MONTANA COOPERATIVE WILDLIFE RESEARCH 



UNIT 



The Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit was formally 

 established February 8, 1950, with a signed Memorandum of Under- 

 standing describing the Unit objectives as follows: 



1. To provide technical and professional training on various 

 levels in wildlife management, teaching, research, demonstra- 

 tion and administration. 



2. To investigate and correlate the production, utilization, manage- 

 ment and restoration of desirable populations of wildlife com- 

 patable with good land use. 



3. To demonstrate research findings through extension and prac- 



tical management of game and fur-bearing animals and of other 

 desirable species of wildlife, and encourage wildlife restoration 

 through programs with schools, youth clubs and adult groups. 



4. To make available to land-owners and operators, sportsmen, 

 conservation officials, extension workers, teachers and others 

 the facts, methods and new findings discovered through re- 

 search, and through literature suited to local and State con- 

 ditions. 



5. To disseminate research findings through the publications of 

 reports, bulletins, circulars, and journal and magazine articles. 

 These to include scientific, semi-popular and popular materials 

 at all levels. 



The operation of the Unit is coordinated jointly through a Co- 

 ordinating Committee consisting of J. W. Severy, Montana State Uni- 

 versity, Missoula; A. A. O'Claire, State Fish and Game Director, 

 Helena; John J. Craighead, Unit Leader, U. S. Fish and Wildlife 

 Service, Missoula. Cooperators in this important program are the 

 Montana Fish and Game Commission which budgeted $8,000 and $7,200 

 annually during the biennial period; Montana State University which 

 makes its facilities available to the Unit, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife 

 Service which provide the Unit Leader and other facilities, and the 

 Wildlife Management Institute which gives an annual grant to the 

 Unit. Dr. John Craighead administers the Unit program. The location 

 of this Unit at Montana State University makes available facilities and 

 services of scientists in many specialized fields related to wildlife re- 

 search problems. Dr. Philip Wright and Professor Melvin Morris act 

 as Assistant Unit Leaders and supervise specific research projects in 

 their fields of specialization. Robert Cooney, Pittman-Robertson 

 Coordinator, holds a similar title. 



All projects handled by the Research Unit have been of immediate 

 interest and use to the IMontana Fish and Game Commission. Findings 

 have represented an important aid to the betterment of wildlife man- 

 agement in the State. 



A major objective of the Cooperative Unit is to prepare students 

 for professional wildlife positions. In addition to the graduates that 

 have received instruction, direction and supervision from the Unit 



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