. Bulletin of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. I BULLETIN No. 1049 v^ J^P Contribution from the Bureau of Biological Survey, ^^^Cru E. W. NELSON, Chief.. Washington, D. C. March 14, 1922 GAME AS A NATIONAL RESOURCE. By T. S. Palmer, Expert in Game Conservation. CONTENTS. Page. linportai'ce of game I'rincipal kinds of game in the United States Fug game: Deer .-- Elk Moose , Small game : Rabbits Game birds : Quail Waterfo-n-l Value of game to the farmer â â ^'auH' of game from the standpoint of health Returns from license fees Estimates of the value of game by Sta
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. Bulletin of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. I BULLETIN No. 1049 v^ J^P Contribution from the Bureau of Biological Survey, ^^^Cru E. W. NELSON, Chief.. Washington, D. C. March 14, 1922 GAME AS A NATIONAL RESOURCE. By T. S. Palmer, Expert in Game Conservation. CONTENTS. Page. linportai'ce of game I'rincipal kinds of game in the United States Fug game: Deer .-- Elk Moose , Small game : Rabbits Game birds : Quail Waterfo-n-l __ Value of game to the farmer â â ^'auH' of game from the standpoint of health Returns from license fees Estimates of the value of game by State officials Limitations on excessive hunting Big game and quail P.ag limits Records of game killed Enumerations of game 10 11 12 15 15 18 IS 2.3 Page. Methods of increasing game re- sources , 2-"> Protection 26 Summer shooting 27 Spring shooting 28 Protecting females of big game_ 28 l^stablishing game refuges . 29 Public hunting grounds 29 Game refuges .. 31 Restocking depleted areas 34 Game birds S-l Deer 36 Elk 39 Game breeding 42 State game farms 42 Private game farms 43 Cost of maintaining game 44 Warden service 44 Game refuges 45 Game farms 47 Suggestions for making a survey of game 47 IMPORTANCE OF GAME. Game is produced in every State in the Union, but its full im- portance as a national resource has not been generally recognized, and the best method of insuring its preservation and increase is a problem which as yet has been only partially solved. Under normal conditions in the L^nited States probably more than 6, 000, 000 j)ersons engage in hunting during the open season. The number increases Note.â-This bulletin summarizes present information on some of the larger problems of game conservation. It is for the information of individuals and associations interested in game preservation and is prepared with a view to the more general gathering of data for use in making a survey of game resources. 79864-^22 1. Please note that these images are extracted from scan