An important phase oi the conservation education program is the study course 

 presented in Montana classrooms. Lectures and demonstrations cover all segments 

 of v^ildliie as v^ell as the inter-related resources including soil, vvrater, land use, etc. 



these are important to the state and national economy and welfare 

 is also emphasized. 



The Department has adopted the general philosophy that citizens 

 provided with the basic background and information will make wise 

 decisions and laws in the management and use of state resources. 



Continued participation at youth camps, such as 4-H and Boy 

 Scouts, was also a feature of the biennium and the first annual 

 Young Montana Conservationists program to reward and recognize 

 outstanding teen-age conservationists was completed with consider- 

 able success. 



Increased effort was made in scheduling the department's educa- 

 tional wildlife display at County and State Fairs. This exhibit is 

 much in demand and is generally considered one of the outstanding 

 attractions. Last year, 16 fairs featui-ed the collection of native 

 Montana game animals, birds and fish with an estimated attendance 

 of over 200,000. 



In making the exhibit available to Montanans, the Department 

 feels that knowledge derived from observing the animals close at 

 hand will create a greater interest and appreciation of this valuable 

 resource. Education is stressed along with the entertainment so 

 natural to wild animal displays. Many of the animals were loaned 

 by the "See 'em Alive" zoo at Red Lodge and the "Wonderland Zoo" 

 at Billings. 



Information services stress the importance of keeping Montana 

 citizens informed of the actions and ideas pf the Fish and Game 



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