58 CIRCULAR 636, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



It appears that if game and fur animals are to be perpetuated and 

 enjoyed by the public, they must be produced primarily through 

 natural reproduction on private farm land and their use strictly 

 controlled. Pen propagation and stocking have proved expensive 

 and inadequate as a direct means of providing game and wild fur. 

 The principal use of pen-propagated animals is to restock depleted 

 covers. Publicly owned land cannot supply enough wildlife or the 

 facilities for its use by the public. Uncontrolled use of game and 

 fur on farm land has proved to be destructive to private property 

 and to wildlife. Today the use of wildlife may be considered as much 

 a luxury as golf and horseback riding. It is not unreasonable to 

 expect the participant to pay those who provide the facilities in either 

 instance. Trapping is repeatedly pointed out as a business proposi- 

 tion to the trapper and when trapping is done on other than the in- 

 dividual's own land, the cooperating landowner is entitled to re- 

 muneration comparable with that received from the sale of sawlogs. 



It is becoming more evident that if the problems of providing game 

 and fur animals with opportunities for public use are to be solved, 

 wildlife conservation activities of all kinds must be removed from 

 the influence of pressure groups. The wildlife user must expect to 

 pay an increasing amount for his participation and the producer must 

 be willing to accept a large part of his remuneration fir his efforts 

 on behalf of wildlife in the form of such intangibles as recreational, 

 esthetic, and social enjoyment. 



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