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was set aside by Act of Congress as one of the 
two National Game Refuges because of its 
especial suitability as a breeding-place for the 
wild creatures of the plains. This does not 
mean that outside of these refuges the game 
on the National Forests is not protected, for 
the officers of the Forest Service are uniformly 
instructed to see that the game laws of the 
various states are observed on their forests, 
in so far as they can do this in justice to 
their other duties. Many of the Forest officers 
are regularly appointed Deputy State Game 
Wardens, and it is the policy of the Depart- 
ment of Agriculture to encourage their acting 
in this capacity when they can do so without 
prejudice to their work as Forest officers. In 
the Wichita and the Grand Canyon Game 
Refuges the Government has not left the mat- 
ter of caring for game protection wholly to 
the States, but has established national reser- 
vations on which an attempt will be made to 
breed game. 
_ The Wichita Refuge is further notable for 
the fact that it has a small herd of buffalo 
upon it, donated by the American Bison So- 
