THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 

 CLOSE CO-OPERATION NEEDED. 



In the State of Oregon we have federal supervisors, district 

 foresters and rangers for the protection of our forests. The 

 State appropriated $75,000 at the last legislative session for the 

 employment of wardens and to secure the better protection of 

 forests during the years 1913 and 1914. During this same period, 

 approximately $110,000 will be spent in the employment of game 

 wardens in various parts of the state. This money comes from 

 the Game Protection Fund which is paid in by hunters and 

 anglers to secure better protection of game. 



Inasmuch as both forest protection and game protection is 

 closely allied, and inasmuch as federal and state forestry and 

 game wardens cover practically the same territory, the work of 

 all should be in close co-operation. There is a continuous public 

 demand that good service be secured for the money expended. 

 In past years, it has been too easy for the warden of one depart- 

 ment to consider that his duties ended in the enforcement of one 

 set of laws. It is perhaps easier for a game warden to overlook 

 strict enforcement of forestry laws at times. It is also much 

 easier for a forestry warden who has to get the co-operation and 

 help of homesteaders living back in the mountains to wink at 

 the continuous violation of game laws. The claim has often 

 been made that if forestry wardens arrested homesteaders for 

 the violation of game laws, these parties would in turn set out 

 fires and destroy the forests. All of which is very true. The 

 real point of the matter is, that the lawless element which is the 

 most difficult for the game warden to curb is the same element 

 that causes most trouble for the forestry warden. The closer 

 co-operation of both departments doubles the efficiency because 

 both are combating a common enemy. The state wants efficiency. 



Oregon is a big state. There must necessarily be a large 

 number of wardens for police service. The amount spent in 

 police service is not too large. But it is easy to see that if we 

 had a closer system of co-operation throughout Oregon where not 

 only state officers of different departments but those employed 

 by towns, cities and counties were working in unison against 

 all law breakers, there would be a marked increase of efficient 

 service against lawlessness. 



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