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I do not think it is advisable to waste time striving to pass local 

 game laws, but have recommended that all proposed changes in 

 the present law be restricted as far as possible to those which are 

 based on broad gauge principles and will recommend themselves 

 to the large majority of sportsmen who, while earnestly wishing 

 to preserve our fish and game, still think that a reasonable amount 

 <of sport should be enjoyed. 



SPECIAL PROTECTORS. 



On January 1, 1911, there were 566 special protectors scattered 

 throughout the State, a great many of whom never made reports as 

 required by law to the department. Therefore it was deemed ad- 

 visable to reorganize the special protector force, retaining those 

 whom the division chiefs certified to as being interested in their 

 work; making it necessary to dispense with the services of 359 

 specials. The remaining 207 were placed in divisions under a 

 -division chief having charge of the territory in which the special 

 protector lived, with instructions from the department to make a 

 monthly report of all game violations occurring in which he had 

 been interested. They were further notified that they should look 

 to the division chief for instruction and assistance in matters of 

 game protection. So that the specials could successfully carry on 

 their work, they were furnished a supply of blanks, and the same 

 printed instructions that were sent to regular protectors. 



I am glad to state that the reorganization of the special pro- 

 tectors has been the means of better perfecting their work, giving 

 better protection to the birds and game of the state. They have 

 also been more successful with the prosecution of misdemeanors 

 of the game law, with a less expense to the state, and have carried 

 out the ^instructions) in relation to reporting monthly to the 

 division chief. 

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