In his position of Chief of Division of Biological Resources, he pro- 

 vides leadership in the field of renewable resources. 



John V. Morse, Jr. , Dillon, Montana, who presented the preceding presenta- 

 tion at the Governor's Conference on Montana Rangeland, is the manager of 

 the Donovan Ranch in Beaverhead County, Southwestern Montana. This is a 

 family business and the ranch is a cow-calf-yearling operation. 



John Morse has served as past director of the Southwestern Stock- 

 growers Association, past president of the Southwestern Stockgrowers Assoc- 

 iation, former Beaverhead County Soil Conservation District Supervisor and 

 a member of the Executive Committee of the Montana Stockgrowers. 



The Donovan Ranch has been using many progressive range improvement 

 programs. Under the management of Mr. Morse, a total resoiirce program was 

 integrated into the operation including state, private and natural resource 

 lands. 



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