Policy of; the State Quit and Qame GattutUili&n 



1. State Sovereignity 



To maintain the sovereign rights of the state 

 of Montana in administration and control, propa- 

 gation and conservation of its wildlife. 



2. Scientific Management of Wildlife 



1. Improvement in the management of our 

 wildlife resources rests not only upon the 

 maintenance of the present number of 

 fish and game population but also upon 

 an increase in the population of the key 

 species. Such a program should rest upon 

 a foundation of investigational work since 

 very little is known concerning the actual 

 life histories and the influence of environ- 

 ment factors upon our wildlife species. 



As a general policy, we feel that the 

 personnel of the State Fish and Game De- 

 partment should come to recognize the 

 scientific point of view and as rapidly as 

 possible become acquainted with some of 

 the methods of routine investigation. It is 

 our hope that projects dealing with fish, 

 game birds, game animals and fur-bear- 

 ers will be set up as rapidly as possible 

 with the end in view of improving the 

 management program. 



2. Since the effectiveness of any organiza- 

 tion cannot be raised above the level of 

 the capacity of the personnel it is neces- 

 sary that we institute the following pro- 

 gram: 



A. Course of the training for personnel: 



a. Principles of scientific wildlife 

 management. 



b. Law enforcement. 



c. Education of the public. 



d. Cooperation with University and 

 the State College in this educa- 

 tional program. 



B. Periodic reports of activities of the 

 Fish and Game Department to be 

 sent to all of its field personnel to pro- 

 mote closer cooperation of the entire 

 department. 



3. Cooperation 



Effective management necessitates coopera- 

 tion of the fish and game department with 

 federal and other state agencies whose 

 spheres of activity would enable them to con- 

 tribute to the improvement of wildlife condi- 

 tions within the state. 



4. Investigation 



To institute an investigation program in order 

 to obtain basic data esential to scientific wild- 

 life management. 



5. Education of the Public 



To keep the public advised of the various 

 game management projects and to explain 

 the necessity of such projects. 



6. Active Participation of Sportsmen's 

 Organizations 



To encourage and foster desirable projects 

 which can be carried out by sportsmen's or- 

 ganizations in their respective areas in order 

 to assist in conservation and propagation 

 of our wildlife. Adequate leadership to be 

 supplied from the personnel of the fish and 

 game department for these projects. 



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