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Table II. — Acreage by Stales of surveyed lands administered as 

 uildtife refuges by the Bureau of Biological Survey, Department 

 of Agriculture 



Public Areas Designated 

 as Refuges but Devoted 

 to Other Major Uses 



Administered by the Biological Survey on Reclamation 

 Reservoirs: In 11 States the Biological Survey adminis- 

 ters wildlife refuges, mainly for birds, on areas the pri- 

 mary use of most of which is as reservoirs under projects 

 developed by the Bureau of Reclamation of the Interior 

 Department (tables III and IV). As there is usually 

 wide fluctuation of water levels, however, their value 

 for wildlife is limited. 



Administered by Other Federal Agencies: Publicly 

 owned areas administered by several Federal agencies 

 have been devoted primarily to various major uses and 

 designated as wildlife refuges, as shown in table V. 



State Game Refuges: The list in table VI wiU indicate 

 the approximate acreage nominally in State game 

 refuges. Some areas are State owned or leased, and 



Table III.- — Acreage by States of Reclartwtion Service reservoir 

 areas administered as bird refuges by the Biological Survey 



others are Federal lands, cliiefly in national forests, 

 on which the States exercise jurisdiction over the game. 

 Owing to frequent changes in status the figures are 

 incomplete and subject to constant correction. 



Public Areas Needed 

 for Specialized Refuges 



Additional Federal lands needed for the purpose of 

 specialized wildlife refuges fall into two main divisions, 

 as follows: 



For Upland Game: Parts of the unreserved public 

 domain, aggregating 21,000,000 acres needed for up- 

 land game, especially such big game mammals as 

 mountain sheep, antelope, and mule deer. 



For Migratory Birds: Marsh and water areas, aggre- 

 gating 17,000,000 acres, needed for the restoration and 

 conservation of waterfowl, mainly ducks, geese, and 

 swans, in accordance with a national plan, in further- 

 ance of the Migratory Bird Treaty protecting birds 

 that pass the year between Canada and the United 

 States. 



Table IV. — Wildlife refuges administered by the Bureau of Bio- 

 logical Survey on areas primarily devoted to other uses — chiefly 

 on reservoirs for irrigation projects of the Bureau of Reclamation 



