FOREWORD 



The wildlife resources of Montana belong to all the people who 

 must have an equal opportunity to share in its benefits. Wildlife 

 under the administration of the Fish and Game Department has 

 gradually increased since the department first began functioning 

 in 1901. Administration policies have changed throughout those 

 years because of the ever increasing number of sportsmen. The 

 never ending search for more knowledge of wildlife, its environment 

 and its wisest and most beneficial use for our citizens must lead the 

 way for perpetuating this renewable resource. Long range planning 

 designed from the best information obtainable and from proven 

 management practices coupled with failures in the past form a solid 

 background for attaining this objective. 



This report of the Montana Fish and Game Commission reviews 

 the operation and progress of- wildlife administration for the past 

 two years. 



