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Yosemite. AMth regard to the Forests he was particularly impressed 

 with the serious and widespread over-grazing, with few exceptions 

 the relative paucitv of game, and with the keen appreciation on the 

 part of local forest officials of the importance of game and of forest 

 recreation in its relation to securing public support for general 

 forestry purposes. He was pleased to note the widespread recogni- 

 tion of the severe menace of over-grazing. The urgency of greater 

 financial support for silvicultural research was very evident, and the 

 need of extending research to other fields of forestry than silvicul- 

 ture and grazing was equally evident. Several serious administra- 

 tive difficulties have arisen because of this lack of adequate research 

 and publication regarding wild life and other problems. The en- 

 thusiasm and devotion of the Forest and Park officials was a \try 

 encouraging feature. The relatively rapid increase in the number 

 of Park Naturalists, shows a growing appreciation of the importance 

 of this aspect of Park work. 



