Held February 17 to 19 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee

Contents

PART I - GENERAL SESSIONS

ADDRESS OF WELCOME, G. R. Mayfield

GREETINGS FROM MEMPHIS, Walter Chandler

MESSAGE FROM CANADA, Hoyes Lloyd

GREETINGS FROM MEXICO, Senor Juan Zinser

WILDLIFE'S SHARE IN THE USE OF THE LAND, Claude R. Wickard

AN END TO TRAFFIC IN WILD BIRD PLUMAGE, John Baker

THE STOCKMAN'S VIEWPOINT ON CONSERVATION, Sylvan J. Pauly

AGRICULTURE'S INTEREST IN CONSERVATION, H. W. Hachbaum

THE FUTURE FOR CONSERVATION, Ira N. Gabrielson

DEFENSE AND CONSERVATION, Ross Collins, Kenneth A. Reid, Edward W. Aliso, William J. Bacon

AN ADDRESS READ FOR THE HONORABLE HOMER D. ADKINS, Governor of Arkansas

FISH REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE MAN'S BOUNDARY LINES, Charles E. Jackson

LAW ENFORCEMENT, R. G. Turner

THE IMPORTANCE OF FUR RESOURCES IN WILDLIFE ADMINISTRATION, Alexander T. Macleod

ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC LANDS, Justus H. Cline

SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF THE CONFERENCE, Frank Thone

PART II - SPECIAL SESSIONS

Conservation Education and Publicity

FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, Walton Onslow

FOR THE U. S. FOREST SERVICE, Charles E. Randall

FOR THE U. S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, Howard Zahniser

FOR THE U. S. SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE, George Barnes

FOR THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION, George Lundy

FOR THE RADIO, Shannon Allen

FOR THE SPORTSMAN, Nash Buckingham

FOR THE OUTDOOR WRITERS' ASSOCIATION, Dave Roberts and Ray Osborne

FOR THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY DIRECTORS, Townsend Godsey, C. A. Paquin, and John C. Caldwell

FOR THE SCHOOLS, Ernest Ball

FOR THE PRESS, Edward J. Meeman

SPECIAL REMARKS, Bob Edge

Carrying Capacity Determination on Wildlife Areas

FORAGE INVENTORY METHODS, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO BIG GAME RANGES, H. E. Schwan and Lloyd Swift

CARRYING CAPACITY OF SOUTHERN MICHIGAN GAME RANGE, H. D. Ruhl

WINTER RANGE CONDITIONS IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARk, Harold M. Ratcliff

THE DETERMINATION OF CARRYING CAPACITY ON WILDLIFE AREAS, G. E. Mitchell

THE CARRYING CAPACITY OF SOUTHEASTERN QUAIL LANDS, Herbert L. Stoddard and Ed. V. Komarek

THE USE AND AVAILABILITY OF THE MORE COMMON WINTER DEER BROWSE PLANTS IN THE MISSOURI OZARKS, Paul D. Dalke

Appraisal of Stream Improvement Programs

AN APPRAISAL OF STREAM IMPROVEMENT PROGAMS OF THE NATIONAL FORESTS OF NORTHEASTERN STATES, Theodore C. Fearnow

THE MANAGEMENT OF TROUT STREAMS, H. S. Davis

PRODUCTIVITY OF THREE SMALLMOUTH BASS STREAMS, Eugene W. Surber

TWO PROCESSES OPERATING FOR THE REDUCTION IN ABUNDANCE OR ELIMINATION OF FISH SPECIES FROM CERTAIN TYPES OF WATER AREAS, Thomas H. Langlois

A SECOND SEASON OF CREEL CENSUS ON FOUR TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY RESERVOIRS, Clarence M. Tarzwell

Fisheries Problems in Impounded Waters

THE GROWTH OF GAME FISHES IN NORRIS RESERVOIR DURING THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF IMPOUNDMENT, R. W. Eschmeyer and Alden M. Jones

OBJECTIVES FOR INVESTIGATIONS FUNDAMENTAL TO A LAKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, 0. Lloyd Meehean

THE USE OF FERTILIZER FOR CONTROLLING THE POND WEED, E. V. Smith and H. S. Swingle

PROBLEMS OF FISH MANAGEMENT ON GRAND MESA NATIONAL FOREST IN COLORADO, Wilfred A. Lyall

DENSITY CURRENTS IN IMPOUNDED WATERS - THEIR SIGNIFICANCE FROM THE STANDPOINT OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT, A. H. Wiebe

A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE CENSUS OF COMMERCIAL FISHING IN TVA IMPOUNDMENTS, Paul Bryan and Clarence M. Tarzwell

Desirability for Control of Predators in Wildlife Management

DESIRABILITY FOR CONTROL OF PREDATORS IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AS EXPERIENCED IN ARIZONA, K. C. Kartchner

THE ADVISABILITY OF PAYING BOUNTIES FOR THE KILLING OF PREDATORS, Richard Gerstell

SOME COYOTE-WILDLIFE RELATIONSHIPS, E_ E. Horn

PREDATOR CONTROL IN SOUTHEASTERN QUAIL MANAGEMENT, Herbert L. Stoddard and Ed. V. Komarek

PREDATOR CONTROL AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, William E. Riter

Relationship of Fur Animals to Game and Fish Management

PROBLEMS OF BEAVER MANAGEMENT IN A FISH AND GAME PROGRAM, Gardiner Bump

MUSKRATS IN THE DUCK MARSH, Miles D. Pirnie

FUR, FISH, AND GAME-SOME SUGGESTED RELATIONSHIPS, Douglas Wade

MANAGEMENT STUDIES OF TRANSPLANTED BEAVERS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, Victor B. Scheffer

THE POSITION OF FUR RESOURCES IN THE SCHEME OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, Frank G. Ashbrook

Removing Surpluses of Wildlife

REMOVING SURPLUS DEER BY HUNTING, ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST, PENNSYLVANIA, Randal McCain

WHAT HAPPENS DURING A GAME HARVEST?, Lawrence E. Hicks

REMOVING SURPLUSES FROM NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES, Philip A. DuMont and William Krummes

WILDLIFE SURPLUSES IN THE NATIONAL PARKS, Victor H. Cahalane

REMOVING SURPLUSES OF WILDLIFE FROM THE STANDPOINT OF STATE ADMINISTRATION, Elliott S. Barker

RESPONSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS IN REMOVING GAME SURPLUSES ON NATIONAL FOREST AREAS, H. L. Shantz

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