 

 press release issued each week, were placed on a first-class mailing list, 

 while others remained on the second-class mailing list. 



A series of cartoon-type mats, describing phases of conservation, was 

 requested by more than 300 California publications. The mats, issued 

 monthly, are available in two- and three-column sizes. 



Exhibit material capable of transportation in the standard passenger 

 car was designed and offered by the information section to sportsmen's 

 groups and department personnel for standardized official exhibits in 

 local shows and fairs. 



For the first time since 1947, the department was represented in the 

 State Fair in 1951, as the result of a legislative budget addition. 



7HE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD 



The far-sighted Wildlife Conservation Act of 1947, by which the 

 Legislature created the Wildlife Conservation Board to direct the ex- 

 penditure of $9,000,000 worth of state pari-mutuel proceeds for capital 

 construction projects, was again given a boost by legislators in 1951. 



When it became obvious that the original $3,000,000-a-year-for-three- 

 years financial basis was inadequate for the tremendous task of keeping 

 ahead of the State's growing need for conservation projects, an addi- 

 tional $3,000,000 was allocated in 1951, at the rate of $1,000,000 

 annually. 



When the board's consultant, Seth Gordon, became the first director 

 of the new Department of Fish and Game, Everett E. Horn was named 

 as wildlife projects coordinator. Horn had served as one of the board's 

 special consultants in 1949, and was nationally recognized as an out- 

 standing administrator in the conservation field. 



During the biennium, 17 new projects were approved by the board; 

 18 projects were completed ; and 13 projects were canceled as not feasible 

 because of physical or biological difficulties. As of June 30, 1952, more 

 than $9,525,000 had been allocated to 78 projects: 



Fish hatchery and stocking projects (16) $4,118,023 



Warm-water and other fish projects (9) 134,500 



Flow maintenance and stream improvements projects (17) 404,953 



Screen and ladder projects (13) _. 404,603 



State game farm projects (4) 105,644 



Other upland game projects (4) 441,077 



Waterfowl management projects (11) 3,806,310 



General projects (4) 110,040 



Total (78 projects) $9,525,150 



