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MONTANA STATE FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



Creation of preserves are prompted by a desire to protect certain species 

 of game birds and game animals. Records show that certain of these areas 

 have been set aside for a specific purpose — ^such as temporary protection for 

 a certain species introduced into the territory or for the purpose of protecting 

 and assisting a species already present in limited numbers, to gain a "foot- 

 hold." To properly administer such areas requires close observation and study, 

 with every effort being made to obtain the desired results. 



With their horns in velvet, tliis tand of deer graze in the Little Belts 



out of Lewistown. 



It is known that some preserves have proven and continue to prove most 

 valuable, and it is also known that some preserves are not serving their best 

 purpose due to changes which have taken place or due to improper consider- 

 ation of requisites at the time they were created or to their having served 

 their purpose. It is hoped that beginning in the spring of 1937 a complete 

 survey may be made of each preserve to determine its present and future 

 value and what, if any, changes are needed. 



During the past two years, the following game preserves have been cre- 

 ated or abandoned: 



Augusta bird preserve in Lewis and Clark county was created by the 

 Commission at a meeting held April 23, 1935. 



Broadwater bird and game preserve in Lewis and Clark county was created 

 by the Commission at a meeting held October 28-29, 1935. 



An extension was made to the Stillwater game preserve in Flathead county 

 at a meeting held September 24, 1935. 



The following were abandoned when it was shown their purpose had been 

 served: Albert Wood game preserve in Missoula county; Carbon county game 

 preserve in Carbon county; Spotted Bear game preserve in Powell and Flat- 

 head counties. 



