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that in vogue in the National Forests," writes 

 Franklyn W. Reed of game on Public Domain lands, 

 "would not only benefit the livestock industry but 

 at the same time would be the best step that could be 

 taken for conserving wild life and preserving para- 

 mount recreational resources. In a country like this 

 the preservation of the game's food supply is of more 

 importance than the enforcement of closed seasons, 

 bag limits, and similar protective measures. 



"Supplementary to such grazing regulation, in 

 the interest of the game it will probably be neces- 

 sary to set aside a certain number of comparatively 

 small-sized Game Refuges, strategically located, in 

 which both grazing of domestic stock and hunting 

 are absolutely prohibited. In addition, it might be 

 in order to reserve in public ownership a system of 

 well selected camp grounds, if any such still remain 

 in public ownership, for the benefit and use of hunt- 

 ers and fishermen visiting the region. 



"To work out a proper plan of management 

 will necessitate a far more thorough and intensive 

 study of the region by a combination of grazing 

 specialists and wild life experts than has yet been 

 made. In addition to the physical problems to be 

 solved there are political and legislative obstacles to 

 overcome. The states within which these lands are 

 located hold different and sometimes conflicting 

 points of view about range regulation and wild life 

 conservation. No effective action can be taken by 

 one state independently of the others. Although the 



