Department. Through the wire services and radio stations, the public 

 is advised of daily decisions and of important fish and game an- 

 nouncements. This same information is assembled and distributed 

 once each week to the weekly newspapers over the entire state, thus 

 providing an essential service to persons living in rural areas. 



Approximately sixty radio programs are prepared annually as 

 current hunting and fishing topics. These receive fairly complete 

 state-wide coverage. Expansion of radio programs and entry into 

 the television field are definitely to be considered if future budgets 

 permit additional activity. 



One of the most important jobs of the Information and Education 

 Division is inter-departmental education. A formal system of "In- 

 Service Training" was developed and the first school was held at 

 the Blackfoot-Clearwater Game Range Headquarters. Personnel 

 were given intensive training in game management, biology and 

 public speaking. Annual courses will be held in all phases of depart- 

 mental activity with the objective of having a staff of completely 

 informed personnel who will accomplish their work with maximum 

 efficiency. In keeping with this latter objective, a complete technical 

 libiary is maintained by the division in which all current writings 

 and reports on wildlife subjects are available to personnel. 



Special emphasis has been placed on several subjects needing 

 particular attention. Firearm safety has been approached with school 

 programs, distribution of literature and posters and through the use 

 of three films on hunting safety. 



Pamphlets explaining care of game were distributed; several 

 news releases and radio programs featured the various aspects of 



Intensive "In-Service Training" of wardens is another educational program 

 carried on within the Department. Wardens attend a two-week "school" designed 

 to acquaint them with operations of all other divisions, public speaking, popular 

 feature vrriting, general biological instruction and other subjects. 



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