COMMISSIONERS 



ANDY KELLY, PRESIDENT 



LOS ANGELES 



CARL F. WENTE 

 SAN FRANCISCO 



WILLIAM P. ELSER 



SAN DIEGO 



WELDON L. OXLEY 

 REDDING 



THOMAS H. RICHARDS. JR. 

 SACRAMENTO 



GOODWIN J, Knight 



GOVERNOR 



Seth Gordon 



DIRECTOR 





STATE OF CALIFORNIA 



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722 CAPITOL AVENUE 

 SACRAMENTO 14. CALIFORNIA 



To His Excellency, Goodwin J. Knight 



Governor of the State of California 

 Sacramento, California 



Sir: 



We have the honor to submit herewith the Forty-fourth Biennial 

 Report, covering the period July 1, 1954, through June 30, 1956. 



This report covers a period of intense activity by state agencies and 

 others interested in the development of California's water resources for 

 varied purposes. It describes fully the role of the Department of Fish 

 and Game in these activities. 



The report also contains accounts of the activities of the Wildlife 

 Conservation Board, the Marine Research Committee and the various 

 branches of the department in fostering the conservation and wise use 

 of the State's wildlife resources. 



A summarization of important policy decisions by the Fish and Game 

 Commission affecting wildlife is also included. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Director 



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