services. Con side ra,b].e assistrnce hos been rendered along these lines 

 to the Arr.y, ITa^^, PXid. Federal Bureau of Investigation. In Ala,ska the 

 Service is able to render such assista.nce in counteracting fifth-colunn 

 operations due to the fact that the Alaska gane and fishery laws have 

 special .pro-?-isions affecting p.liens. 



The invasion of the Aleutian Islands by the Japanese has grea.tly 

 complicrted the prcblcns of conservation and "orotecticn of the wildlife 

 resources of Alas-^xi. It is all-inportant that the defense of our 

 coijintry uiust have first consideration, but even in ti-.;c of v/a.r 

 this outst?.nding vildlifc resource in the Territory/- cannot be neglected. 

 The esto.blish.".ent of military* and naval bases in the Territory ?.nd the 

 conseojaent curtailment of normal law enforcement patrol activities 

 has seriously handicapped the Alaska, Gane Conaission in its efforts to 

 a.fford adequcite protection to the gar.ie p,nd fur resources. In addition 

 to theamed forces nov.? stationed in Alaska, nany of whom are hunters, 

 the civilian population has increased enormously. The effects of this 

 increased population, particularly vrith respect to gane animals, are 

 obvious. 



As means of restricting the "take" of game to prevent undue deple- 

 tion of this i.-.rportant economic "asset , seasons alld'^"r:g- iini-trs have been 

 reduced on all game animals. Reg'j.lations apDroved for the 1942-45 seasons 

 under the Alasica. G-aJ:ie Lav prohibit the tricing of mountain sheep rjiyv/here 

 in the Territory, red-.-ce the bag limits on deer and caribou, and shorten 

 the sep.soiis on r;'~ose. 



The Fish and Wildlife Service has the responsibility for fire pro- 

 tection on 13 million acres in national vriidliie refuges, some of which 

 lie within or arc adjacent to important State ff.nd National forests, 

 Indian rcservrtions, and privp.te timber holdings. The existing and 

 potent icl va.lue of thuse lands has been grea,tly increased as a result 

 of wp.r needs, and these lands must receive adequate protection from fires 

 resulting from sabotage or bombing raids. 



'The sum of $106,970.61 v/as dc-oo sited in the United States Treasury 

 during the fiscal year 1942 rs the result of sale of surplus products 

 from the Service's national wildlife refuges. As provided by law, 25 

 percent of this money has been pa.id to the counties in which the refuges 

 are loca.ted. 



One million .acres of wildlife refuge l?nds have boon tom-porc-^-rily re- 

 leased to the 7,"ar and ITavy Departr.ents for m.ilitary purposes since the 

 war began. But, by giving due regard to the needs of conservation, the 

 selection of these areas was so made as to n.inimize wildlife losses. 



The v;ildlife resources of the ITation are exceedingly valuable, and 

 their conservation and perpetuation ha.s been a m.a,tter of deep concern 

 not only to those who are interested in the annual sport and recreation 

 of game hunting, but also to-farr,ers, horticultuyist-Sr^yad-others who are 



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