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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