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I. T. Bode, whom man-' of you know, after doing an excellent job 

 of pioneering with extension agents in the field of wildlife conserva- 

 tion, told me that in his opinion a large part of the solution of wild- 

 life conservation problems rested with the private landowners and ojjer- 

 ators and that, though the importance of private land in wildlife con- 

 servation had long been recognized, it needed now to "be crystallized in 

 policies and activity. 



WILDLIFE SPECIALISTS APPOINTED 



With these things in mind, a beginning has osen made in the ap- 

 pointment of wildlife extension specialists in Texas, in Iowa, and in 

 Michigan. In other States, extension soil conservationists, foresters, 

 entomologists, and other extension specialists who are qualified for the 

 job are making a substantial contribution. 



Take Texas for example. The first definite step was taken in 1355 

 with the setting up of the Texas Wildlife Research Service at the Texas 

 Agricultural and Mechanical College. In this the college cooperated with 

 the American Wildlife Institute, the Tnited States Bureau of Biological 

 Survey, and the Texas Game, Pish, and Oyster Commission. The next year, 

 an extension game specialist was appointed, a former county extension 

 agent, B. ?.. Callendar, who had proved his ability in this field. The 

 same year the college also added courses in wild-game management. By 

 1937 extension game-management demonstrations had been set up in 54 

 counties distributed over the State. The cooperative demonstration areas 

 ranged in size from 500 acres to 500,000 acres, managed ''qj 110 community 

 associations and 4 county associations composed of three or more comrranity 

 associations. Bach cooperating farmer signed an agreement joining with 

 his neighbors in protecting, conserving, and increasing the desirable 

 wildlife on the lands entered in the demonstration, and agreeing to mark 

 the area with uniform markers. The 4,400 landowners enrolled have supplied 

 plenty of food, cover, and protection for game birds, especially quail, 

 though fish and other forms of wildlife are included. Mr. Callender says 

 of his work: 



"We try to weave game management into the '"hole fabric 

 of our program. It is another spoke in the wheel of a 



well-rounded land-use program that seems to fit. 



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FA3MEE- SPOKESMAN CLUBS 



Another place where wildlife conservation work clicks is in 

 Iroquois County, 111., where the sportsmen and the farmers have organized 

 cooperative clubs with more than 700 members, approximately 35 percent 

 farmers and 65 percent business and professional men. These clubs are 

 bringing closer relationship between the two groups, giving business men 

 a better understanding of problems facing the farmers, affording wholesome 



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