THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 105 



FORESTERS STUDY GAME CONSERVATION 



University of California Instructs Students in Saving Wild Birds 

 and Animals From Economic Standpoint 



Students in the newly established Forestry School at the 

 University of California are to receive instruction in game con- 

 servation. They will be taught to recognize at sight the differ- 

 ent species of game fish and animals and will be informed as to 

 the economic value of each and the means by which they can 

 be conserved. Dr. H. C. Bryant, in charge of the Bureau of 

 Education, Publicity and Kesearch recently established by the 

 California Fish and Game Commission, will give the introduc- 

 tory lectures. He will be followed by N. B. Scofield, in charge 

 Department of Commercial Fisheries, and Dr. W. P. Taylor, 

 curator of mammals in the University of California Museum of 

 Vertebrate Zoology, who is one of the most active game con- 

 servationists in the state. 



As all forestry men in California, by virtue of their posi- 

 tion, become deputy game wardens, these lectures will be of 

 service in developing interest and in affording training to those 

 who will later become guardians of our wild life. In addition 

 there is an intimate relation between the two great natural re- 

 sources — forests and wild life. Each is dependent more or less 

 on the other. It is necessary that every forest conservationist 

 should have complete knowledge as to the value of birds as 

 destroyers of forest insects. And every game conservationist 

 should be brought to realize that protection of forests means 

 better protection of game and that reforestation means better 

 food and cover for game. Co-operative work such as this planned 

 between the State Forestry School and the Fish and Game Com- 

 mission will help to develop the men to whom the administra- 

 tion of our forests and game will ultimately be intrusted. 



THE NEWPORT ROD AND GUN CLUB. 



The Newport Rod and Gun Club was an unknown quantity 

 on January 1. Two months later, or on March 4, a hundred 

 sportsmen gathered around the banquet' table in the* Club's own 

 leased building. There were a hundred and sixty-four members 

 in good standing on the membership roll, at one dollar each. 



