II. IMPEOVIEG ITArURAL EKVrROMOTT FOR TriLDLIFE— Continued. 



game and as windbreaks and for erosion control and may "bring 

 some income from the nuts and fruits in addition to providing 

 food and cover for wildlife. 



f. Festering for game the rehabilitation of abandoned farms not in 



sufficient acreage for public management. Sportsmen can ar- 

 range through leases, for maintaining game-propagation units and 

 participate in harvesting the game surplus. 



g. Benefitirg, game fish "by — 



1. Removing, with contributed labor, obstructions in streams, as 



unused dams affecting fish migrations, and constructing fish 

 ladders in small streams, if State funds are not available. 

 The advice and assistance of State and Federal fisheries 

 agencies should be obtained before undertaking. 



2. Planting natural fish foods, as freshwater shrimps and their 



cover plants. 



3. Furnishing labor and material to screen irrigation ditches. 



4. Assisting Federal and State planting programs with labor and 



transportation. 



5. Improving streams by developing pools and building fish 



shelters. 



III. GA.iS AH) FISH RESTOCKING PROGRAM 



It is not always possible with the State's limited funds and personnel 

 to maintain for annual sporting purposes the desired game and fish supply. 

 Sportsmen's organizations can render good service in raisirg funds to supple- 

 ment State fish and game programs in the purchase, transportation, and 

 transplanting of big-game animals, upland birds, fur animals, and fishes. 



There is an opportunity for furnishing eggs of upland birds to farmers 

 and 4-H Clubs for rearing, with such compensation as may be mutually agreed 

 upon for the work. The Biological Survey has neither eggs nor game birds 

 for distribution. 



Every sportsman is willing to help the State program in res* 

 game areas with upland birds and fur animals. 



It is possible to develop and profitably operate small fish— cultural 

 units for stocking local streams and lakes. Examples of clu'. - in 



operating rearing pools are reported from all sections of the country. 



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